Prometheus put an end to Prometheus’ historic run to the Eurocup quarterfinals

He submitted to the superior It foresees and was eliminated in the quarter-final phase of this year’s Eurocup o Prometheus.

The Patrinos did not present their good competitive face, they presented themselves below the occasion and were defeated with the heavy 80-57 in Latvia, where the match was held due to the war situation that continues to plague Ukraine. Thus, this year’s historic course of Prometheus up to the “8” of the competition was completed.

For Prometheus, whose usually top players had a bad night, Thomason and Condit were “saved”

The match

The match began with several missed shots and mistakes on both sides, with Prometheus failing to score a single point in the first three minutes, allowing the Ukrainians to take a 5-0 lead. Hogg and Simpson “broke the pomegranate” for the Patrinos, but Prometheus led 12-4, thanks to a three-pointer by Stephens. Prometheus cut to within 5 (16-11) with four straight points by Dangubic, but the typical home team responded with a 7-2 run, taking their first double-digit lead (23-13). Thomason’s layup and foul cut it to 23-16, but Clavell fouled out on a three-pointer from downtown to end the period, which ended at 25-16.

The second quarter began with Shannon scoring for a three, giving Prometheus a 12-point lead (28-16), while former Prometheus player Lipovi hit his first 3-pointer to make it 31-18. Cowan and Kulboka were invisible offensively for the Patrinos, with the latter hitting his first three-pointer with 4 minutes left in the half (34-24). The typical home team went into the locker room on a short 9-5 run, leading 43-29 and with Prometheus paying for his 12 errors.

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The quarters: 25-16, 43-29, 62-40, 80-57