Super PAOK, cleaned Hapoel in Pylaia and is even aiming for first place!

November 15, 2023

Megan

PAOK for great things, subdue her Hapoel Jerusalem in Pylaia!

The “two-headed of the North” prevailed with 79-77 of the Israeli team in the context of its 3rd game Basketball Champions League.

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The match:

Explosive start for PAOK since, despite Zusman’s three-pointer in the first basket of the match (3-0), they “ran” an 11-0 with three shots from 6.75 and a two-pointer by Fridriksson (11-3). Hapoel also made its own run with a 6-0, which almost leveled the situation (11-9), while the home team may have had the lead for most of the first quarter, however, in the final minutes the visitors they were more accurate and finished the period in front of the score (17-19).

With ex-AEK player Bryndon Lemar in front, Hapeol reached the 13th minute even at +6 (19-25), however, the “two-headed team of the North” significantly improved its image both in defense and attack, went on a 12-0 run (31-25) and retook the lead. The guests came close to equalizing in the 17th minute with Johnson’s two accurate shots (32-31), but Fotis Takianou’s team with four points from Smith and two from Gilmore took a seven-point lead in front of the score (38-31). while 39-35 was the result of the first half.

At the start of the second half, the Israeli team came in better with five consecutive points and took the lead (39-40), which worked positively for PAOK who then got serious and with a partial 10-0 (49-40) took the biggest his difference, up to that point, in the match.

The visitors reduced, but could not go ahead, with Fredrickson putting four points in the 27th minute that gave his team a breather (55-49). Smith and Beliauskas hit two important three-point shots at the end of the third period, which again brought the difference to double digits in favor of PAOK (63-52).