Anwil Włocławek – Polski Cukier Toruń 103:96 (28:28, 26:19, 21:24, 28:25)
This is the fourth triumph of basketball players from Włocławek in these games. Previously, they won the Polish Cup in 2007, 1996 and 1995.
WARSAW 13 – 16.02.2020 SUZUKI PUCHAR POLISH Tournament Finals
Ursyn Arena . On Sunday, February 16th, 17.45, the final of SUZUKI PUCHAR POLSKI PUCHAR took place.
Anwil Wloclawek has already won this cup for the fourth time and it is a great triumph of those basketball players from Wloclawek in these games. Earlier, they won the Polish Cup in 2007, 1996 and 1995. For the fourth time in a row, the Suzuki Cup of Poland is being played in Warsaw. A year ago, unexpectedly, the team BM Slam Stali Ostrów Wielkopolski triumphed, which a few months later in the play-offs of Energa Basket League dropped out in the quarter-final.
In the second part of the cup meeting belonged to Anwil, who passed the 8:0 series. “Twarde Pierniki” did not allow the rival to build a high advantage, but still for a longer break in better moods went the charges of Igor Milicicic. .
The team of coach Igor Milicicic started from 6 points of advantage, and later hitting Michał Sokołowski meant even 10 points. Torun does not give up so easily, and losses were reduced by Aleksander Perka and Keith Hornsby. However, Rolands Freimanis set the score after the first half looked 54:47 for Anwil’s basketball players and despite everything, Igor Milicicic’s charges went for a longer break in better moods. .
The third quarter was better played by Poski Cukro, and three points (21:24) was won by coach Toruń Sebastian Machowski. It all boiled down to what we have already experienced many times this season.
The last or fourth quarter was a worthy culmination of the whole Suzuki Polish Cup tournament. The sick Wright returned to the game: first the “three” led to a draw, and the next action led Polish Sugar to the lead. They defended well, they had initiative, but fatally wasted the counterback 3 out of 2, and then an offensive foul was committed by Kulig. Anwil Włocławek is able to take advantage of such mistakes: after Dowe’s assistants, Jones and Sokołowski were hit for 3. For Polski Cukier it was a quarter of wasted chances, because in the next action Gruszecki lost the ball in the counter and fouled Sokołowski. In the last minutes, it was Anwil who played calmly and wisely, and most of all, he was hitting free throws.
Eventually, the Suzuki Polish Cup went to Anwil Włocławek. “Rottweilers could now triumph for the fourth time by winning this Polish Cup in history.
MVP of the tournament was Shawn Jones, the center of Anwil Włocławek, who for the success will earn 100 000 PLN, and basketball players from coach Igor Milić got 5 days off to celebrate the success.
Anwil Włocławek – Polski Cukier Toruń 103:96 (28:28, 26:19, 21:24, 28:25)
Anwil Włocławek : Jones 27, Ledo 20 (4), Dowe 12, 10 as., Sokołowski 10 (1), Freimanis 5 oraz Simon 19 (2), Sulima 5, Szewczyk 5 (1), Wadowski 0.
Toruń Polski Cukier: Hornsby 21 (3), Kulig 16 (1), Wright 15 (3), 5 as., Cel 8 (1), Diduszko 0 oraz Perka 14 (2), Gruszecki 12 (3), Weaver 6 (1), Schenk 4, Aminu 0, Ratajczak 0.

JWSport Jacek Waszak – Sport journalist