As long as he lives, Efes hopes!
Ergin Ataman’s team finished the devil’s week in the best possible way, winning 86-67 of Virtus Bologna in Istanbul, in a crucial match for the 32nd matchday of the Euroleague!
Somehow, the Turks went 2/2 this week, and stayed… alive at hunting the octet and qualifying for the playoffs of the event, rising to 10th place and at 16-16. On the other hand, the Italians were out for good, falling to 13-19.
Ante Zizic led the way for the winners with 24 points (11/13) and 6 rebounds, while Plais had 14 points and Bryant 13. For Virtus, Mannion was “saved”, who finished the match with 17 points and six assists
The match:
The start of the game on the “Sinan Erdem Dome” was quite nervous, with both teams making several mistakes and many missed shots. It is indicative that no team led by more than two points, with the first quarter ending in a tie with a score of 13-13.
The picture was completely different in the second period, with Effects to raise “turns”, and with him Come on Zizic to make a “break” in the “painting”, for +11 and 26-15 in 14′. Jordan Miki and Ojeleye found some big shots for Virtus, with the Turks closing the half though at +9 and 36-27.
The Turks entered the second half with an acquired speed, where thanks to their excellent attacking function, they “threw” the difference at +22 (60-38)setting the stage for his 16th pink card of the season.
In fact, the difference reached up to +26 at the beginning of the fourth and final period, with Efes celebrating the victory at the end with the final 86-67.
The quarters: 13-13, 36-27, 60-38, 86-67.
See here the match statistics.
Source: Sport Fm
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