FC Porto returned to winning ways this Sunday at the National Basketball Championship, defeating Oliveirense 85-62 in the 13th round. The blue and white team returned to victory at the Dragon Arena after two consecutive losses against Vasco da Gama and Esgueira.

FC Porto started the match well and quickly built a comfortable lead on the scoreboard. At halftime, the Dragons led by eight points (44-36).

The lead widened further in the third period, and the victory was secured in the final period.

With this result, FC Porto gained 21 points and moved up to fourth place in the table, exactly swapping places with Oliveirense. Ovalense, Sporting and Benfica are on the podium, with the Eagles leading the Basketball League with 25 points.

In the next round, a classic between Sporting and FC Porto is scheduled for Saturday at 3pm at the João Rocha Pavilion in Lisbon.

Also on Saturday, Oliveirense hosts Ovalense, while Benfica travel to Immortal with an eye on the Classic.

Last Saturday, Benfica hosted Sporting at the Luz Pavilion, and it is worth noting that the Lions won 78-87, handing the Eagles their first loss of the tournament.

Fernando Sa’s side have had some irregular moments in the Championship, reflecting a somewhat lackluster season so far.

In December, FC Porto lost the Mario Saldanha Super Cup to rivals Benfica, clearly losing 91-65 in the final, and their performance in Europe was also disappointing.

The Dragons participated in the FIBA ​​Europe Cup, but failed to make it past the first phase and finished at the bottom of Group B with eight points.

In the Portuguese Cup, FC Porto has reached the semi-finals, where a match against Galitos is scheduled for February 21st. In the Hugo dos Santos Cup, the Dragons are in 4th place in Group B with 4 points, outside of the qualification spots, with two rounds remaining.

It should be noted that FC Porto has not won the national basketball championship title since the 2015/16 season almost 10 years ago. Since then, the title has been won by Benfica five times, Ovalense twice and Sporting once.

Historically, Benfica are the club with the most titles, having won 31 times, followed by FC Porto with 12 and Sporting with 9.

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