AEK Betsson beat Marousi and won at home after four months!

The process of the Stoiximan Basket League playouts started victoriously AEK Betsson!

“Union” won 88-85 Maroussi in the Closed of Ano Liosia, in a game that seemed to be in control, but the guests in the end managed to enter the claim of the pink card, making the match a thriller. Nevertheless, the “yellow and black” made better decisions at the critical points and got the first victory at home after four months.

Leader of the match with a double double o Kuzminskas (21 points, 10 rebounds), while o Randle scored 16 points. He stood out for Marousi o Yiannopoulos with 15 points and 4/7 three-pointers. Ilias Zouro’s team rose to 10-13, while Nikos Vetoula’s team fell to 7-16 in the playouts standings.

The match:

THE AEK started with Hall, Randle, Hatzidakis, Kuzminskas, McRae, while the Maroussi with Hill, Juston, Radulitsa, Nikolaidis, Yiannopoulos. “Union” opened the scoring with a three-pointer Randle (3-0), with the visitors reducing with Hill (3-2), while Hall scored 5-2. With two of his three-pointers Giannopoulos Maroussi took the lead (6-8), while Randle then tied it at 10-10.

Nikos Vetoula’s team ran an 0-7 for 10-17, while o Agravanis put a stop to the streak for 12-17. Juston hit a three-pointer (12-20), while Kuzminskas with ½ shots made the final 13-20 for the first period. Kouseloglou and Karabelas reduced to -2 (18-20), while o Netzipoglou with a basket and a foul put AEK ahead (21-20). Marousi took the lead (21-25), while Karabelas gave the “yellow and black” a breather with a three-point shot (30-29).

The match was balanced, with the “yellow and black” running a 6-0 that sent them to +4 (39-35). Juston cut to 39-37, while Randle made it 41-37, with Briscoe to score 41-39, which was also the score of the first half.

“Union” did better in the second half, reaching +9 (61-52), however, Maroussi did not give up, improved its performance and came within one shot (63-60), with Agravani succeeding 66-60 and giving the hosts a breather.

Maroussi noticeably improved in the last period, which with a 3-12 managed to take the lead (69-72). The match became a thriller, with the AEK to go to +8 (87-79), which however did not last for… long. The visitors were reduced in shooting (87-84), while the Juston and McRae scored 1/2 shots each and with the score at 88-85, Maroussi had one last chance with Woodard, who missed and AEK got the win.

The quarters: 13-20, 41-39, 66-60, 88-85

The match statistics