Ionikos could not stand the “thriller”

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Ionikos Nikaia lost 74-77 to Mons in “Plato” for the fourth game of the Europe Cup and remained at the 1-3 record in his group and in the victory of the premiere in Belgium.

The match was “open” throughout and the lead alternated in the four seasons, in the fourth Mons reached +12, Ionikos reduced to -1, but in the last seconds could not stand.

German and Muhaimin with 26 and 21 points did what they could, having the support of Kolover with 12 and Gondika with 10 points. For the winners, Dzekuesi stood out with 30 points, having the support of Nichols with 13.

The match

Ionikos was back at the beginning of the match, but German with a personal series of 5-0 and rebounds brought +2 for the players of Kouros Segouras. German himself brought 13-7 with the right choices in the opponent’s racket. The American forward continued to “bombard” and brought the 19-10 in the poor defense of the Belgians on him. Muhaimin made it 22-13 and 26-13 for the Nikaians and Koloveros brought it 29-13 at the end of the first ten minutes with a 10-0 series of the hosts.

Ionikos kept +12 to +14 at the beginning of the second period with more solutions for the hosts and the leader was Koloveros. Starring Dzekuesi, Mons made it 6-0 and reduced it to 33-25. Giouzelis with a personal series of 5-0 brought 38-25 for Ionikos. Dzekuesi led an 8-0 streak for 38-33, Ionikos responded with a 4-0 streak for 42-33, but Mons with its own 6-0 streak brought 42-39 at halftime.

The lead began to alternate steadily in the third period for both teams with consecutive three-pointers on both sides. Dzekuesi kept +1 to +3 for Mons during this period and Cage “silenced” him aggressively for the small lead of the Belgians. Mortand’s three-pointer brought 54-58 and Penava’s 56-61 for Mons, to bring the Belgian team to a total of 5-0 for 56-63 at the end of the thirty minutes.

Neri brought 57-65 for Mons at the start of the fourth period and Dzekuesi continued his “crescendo” for 57-67 in a defense that was constantly changing, but could not face the Belgians. German himself was trying to “wake up” his teammates, who had spoiled their percentages, with a personal series.

He temporarily reduced to 64-71 and with a series of 4-0 Ionikos reduced to 68-73 in the two minutes. German again with a 4-0 streak reduced to 72-73 in 47 ” before the end and we went for a “thriller” in the last minute. Consecutive mistakes from both sides brought Midogo’s two shots to 18 ” for 72-75. Gondikas made it 74-75 at 11 ” and Cage made a wrong pass, Gondikas imitated him and Midogo made the final 74-77 at 5 ”.

THE TEN MINUTES: 29-13, 42-39, 56-63, 74-77

IONIC: Athinaiou, German 26 (7/8 two points, 3/9 three points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 errors), Giouzelis 3 (1), Gondikas 10 (4/6 two points, 4 errors), Mouhaimin 21 (5/7 three points , 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals), Arsenopoulos, Hougaz (4 rebounds), Koloveros 12 (3/5 two points), Mourtos, Owens 2

ΜΟΝΣ: Cage 5 (1), Henson 9 (6 rebounds), Midogo 6 (5 assists), Mortad 6 (4 assists), Enzekuesi 30 (11/16 two points, 8/11 shots, 8 rebounds), Neri 2, Nichols 13 (3/7 two points, 2/6 three points, 8 errors), Penava 6

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