With two absences in Ankara, Aris – Kastritis: “Let’s match the energy of Turk Telecom”

After the… relaxed weekend due to the absence of competitive action (other than the All Star Game), the Mars returns to action with a very important game against Turk Telecom for the 12th matchday of its groups Eurocup (19/12, 19:00, NovaSports 5).

For the Thessalonians, the wounded Ismael Sanogo, Dimitris Katsivelis and Andreas Kalogiros they stayed in Thessaloniki, while o Silvio De Souza will travel tomorrow (12/19) to Ankara, due to an extra visa being requested to enter the city.

“We are playing against a team that, in terms of performances and results, shows a completely different image in the last 15-20 days, compared to the first part of the season. They are in a good rhythm, with a good mentality and the fact that we are facing them away from home with this momentum makes the effort even more difficult.

We have to deal with our problems, because of the injuries, but in any case we have to match their energy and control the tempo of the match so that we can get a positive result”stated ahead of the match o Yannis Kastritis.

On his part, Chris Bankston stated: “We have a difficult match ahead of us. Turk have been on the rise lately and their two convincing wins in the BKT EuroCup show it. We have to stop their fast tempo, control the rebounds and have the right offensive options to get the win in such a demanding game.”