“Executed” AEK Betsson BC and closed the first round positively in Peristeri bwin!

With great efficiency outside of 6.75m, the Pigeon bwin defeated 89-78 her AEK Betsson BC at “Andreas Papandreou” and closed the first round of the Stoiximan Basket League with the positive 6-5.

Instead, the “Union” retreated to 5-6even remaining without an away win in this year’s championship with five defeats in as many matches. It was a pivotal moment for the development of the match the injury of Mindaugas Kuzminskas on his left arm, two minutes before the end of the first half. In fact, the Lithuanian forward went to the hospital. Before the jambol out of the dozen for the “yellow and black” there was also Manos Hatzidakis due to back pain.

His team Vasilis Spanoulis finished the match with 15/35 three-pointers and had for their leaders Elaitza Mitrou-Long and Leonidas Kaselakis with 23p. and 17p. respectively.

From his whole Joan Plathastood out Emphiondou Campengele with 14 p. and 10 rebounds, while another 13p. added the Chason Randle.

THE 6th place of Peristeriou bwin allows him to avoid one of Panathinaikos AKTOR and Olympiakos at Final-8 of the Greek Cup, as opposed to the 7th AEK Betsson BC.

The match:

Vassilis Spanoulis started the game for Peristeri bwin with Ragland, Love, Kaselakis, Dangubic and Thompson, Joan Platha with Hall, Netzipoglou, Kuzminskas, McRae and Campengele for AEK Betsson BC.

The home team took a four-point lead (4-0) on Kaselakis, with AEK Betsson BC responding with a 9-0 run to make it 7-11 four minutes into the first period. The Peristerians were off target, but Williams and Poulianitis with two three-pointers sent the two teams tied (17-17) in the second quarter.

Peristeri bwin misses again at the start of the second period. Until they get it… on the shoulders of Mitrou-Long and Kaselakis, who gave their team a nine-point lead (30-21) in the middle of the quarter. Platha – who saw his team score just four points in the first 6 minutes of the second period – called a timeout, only to see a reaction with Campengele’s shots and dunk (30-25). After the time-out that Vassilis Spanoulis also took, the disposition shown by the Greek coach’s team in the attack with the rebounds won, helped them to build differences, but the “Union” was gathering. In the end, thanks to Mitrou-Long’s three shots, the bwin Pigeon went with a six-point lead (41-35) in the locker room.

Without Kuzminskas, the “yellow and black” continued throughout the second half. The two teams stayed close in the score, with Tillman cutting it to two points (44-42) after two and a half minutes. However, AEK Betsson BC did not build on their momentum, with Peristeri bwin taking several free threes, taking advantage of the fast tempo and reaching +10 (54-44) midway through the quarter. The hosts took advantage of the unsportsmanlike conduct given to Karabela, they reached +14 (58-44). The direct and indirect three-pointers of Randle and Netzipoglu, respectively, cut the difference to eight (58-51), with the 3rd period ending at +11 (68-57) for the Peristerians.

Campengele’s 3-pointer reduced the score for AEK Betsson to 70-64, a minute and a half into the final quarter, with Kaselakis giving a ten-point lead (75-65) to Peristeri bwin again. Randle’s three-pointer at 5’51” before the final made it 75-70, a difference that was maintained for 82-77 (36′). The accuracy of the hosts outside the 6.75m. he continued to play an important role, until the final 89-78.

The quarters: 17-17, 41-35, 68-57, 89-78.

Referees: Karpanos (Achaia and Ilia)-Tsimouris (Central and Southern Peloponnese)-Katrachouras (Crete).

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