The match
Better start from Marousi, as it went to +7 (11-4) in the first three minutes, with Karditsa answering for the equalizer (11-11), in the 5th minute. However, the northern suburbs team then took control again with Radulica and Peno for +8 (23-15), closing the first period at +6 (25-19).
The image of the match was the same at the beginning of the second quarter, with the home team maintaining their lead (33-27) and the guests answering for the new tie (33-33), at 15′. Briscoe and Radulitsa gave “breathing” to Marousi for the new +6 (41-35), however Karditsa reacted and reduced to three points (44-41), at the end of the first half.
With Briscoe and Lukovic as protagonists, Marousi went to +9 (56-47), at 23′. Then, Karditsa reacted with Buchanan and Smith, getting closer to the basket (61-59), in the 28th minute. In the last two minutes, Briscoe caught fire for the hosts, who with a buzzer beater by Lukovic closed the third period at +7 (72-65).
The defense gave baskets in the open field to Maroussi, with Lukovic and Juston sending it to +13 (83-70), in the 35th minute. The home team was in control of the match (88-78) until the 37th minute, with the guests reacting and getting closer (91-86) in the 39th minute. However, in the last seconds, Maroussi held on and took the victory with the final 94-88.
The ten minutes: 25-19, 44-41, 72-65, 94-88
See here the match statistics
Source: Sport Fm
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