Definitively in his play-ins BCL The Prometheus.
The Fathers were defeated with a score of 71-68 at home by the Dijon, fell to 2-3 in the tournament and saw the French go 5/5, taking the lead for good. The team of Ilias Papatheodorou, on the other hand, will play in the intermediate phase for a place in the “16”, however they will know their placement in the last matchday.
Leader of the defeated o Haime Etsenike with 16 points, while 10 was scored by Linos Chrysikopoulos. Fatal o DeSean Stephens, who missed two shots at 63-63, sending the match into overtime. Among the winners, he stood out with 18 points Ahmad Kaver and David Holston with 14 points and 7 steals.
The match
The two teams started completely out of rhythm, with the match having a very low tempo and score. The Fathers with four different scorers they took a small lead 8-5, however the visitors went ahead with Hunt and Caver, who formed the 8-11. The tragic qualitative first quarter ended with a score of 13-11 in favor of Prometheus, who took the lead with points from Etsenike and Kofey.
The tempo picked up noticeably in the second period, with the French coming out stronger and taking an immediate lead with a three-pointer by Crovat (13-14). Dijon started to pick up steam and went on a 6-0 run Dokosi and Alinge for 15-20. Prometheus with a top Etsenike he tried and managed to get closer to the point (21-22), but the guests had now “rolled” and found themselves at +6 again with Holston (23-29). The Patrinos reacted and reduced to a basket with Reynolds (29-31), while Dijon closed the half with a small lead (29-33).
The derby continued in the second half. THE Prometheus with the newly acquired Frasier took a 35-33 lead, with Dijon responding and regaining the lead thanks to a 3-pointer by Holston to make it 35-36. From then on, the match became… one yours and one mine, until the French reached a +3 again (42-45) with Holston. The Patrinos reacted and the third period ended with a big three-pointer by Chrysikopoulos for the tie (48-48).
The Greek forward made another long shot for 51-48, while Koniaris he did the same for his 54-51 Prometheus. The French had an answer and equalized at 56-56 with the Lazic. Jones and Stephens made big baskets for the home team 60-58. A mistake and a bad return brought Lazic’s 3-pointer for 60-63, but Reynolds tied it with an incredible shot for 63-63. THE Stephens missed two game-winning shots and the match went into overtime.
In the extra five minutes, the French entered stronger and went ahead 64-67 with a basket by Chikoko. Prometheus fought back to tie the score at 66-67 with Jones and Coffey missing a crucial shot to give their team the lead. Kaver made a big basket for 66-69, Frazier cut it to 68-69, but the French were cool and reached the victory.
The quarters: 13-11, 29-33, 48-48, 63-63 (cit.), 68-71 (para.)
Detailed match statistics here
Source: Sport Fm
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