Professional victory in Patras for AEK!
THE Join without… excessive effort, he defeated the worthy with a score of 69-61 Apolloimproving to 8-5 in the Basket League and turning its attention to the first match of the ’16 BCL with the Unicaja Malaga (25/1, 21:30).
His team Ilias Kanzouris did not impress with her performance, but was in control for most of the match and was able to get a reaction whenever the Apollo decreased menacingly.
The leader of the match was Isaiah Miles. The American made his debut in the Basket League after not being declared due to a ban, and showed how much he will help with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Jankovic and Godikas also made their debut, but both were absent. Exuberant, though misplaced (2/12), o Achille Mitchellwith 13 rebounds and 6 assists.
For Apollowho gave everything but only got 6 points (against AEK’s 28) from his bench and fell to 3-10, the newcomer showed excellent examples Alonzo Wertz with 16 points, while like… good old wine was the George Bogris with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
The match
The home team entered better and with the lead Vertz and Griffin left early at +4 (8-4). THE AEK was very misguided during this time, not being able to find solutions from afar, as a result o Apollo to maintain with Vertz a small lead (13-9). Finally, the Union finally found solutions from afar, with the Strelnieks to make two consecutive three-pointers and shape the final 15-17 of the first period.
His team Ilias Kanzouris came on stronger in the second quarter and with excellent Xanthopoulos first escaped with +5 (17-22), before going with McGriff at +7 (17-24). Apollon with the excellent Vertz tried to reduce (22-26), before o Flionis returns with a three-pointer of +7 (22-29). Finally, with two more three-pointers from Williams and Koniari, Union reached +10 for the first time at the break (25-35).
THE Mastrogiannopoulos he came in very “hot” in the second half and with 5 consecutive points brought Apollon back to -7 (30-37), before Bogris and Vertz reduced it even more (34-37). AEK had a problem in the attack, with George Bogris to bring the difference to the basket (41-42). A big three by him Miles brought AEK back to +4 and gave them a breather (43-47). He found a very good rhythm himself and put in two more long shots, bringing it back with him Strelnieks the +10 at the end of the third period (48-58).
THE Apollo he didn’t give up and me Philippako and Wertz quickly reduced to 7 (51-58), before o Davis with a three-pointer makes it 54-58. Miles and Papadakis they went on a 6-0 run for Union, again writing +10 (54-64), with the second two-shot setting up AEK’s first +12 (54-66). Apollon tried with a 5-0 run by Griffin and Bogri to get closer (61-68), but in the end it didn’t succeed and they bowed out.
The quarters: 15-17, 25-35, 48-58, 61-69
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