Apollon took a big breather regarding the stay case, putting “fire” in the standings at the same time, in Patras against Ionikos (93-66), taking advantage of his impressive appearance in the second half of the match!
After this result for the 18th game of the Basket League, the hosts improved their record to 4-14 and… caught the guests who are now also 4-14, with Lavrio at 4-12 and Karditsa at 3-14!
Vertz was the first scorer of the match with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists! At the same time, Mak stood out with 20 points and Mavrokephalidis also with 20 on the other side, who also had 9 rebounds, with Mantzaris adding 10 assists.
The match
After the first introductory minutes, the hosts showed a better offensive image, turning 10-8 into 15-8 for +7 with Davis’ mid-range shot and Mack’s 3-pointer. Hawkins found an answer from 6.75, with Philippakos giving… wind +4 (17-13) at the end of the first quarter.
With Karabela leading the way in scoring, the difference shot up to +11 (27-16), with Mantzari picking things up somewhat (28-23) for the visitors. Vertz’s 3-pointer brought the margin back to double digits (33-23), but Mavrokephalidis took action and cut it to four (35-31) before both teams went to the locker room.
Griffin’s two three-pointers were the ones that shocked Ionikos, they raised the difference from… nowhere to +14 (45-31) for Apollon Patras, who entered the second half with full throttle! Both Mack and Griffin continued their recital at the opposing basket for +23 (60-37)! The situation continued at the same levels, for 66-47 at the end of the third quarter.
Detailed statistics
Source: Sport Fm
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