Triton wrote history, defeated Psychiko and returns to A1 after 44 years!

He is rewriting history Third! After 44 years he will have the opportunity to compete in the big league again, as well Psychikos prevailed 79-77 in his first semi-final Final 4 of the Elite League Errikos Dunan in the closed area of ​​Liosia.

Great protagonist for his team Michalis Michelakou was the Nemanja Manoilovic with 30 points, while there was a very good presence of Michalis Kamperidis (17p., 10 reb.) and Marcus Myers (16 points with 4/4 three-pointers). Now Triton will claim the title in Sunday’s final (15:45) against the winner of Marousi-Panerythraikos.

For his psyche Giorgos Remendelaswho last year won promotion in the play-offs but was unable to play in the big division while this year finished first in the regular season, the Ronaldo Segou with 29 points he was fighting, but without many supporters besides him Nikos Papanikolaou (17 p.).

The match

Triton surprised Psychiko starting with 4/4 three-pointers and with “hot” Myers and Kamberidis leading with +11 (6-17). The team of Giorgos Remendelas reacted immediately and with Segou setting the tone, returned to the match and took the lead shortly before the end of the first period, 23-22, against Malelis. Koukas’ unsportsmanlike foul on Proiskos and Myers’ three-point foul allowed Triton to overtake again (25-30), while Koufopoulos’ three-pointer shot the difference to ten (35-45), just before halftime (38-45). .

In the third quarter, Segu fought but without many supports except for the experienced Papanikolaou to bring Psychiko back into the match (44-49), but Koufopoulos made sure to provide solutions to Tritonas who had a steady lead (46-54) despite his troubles Myers who continued to grit his teeth. Segu’s assists to Viktor and Pavlos helped the first team of the regular season to eat up the difference in the basket, 52-54 at the end of the period.

Manoilovic gave Tritons a breather (54-61), but Segu with a three-pointer and Koukas with three shots brought the match to a point (60-61). The American suddenly gave Psychiko the lead, 62-61, with 7:02 left. Triton lost Tsami with five fouls, but Manoilovic with big baskets and a 3-pointer and a foul led to another upset, 65-69, while another foul shot made it 67-72 with 4:13 left. Psychiko reacted convulsively and Triton “sealed” the victory-promotion reaching +9 (67-76) entering the last two minutes. Papanikolaou with a three-pointer and a foul at 32” gave Psychiko one last hope by writing 75-78 and Segu reduced it to two points, 77-79, with 4.9” left. Pavlos fouled Kamberidis at 2.3”, he missed both shots, but Papanikolaou’s 3-pointer from behind center was off target.

Ten minutes: 23-22, 38-45, 52-56, 77-79

Referees: Pitsilkas, Theonas, Agrafiotis

Psychiko (Repair): Victor 11, Koukas 5, Segu 29 (1), Papanikolaou 17 (2), Malelis 4, Pavlos 6 (2), Athanasoulas 5, Tsochlas.

Triton (Michelakos): Myers 16 (4), Manoilovich 30 (3), Koufopoulos 10 (2), Zaraidonis 3, Prapas, Proiskos 2, Kamberidis 17 (2), Tsamis 1, Boldoglou.

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