KP Brno Teamโข left inโ the Dark duringโ FIBA European Cup Match
BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC – A FIBA European Cup womenS basketballโ gameโ between โขKP Brno and sassari was abruptly halted with 3.5 minutes remaining, leaving the Brno โคplayers stranded in aโฃ darkened and unheated arena, according to team โคmanager Jaroslav Michรกlek. โAt the time of the stoppage, Brno held a narrow 69-67 lead.
The unusual circumstances stem โฃfrom a technical โissue causing a powerโข outage in the hall. Michรกlek reported to Brno daily that after the โขincident, “They left us here in the dark onโข the board, everyone else is alreadyโ gone. The home team, the referee, everyone.we are the only ones in the hall, it’s dark and cold.” The situation has escalated into a dispute overโ the game’s completion, with meaningful implications for KP Brno’s advancement in the tournament.
Sassari representatives reportedly suggested finishing the game in an โขalternate venue, โa proposal Brno declined,โฃ alongโ with a suggestion โขto resume play on Friday. Michรกlek stated that guidance from the Czech โbasketball federation was to insist on terminating โคthe match, while Sassari is pushing for its continuation, creating a current impasse.
The game’s outcome is crucial as the top two teams from each group, plus the four best third-place finishers,โ qualify for theโฃ next stage of the European Cup.Elsewhere, in a separate European Cup contest, Chomutovsko faced challenges inโข Lithuania while missing key player Kateลina Bartoลovรก, recovering from hand surgery. Kateลinaโข Rokoลกovรก lead โChomutovsko with 15 points and 6 rebounds, supported by monika Fuฤรญkovรก and Eliลกkaโฃ brejchovรก, each contributing 13 points.