

Gran Canaria came away with a 79-71 overtime win at home to Buducnost VOLI Podgorica on Tuesday night, with forward John Shurna playing an important role in the victory.
After finishing the fourth quarter with 10 points, Shurna came to the fore with six points on 2 three-pointers to finish with 16. Yet, it was the timing of those triples that was the most important.
After Trae Bell-Haynes of Buducnost had gone 2-for-2 from the free-throw line to tie the game up once again, 68-68, with 2:52 minutes remaining, Shurna drained a three-pointer on the left wing to create a bit of daylight, 71-68. He then grabbed an important offensive rebound to help Gran Canaria wind down the clock a bit more.
Buducnost was coming back into the game, with Cameron Reynolds and Alpha Kaba scoring a combined 3-of-4 free throws to make it 74-71 with less than 50 seconds left. There was a bit of panic beginning to set in inside Gran Canaria Arena, but Shurna – Mr. Reliable in overtime – stepped up to hit another triple, which extended Gran Canaria's lead to 77-71 and all but confirmed the team's win.