Triumph for PAOK in “Palataki”!
The Thessalonians, with one great and spirited appearance throughout the contest, they celebrated a great victory over him Panathinaikouprevailing fairly – based on the image of the match – with score 81-73 of the “greens”, for the 18th game of the Basket League!
A result that… condemns the entirety of it Christou Serelis in second place in the regular season, losing home advantageas in order for this not to happen, Olympiacos will have to make three defeats in the four remaining matches…
On the other hand, the “Two-Headed of the North” made an important step towards the top four ahead of the playoffs, even getting its first victory in Pylaia over Panathinaikos after on January 4, 2015 and nine consecutive defeats!
The leader for Fotis Takianou’s team was Hunts with 27 points (5/8 tr.), while Polei (12p., 9p.) and Franke (10p., 5p.) also provided important solutions. For the visitors… Bacon (16pt.) and Ponitka (14pt.) saved, with Paris Lee having one of his worst games in the green shirt, finishing the match with 3 points (0/7 from the field), 5 assists and 3 mistakes…
The match:
With Franke, Riley, Margariti, Salustro and Renfro he started PAOKwhile o Panathinaikos he entered the court with Paris Lee, Giorgos Kalaitzakis, Bacon, Ponitka and Papagiannis. The start of the match was sluggish, with the “greens” falling into a series of mistakes which the “Two-Headed of the North” took full advantage of, who with his 7 points Frankepreceded with 10-5 at 5′.
The time out of Christos Serelis “wake up” the players of Panathinaikos, who brought out mood and energy in defense keeping PAOK to just three points in the next five minutes. Interval in which the “greens” found a way to run the court and with baskets by Giorgos Kalaitzakis, Papagianni, Bacon and Bohorides, they ran a 13-3 run for the 18-13 of the quarter.
The home team’s response was immediate, taking the lead with 21-18 early in the second period, thanks to the three points of Hunts, Polley, but also the two point of Kaklamanakis. Bohorides and Bacon gave aggressive solutions to the visitors, gradually increasing the difference for the first time in the match at +9 and 40-31 in the 28th minute. And while everything showed that the “clover” will go with a safety “pad” in the locker room, Hunts and Polley had the opposite opinion, closing the half at -2 for PAOK and the 38-40 of the first 20 minutes with a quick 7-0 run in the final minute.
With speed gained from the good finale of the first part, PAOK entered the third quarter, passing on the score with 43-40. The image of Panathinaikos at the beginning of the second half was problematic, with Pony to be the only source of danger during this time, with the Pole and the first 7 points of the “green” for 48-47 at 24′.
The offensive function of the home team, however, continued to be at high levels, with Chiakma to hit two consecutive three-pointers, dispatching PAOK for the first time at +8 (56-48). At that point in the match, Dwayne Bacon took control of the situation for Panathinaikos, cutting it to two with two long shots behind 6.75m. (58-56 at 28′). Riley made it 61-56, with the buzzer beater three-pointer of Panagiotis Kalaitzakis to bring the match to the absolute balance for the 61-61 of the third period!
More in a while…
The quarters: 13-18, 38-40, 61-61, 81-73.
See it here Live of the race.
Source: Sport Fm
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