Aris gave him a hard time in the first part, but he recovered in the second and Panathinaikos got another victory (65-75)!
Ergin Ataman’s team took a long time to find their footing in Alexandria, but in the second half they entered determined to win and succeeded, climbing to the 6-0, remaining “absolute” in the Basket League, going into the “devil’s week” with high spirits!
Their presence is very good Lessor (14p.) and Mitoglou (13p.) who significantly helped the “greens” and scored big baskets at critical points, while they had worthy supporters Vildosa (9p.) and Grigonis (10p.).
Impressive performance from him as well Bangston with 16 points, which did not reach the total of Yiannis Kastritis, while 15p. added Toliopoulos.
The match
Panathinaikos entered the game better and led 2-9, with Costas Antetokounmpo coming forward and scoring six points. Aris responded, with Sanogo making it 7-9 with a three-pointer. The “greens” again increased the difference to seven (7-14), but with eight consecutive points and the Toliopoulos to be on fire, the hosts closed the first period, leading me 15-14.
In the second quarter, Panathinaikos reached 15-19 with a quick 5-0, with Aris again having an answer and making it 20-19 first and then 22-19. Afterwards, the two teams were tied several times, with Kalaitzakis making it 29-31 with a basket from behind 6.75m. The first part ended with 33-32 in favor of the yellows, with his impressive pin-windmill Bangston.
Lessor started head first in the second half, bringing Panathinaikos ahead in the score with 33-36, while Vildosa with nice energy, he made it 37-43. The same player brought his team to +7 shortly after, with a long three-pointer (39-46). The Argentine was in excellent condition and with a new hat-trick, he wrote 42-52. Immediately after, Slukas brought the “greens” to +11 with another shot from behind from 6.75m, with the third quarter ending with 44-55.
At the beginning of the last quarter, Aris reduced to seven (50-57), while then Galinat made it 53-57 with a three-pointer. The guests, however, also reacted with him Mitoglou to take the lead, he made it 55-65 in the 36th minute. The hosts failed to react, with the “clover” taking the victory with 65-75.
The quarters: 15-14, 33-32, 44-55, 65-75.
Detailed match statistics here
Source: Sport Fm
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