With an incredible 4th period (33-17 individual score), Panathinaikos closed the “home” of Olympiacos, as the “red and whites” prevailed 81-76!
Despite the fact that the “greens” found themselves losing even with 14 points, they found a way to reverse it thanks to the offensive trick of the incredible Nedovic, who stopped at 24 points with 8/12 inside the child!
Worthy supporters of the Serbian Guard Kaselakis (11 points, 5 rebounds), Sant-Ross (10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists) and Papapetrou (13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists).
On the other, Fal and Vezenkov kept standing the team of Bartzoka (17 points, 11 rebounds and 19 points and 10 rebounds respectively), which suffered its first defeat this year at home, but also the first in the Stoiximan Basket League.
The match
Olympiacos started with Wokap, Dorsey, Papanikolaou, Vezenkov and Fal, while Panathinaikos with Peri, Meikon, Papapetrou, White and Papagianni. The “red and whites” entered the game warmer and had more rational options in their first attacks, as a result of which they escaped with +9 (12-3 in 6 ‘), thanks to Vezenkov’s 7 points.
Nonetheless, the reaction of the “clover” was immediate and getting a boost from the zone defense, Priftis’s players ran 12-3 and closed the first period with a short header (14-15).
The second ten minutes were characterized by the long series of both teams. The hosts found solutions from offensive rebounds and with Jean-Charles winning the battles under the baskets, they achieved a series of 9-0, which brought them to +6 (27-21 in 15 ‘).
The answer of the “greens” came through their defensive dedication and with a correct reading of the mismatch, they ran individual 15-4 to get away for the first time with 5 points (31-36). The half ended with two accurate shots by McKissick, which reduced to 33-36.
At the start of the 3rd period, Panathinaikos escaped with +6 (33-39), however the Olympiacos players reacted immediately and with a pressing defense, ran 12-2 and reversed the situation to their detriment (45-41 in 24 ‘) . With Fal dominating under the racket, Bartzokas’ team ran 11-0 and went away with +13 (56-43).
At the same time, Priftis’ players had short-circuited aggressively and could not find a target, trapped in the defense of the “red and whites”. The 3rd quarter ended with the hosts having “air” of 11 points (59-48).
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