With Sasha Vezenkov, Costa Sluka and Sakil Makkisik being magical, Olympic performing for another night a defense recital at SEF (67-58)triumphed over Armani Milano (second time in the season) and proved this year that it just does not have a ceiling in the Euroleague!
Piraeus, having the people by their side after a while, got a coveted result despite the fatigue from the Cup final with Panathinaikos and went up to 15-9 (4th place), at the time that Messina’s team though tried, fell to 17-8 (3rd place).
The match
The excellent defenses of both teams and the fighter Mustafa Fal, started the game with a small draw (6-6) that did not last long. Armani ran one individual score 9-1 until the end of the first ten minutes (7-15) with Hall as the main spokesman, at the moment when Olympiakos seemed to be not focused and efficient, culminating in the two three-pointer that Larentzakis attempted.
On his return after several months, Dinos Mitoglou sent the difference to +12 (9-21), but with the entry of McKissick and the arrival of the κόσ football world from “Georgios Karaiskakis”, something seemed to change. Dilleni made it 13-25 with a steal and somewhere there the “red and white” counterattack started. With excellent defenses and finally smart choices in attackBartzokas saw the team go to the locker room just at -2 (25-27).
In the third ten minutes o Hall entered “gassed” and with two three-pointers from the same point gave breath to the Italians (27-33). Messina’s team easily found the score but his shots Dorsey kept the difference below double digits (31-39). McKissick with his actions reduced to -4 (35-39), Mitoglou scored and somewhere there the Piraeus gave a defense recital, maintaining this difference (49-53).
The “hot” Vezenkov and Makiskik equalized twice (43-43, 45-45), with the American giving the lead with a basket and a foul (48-47). Datome scored for three, but his eight consecutive points Σλουκα they again gave the lead to Olympiakos and set “fire” on SEF (56-50). Fal continued to score non-stop and Vezenkoov gave dimensions of triumph (66-53)! The last two minutes were procedural and Piraeus celebrated furiously with the sound of the horn (67-58).
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