Impressive passage of the Colossus from Patras!

The… gassy start to the second part gave the opportunity to Colossus to dominate him Apollo and to win 87-69in Patras.

The hosts closed the first half at +3 (42-39)with the Rhodesians entering the third period with individual scores 2-20, for +15 (44-59), until 27′! In fact, at that point he was also injured Starks, who was also the top scorer (13 points) for Patrinos. Meanwhile, it is worth noting that rebounds were 51-23 in favor of Segura’s team!

So the Colossus went to 2-2while Apollo retreated to 1-3.

Top o Perantes with 19 points, with Brajkovic to make an impressive double-double with 17p. and 13 rebounds as well Jorgensen to add 16p.

The match

The two teams were together in the first six minutes (13-14). From that point on, Kolossos took the reins and, with Koloveros as the protagonist, closed the first period with individual scores of 3-13 and +11 (16-27).

In the second quarter, Apollon came in very… furious and with the three-pointers of Salustrou, Starks and Washington, they turned the tables for the overtake (32-31), in the 14th minute. Afterwards, the match became a derby with the two teams keeping pace, but Patrinos going to the locker room with the lead (42-39).

Kolossos entered the second half very impressively and, dominating both sides of the floor, made individual scores of 2-20, for +15 (44-59), in the 27th minute. Then Brajkovic and Utomi sent the difference to +19 (47-66), with Washington’s three-pointer making it 50-66 in the third period.

With Osborne and Philippakos, Apollo reacted and reduced (59-70) at the beginning of the fourth period, with the Rhodesians answering with Jorgensen for the new +15 (61-76), at 35′. With three points, the home team came close again (69-79), in the 38th minute. However, in the last two minutes, they ran out of power and the guests went on an 8-0 run, taking the final victory 69-87.

The quarters: 16-27, 42-39, 50-66, 69-87

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