He guarded the Basketball Champions League Pigeon bwin!
After his heavy defeat at the home of Le Mans for the premiere of this year’s event, but also his three consecutive defeats at the beginning of the Basket League, Vassilis Spanoulis’ team found its good self and prevailed 87-70 of Hungarian Sobatellicelebrating his first victory since September 30 and that 64-49 over PAOK in the minor final of the Super Cup.
The Pigeon bwin was superior by double-digit margins for most of the match, eventually reaching victory with their leaders Hunts (20p) and Ragland (18 points, 7 assists), while the contribution of Hoogaz (10p, 8 rib), Kaselaki (9p). On the other hand, Tibi (16p), Perl (14p) and Keller (13p) stood out for Sobatelli.
The match:
The match was ambiguous at the beginning, with the defenses having the first say and Peristeri bwin not finding a score in the first three minutes. However, Vassilis Spanoulis’ team then found a rhythm, going on a 9-0 run and taking the lead for the first time in the match. Sobatelli led 11-10, but from that point on in the game, Peristeri bwin took control, ending the first period leading 23-16.
With the defense as their “weapon”, the hosts built their first double-digit lead of the game (28-18), conceding just two points in the first three minutes of the second period, while having… polyphony in their attack (Hougaz, Ragland, Hunts and Kaselakis had 7 points each, Thompson 6), they went to the locker room leading 45-34.
The second half started with Peristeri bwin missing and Sobatelli cutting it to 47-43 thanks to a 3-pointer by Giordano. The home team improved its shooting percentage, building a double-digit difference again thanks to consecutive big three-pointers from Ragland and Hunts (58-48), before entering the final period with its largest lead of the game (62-49).
Sobatelli tried to get close again early in the fourth quarter, cutting it to 65-53 on baskets by Giordano and Behnke, before Hunts hit another three to make it 71-56. From then until the end, Peristeri bwin was virtually unthreatened, eventually comfortably reaching the final 87-70, improving their record to 1-1, in BCL Group 1.
The quarters: 23-16, 45-34, 62-49, 87-70
The match statistics
Source: Sport Fm
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