A dream performance in Germany and a huge qualification to his “12”. EuroCup for Mars!
Carrying out a spirited performance throughout the match, the Thessalonians passed with an improbable 86-66 from the home of the champion Germany, Ulm, with a score of 86-66, for the 17th matchday of the competition, and combined with the defeat of Turk Telecom, they “locked” the ticket for the next round of the institution!
Yes, his team Yannis Kastritis can “hit” even the 4th place and together with the home advantage in the last matchday, where they welcome Trento in “Alexandreio” (07/02)!
Leading tonight for the winners was Harrell with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, with Toliopoulos to follow with 17 points and 5 assists.
The match:
THE Ulm entered the match strong and with six points from Trevion Williams led 8-5 in the first three minutes of the match. In fact, a little later, Figueroa with a personal crescendo of 11 points (!), increased the difference at +8 (16-11) for the Germans, striking at the weaknesses of his defence Mars. The reaction of the team of Yannis Kastritis came in the last four minutes of the first period, with the Thessalonians gnawing away at the difference and closing the period at -3 for 26-23 after Harrell’s buzzer beater 3-pointer.
In fact, Harrell along with Bankston ran a quick 8-0 run for the “yellow and black” at the beginning of the second period, as a result they took the lead by +5 for 31-26 at 13′! Aris felt comfortable on the “Ratiopharm Arena” court, finding easy points from many players, both from the racket and behind the 6.75m. This resulted in him closing the first half perfectly, going to the dressing room with his favour +9 for 49-40!
In third period, came the competitive explosion of the spirited Aris, who from the beginning of the quarter imposed his rhythm, completely dominating the floor. With the trio of Harrell, Toliopoulos and De Souza connecting with the opponent’s basket, the guests jumped the difference to +23 (46-69), closing the quarter in front with 71-48!
Somehow and rather unexpectedly, the fourth and final period took on a procedural nature, as Ulm could never get below 16 points, with Aris leaving with a great double with final 86-66!
The quarters: 26-23, 40-49, 48-71, 66-86.
See here the statistics of the match.
Source: Sport Fm
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