He beat Opava in overtime but Prometheus settled for third place

It was difficult, but he completed his duties in the 2nd group of this year’s Basketball Champions League with a victory. Prometheus!

The Patrini prevailed 100-97 in extra time (91-91 the normal duration) of Opava in the Czech Republic, picking up their first away win of this year’s competition, but Rita’s win over Dijon in the other Group 2 game means they will settle for third place, meaning they will be playing with home disadvantage in the round ahead of the “16” phase.

There, Prometheus will face France’s Le Mans and so we won’t have a… civil war with the bwin Pigeon, which he would meet should he eventually manage to finish second in his group.

Cowan (30p, 11 assists), Coffey (25p, 9 rebounds, 5 assists) and Reynolds (16p, 7 rebounds) were the leaders for the winners of tonight’s match, while Sirina (20p), Towns (19p, 8 rebounds, 6 assists) and Mokran (14 points, 11 rebounds).

The match

The game started with Prometheus coming in “cold”, scoring only one three-pointer in the first 2.5 minutes, allowing the home team to take a 7-3 lead. Opava led by as much as +8 (13-5), before Patrinoi responded with a 14-5 run, taking the lead for the first time in the match at 19-18, thanks to a layup by Cowan, while the first period ended with Prometheus to be ahead 25-24.

Ilias Papatheodorou’s team was held to just two points on two shots in the first two minutes of the second period, escaping 33-26 thanks to a Stephens foul basket, before Opava responded, finding a rhythm offensively and cutting to 36-40. Sirina tied the score at 42-42 for the home team with a three-pointer, while the derby continued until 51-52 in the first half.

With its “weapon” defense, Prometheus maintained its small lead in the third period as well, but without being able to create a safety difference, since Opava remained close to the score, before leading 77-76 thanks to a three-pointer by Sirina. Entering the final stretch of the game, Prometheus continued to hold a slim lead, with a chance to lock up the win, leading 91-89 with Cowan making two shots with 10 seconds left on the clock. for the finale. However, the home guard missed both, while on the other side of the floor, Towns was fouled on a three-pointer and hit two, with the game going to overtime tied at 91-91.

There, Prometheus was cooler and led by Reynolds, who hit a 3-pointer for 96-93 with 48” left before the final came. 97-100.

The quarters: 24-25, 51-52, 77-76, 91-91, 97-100 in overtime

The match statistics