Heroic escape of Panathinaikos AKTOR from Valencia!

The psyched reacted Panathinaikos AKTOR!

His team Ergin Ataman made a great appearance and won with a score of 82-81 Valencia in “Fodeta”, thanks to a pivotal shot Matias Lessorwho earned a foul on a rebound with 1.9 seconds left in the game!

The “greens” made a heroic effort against a very violent one home teamstayed in the game when the home team seemed to take control in the fourth period, and finally got the great “double”, which makes them 11-8 and at the same time breaks the… Spanish curse after 19 games!

The leader of the match was Luka Vildosa, who took advantage of Kostas Sluka’s absence and scored 19 points on 5/7 3-point shooting, along with a crucial layup that tied the game at 81-81. Tremendous game by him Jerian Grant who played 38 minutes and had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, while 12 points were scored by Matias Lessor and from 11 o’clock Marius Grigonis and Dinos Mitoglou.

For her Valenciawhich fell to 10-9, stood out with 13 points and 8 rebounds Semi Ojeleghewhile 12 points had o Jared Harper and 10 o Chris Jones.

The match

Panathinaikos AKTOR scored first in “Fodeta”, with Dino Mitoglou to grab an attacking rebound to make it 0-2, before Rovers equalized from mid-range to make it 2-2. Grigonis executed and scored the visitors’ first three-pointer (2-5), while a little later he scored from medium distance (2-7). Lessor finished a phase close, but the Robertson answered with a three-pointer and Ojeleghe made two shots to make it 8-9. THE English with a surprise layup he gave the first lead to the Spanish team (10-9), which the Rovers extended with a nail (12-10). Ojeleghe and Lessor both scored near the basket for 14-12, while Nan tied at 14-14. Jones scored a difficult foul goal to make it 17-14, while Anderson nailed an impressive 21-16 Spanish lead. Juancho put shots and o Lessor nailed down to 23-20, while the Spaniard hit a buzzer beater for 23-22 in the first period.

With the beginning of the second quarter, o Anderson with a nice finish made it 25-22, while Pradiya easily scored under the basket for 27-22. Grigonis won unsportsmanlike and made the shots, but Davis took advantage of the offensive rebound for 29-24. Grant made a smart cut to make it 29-26, while Harper and Davis gave Valencia a 7-point lead (33-26). Vildosa made his presence felt with a three-pointer, but Jovic answered him for 36-29. THE Grant he made two shots and Antetokounmpo nailed it emphatically for 36-33, while the “greens” overtook again with Vildosa’s second long shot (36-37). THE Arostegi made two shots, but followed by three by Panathinaikos AKTOR with Grigonis and Antetokounmpo for 38-40. Jones scored a goal foul and Arostegi one shot for 42-40, while Ojeleghe hit a three-pointer for 45-40. THE Grant with a smart layup and Mitoglou with shots they reduced to 45-44, while the American closed the half with a three-pointer for 47-47.

At the beginning of the second part, Mitoglou he made a three-pointer after a dribble for 47-50, while he also scored a second consecutive for 47-54. Robertson’s long shot of his own cut it to 50-54, while Vildosa made an elaborate layup and immediate 3-pointer to make it 50-59. THE Davis finished the phase from close range, while Harper with a shot from 6.75 reduced to 55-59. Otzelege with a basket after a rebound reduced the difference even more (57-59), while after Antetokounmpo’s missed shots and a bad choice by Vildosa, Harper put Valencia ahead (60-59). The Argentine immediately redeemed himself with a three-pointer for 60-62, while Jovic tied it with a layup at 62-62. Harper hit a big 3-pointer and a foul to put Vildosa ahead 66-63, and Nunn answered right back to make it 66-66. THE Rovers he hit a foul shot and the third period ended 69-66.

With the beginning of the last quarter, o Rovers brought Valencia to +5 (71-66), while Ojeleghe wrote 73-66 from close range. Panathinaikos AKTOR was stuck in the attack for a long time with bad choices by Nan mainly, before Vildosa broke it off with a three-pointer for 73-69. The “greens” were off target but they were defending and got even closer with a shot by Lessor for 73-70, while Inglis made a lucky basket with a board for 75-70. Davis and Grant traded mid-range shots to make it 77-72, while Grigonis cut in with a 3-pointer and Lessor tied it with a follow-up to make it 77-7. THE English grabbed a crucial offensive rebound and made a foul shot for 80-77, while Grant down by two shots to 80-79, but lost after a crucial attack and Jones made one for 81-79. Vildosa took charge and made a crucial layup for 81-81, while Lessor won a foul in the contest, made a crucial shot for 81-82 and gave the victory to Panathinaikos AKTOR.

The quarters: 23-22, 47-47, 69-66, 81-82

Detailed match statistics here.