It triumphantly returns to the Basket League Maroussi. In the final of the… happy, after promotion had been achieved for both winners of Saturday’s semi-finals, imposed 76-73 of Triton in a match-thriller at the indoor Liosia.
Nikos Kamarianos and Yiannis Michaloutsos they had 16 points each, with the latter scoring decisive points in the final. Giorgos Skarafigas was sent off in the third quarter and Maroussi had her on the bench Basilia Guziniwho became the first woman to coach a team in the division and lead it to a title. Kostas Koufopoulos with 18 and Panagiotis Tsamis with 15 points they stood out from Triton who shouts for an overdue three-pointer that made it 70-74.
The match
The two three-pointers in a row by Kamarianos gave a dynamic start to the game in Maroussi, which led in the fifth minute with a double score (7-14) and reached +9 with “bombs” by Michaloutsos and Kapsalos, 13-22. Xydas brought the “yellow and black” to +11, 16-27, with an improbable shot at the end of the first period, while with his captain in high spirits, Marousi jumped the difference to fifteen, 16-31 at the start of the second quarter. Triton, taking scores from Kamberidis and Tsami, came close to ten (26-36), but was hurt by Manoilovic’s fouls, who in the same phase was penalized with a technical penalty and reached four. So the team of Giorgos Scarafigas closed the half at +13 (36-49) having 8/15 three-pointers.
Triton came back from the locker room more determined and with three pointers by Koufopoulos reduced the difference to eight (41-49) and five (47-52). The counter attack continued and 3:47 before the end of the third period the final came in absolute balance, 54-54. Giorgos Scarafigas was ejected 3:13 before the end of the quarter with two back-to-back technical penalties protesting a foul on Kamarianos (with Vasileia Gouzini replacing him) and Koufopoulos with a shot gave Tritona the lead (55-54). With Tsami’s great work in defense and attack, the Sepoli team reached seven points (63-56) and ended the quarter with 64-58 having a partial score of 28-9 in this period!
Stasinos initially and Manoilovic shortly after said goodbye with five fouls on each side, with Marousi tying the game with a three-pointer by Xydas, 64-64. With four straight points by Michaloutsos, the lead changed again, 64-68, while it was kept at +4 with Xyda’s improbable buzzer-beater with a board (67-71). At 100” before the end, Zaraidonis brought the match to a point (70-71), while Michaloutsos made it 70-74 with a three-pointer that seemed to be out of time. Myers cut to 73-74 with a three-pointer, but Michaloutsos’ two-pointer made it 73-76 and Myers’ three-pointer missed the mark in the final.
Ten minutes: 16-27, 36-49, 64-58, 73-76
See here the statistics of the match
Source: Sport Fm
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