Victory… half stay did it Maroussi!
His team Nikos Vetoula beat him with a score of 99-73 Apollo of Patras in the Cloister of St. Thomas, breaking it 5 game losing streak which was running and taking a 3 win lead over the Patrinas, who are now in a very difficult position regarding relegation with a 3-16 record.
The first half was a derby, with the visitors reacting after the bad start and staying in the game (46-43). However, the second part was his “monologue”. Amarousiouwhich was sweeping especially in the fourth quarter (30-12) and reached a pivotal win.
Leader of the winners with 19 points was Alexandros Nikolaidiswhile 18 was achieved by Glen Cosey and 17 along with 12 rebounds o Miroslav Radulica. 11 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals were scored by Shakur Juston. Among the losers, he stood out with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Orlando Coleman.
The match
The Maroussi entered the match strongly and quickly took the lead with a score of 5-2, while a little later o Juston with a layup he made it 9-4. The home team was much superior in the first period and reached up to +8 (12-4) with Radulitsa, staying in front for a long time. Radulitsa reached the match at +9 with a layup (18-9), but somewhere there the guests reacted with Blaylock and Perkins, reducing to 19-15. The first turned up the pace and brought the Patrinos to the point (22-21), before o Stasinos sign with a three-pointer at the end of the first period 25-21.
Apollo’s reaction continued in the second quarter, when o Brown nailed to tie the game at 25-25. THE Briscoe brought Maroussi back to the fore, but o Salustros with a three-pointer he put the guests in front for the first time (27-28). The match took the form of a derby, with the Patrinos taking a +3 lead (31-34) before Perkins sign 31-37 with a foul goal. THE Nikolaidis with a three-pointer it was reduced to 34-37, while Bogris brought the home team within a point (40-41). The half ended with a score of 46-43 thanks to baskets by Briscoe and Juston.
In the third quarter, it was time for the home team’s very good period. Starring him TrumpMaroussi gradually began to slip away, taking a +8 lead thanks to baskets by Giannopoulos (55-47). The guests were not finding solutions offensively, with him Nikolaidis to make three pointers in a very short period of time for 64-49. Apollo answered and tried to reduce with long shots from Coleman and Perkins (64-55), but the Nikolaidis he scored with a layup to make it 67-55. The third period ended with a score of 69-61 in favor of the home team thanks to a buzzer beater by Osborne.
In the fourth period, Amarousi’s dominance was confirmed. With his three-pointer Trumpthe score became 73-63, while o Stasinos put in one more for 76-65. Every attempt of the guests to reduce fell on empty, with the terrible Trump to hit again from long range, shooting the difference to +17 (81-67). THE Radulitsa continued the home team’s very good run by scoring consecutive layups at 87-67. From then on, there was no time for Apollo to react, and Marousi took the easy and all-important victory.
The quarters: 25-21, 46-43, 69-61, 99-73
Detailed match statistics here
Source: Sport Fm
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