First-ever Polish Cup for the basketball team from Wałbrzych

The basketball team Górnik Zamek Książ Wałbrzych won their first-ever Polish Cup title, defeating King Szczecin 80-78 in the tournament final.

The basketball team from Górnik Zamek Książ Wałbrzych won the Polish Cup for the first time in history. In the tournament final in Sosnowiec on February 16, 2025, they defeated King Szczecin 80-78.

Photo: PAP/Łukasz Gągulski

The game-winning shot was made by Toddrick Gotcher with just one second left in the fourth quarter.

Gotcher was named the game's MVP, though he invited his teammate Ikeon Smith to join him for the award ceremony.

This marks Górnik Zamek Książ Wałbrzych's first trophy in 16 years, and for coach Adam Adamek, it's his second individual success as a coach.

Czas przez chwilę zatrzymał się w miejscu…aby uszczęśliwić cały Wałbrzych?@PLKpl #plkpl pic.twitter.com/HMM5v0LH3M

— GÓRNIK ZAMEK KSIĄŻ Wałbrzych (@gornikkosz1946) February 17, 2025

The team from Wałbrzych, located in southwestern Poland, led for most of the game, but the tension reached its peak in the final quarter, with the lead changing almost every possession.

Players from Górnik Zamek Książ Wałbrzych, Grzegorz Kulka (2L) and Joshua Patton (P), as well as Jovan Novak (L) and Mateusz Kostrzewski (2P) from King Szczecin, during the final match of the Polish Basketball Cup tournament on February 16, 2025, in Sosnowiec. PAP/Łukasz Gągulski

Source: IAR/PAP/X/@gornikkosz1946

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