He fought but could not stand Lavrio in Treviso

He fought bravely for three ten minutes Lavrio in Italy, but did not endure to the end and was defeated 87-72 by Treviso in the first race for play in του Basketball Champions League.

His team Christos Serelis was close to the score throughout the first half and closed the third quarter at +6, however the hosts dominated in the last period and are now one victory away from the “16” of the tournament.

THE Jerry Smith and Corey Saunders in his debut they were the first scorers of the guests having 17 points each. Henry Sims with 22 and Thomas Dimsa with 18 points stood out from the hosts.

The second match of the series will be held next Tuesday at SEF (19:30).

The match

Mouratos, Smith, Williams, Geromichalos and Kaklamanakis started the match for Lavrio, which responded with its own 9-0 to 5-0 of the hosts for the start (5-9). Christos Serelis’s team was in control and, led by the international center, reached +4 (14-18), when Dimsa led Treviso with nine unanswered points to 23-18. The hosts with Sims ahead took the lead in the second period (34-28) and although Williams’ three-pointers kept Lavrio close by, the half ended with Treviso at 44-36.

Massimiliano Menetti’s team reached the start of the third period for the first time in double digits (47-36, 61-50), but Smith and the positive in his debut, Saunders, reduced to six (63-57) in his final. ten minutes. However, the guests did not enter the last period with the same concentration and Treviso broke away with thirteen (74-61) five and a half minutes before the end. The time out of Christos Serelis did not interrupt the form of the Italians who reached +19 (87-68) securing the victory.

Ten minutes: 23-20, 44-36, 63-57, 87-72

See here the statistics of the match

Referees: Luchis (Latvia), Zastsuk (Ukraine), Gentvilas (Lithuania).

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