Greece liked and bent Croatia at the premiere of “Vasso Beskakis”

Catching a high performance at times and dominating inside the parquet in the first half, the Hellas prevailed upon her Croatia 87-78 on the first day of the 3rd International Tournament “Vasso Beskaki”in the crowded New Indoor Gymnasium of Ioannina.

THE National started the game with the Stamolambrou, Pavlopoulou, Spanou, Louka and Christinaki. Croatia entered the game hot and took a 7-2 lead after a close basket by Stojavlevic (2΄04΄΄). Two three-pointers, first from Stamolambrou and then from Christinaki, gave Greece the lead with 10-9 (3΄49΄΄). Gradually, the National Team imposed its rhythm in the match and at 7’48” it made a double score 18-9 after a two-pointer by Louka. Greece’s run reached 17-0 with the first quarter score being 24-9.

The national team also dominated the second quarter as the systems came out, the partnerships, which were combined by high percentages of accuracy (5/9 three-pointers). So Greece reached +20 in the middle of the period with a score of 40-20. Pavlopoulou and Christinaki made it 46-23 (17΄17΄΄) with accurate three-pointers. With a three-pointer, Lazic reduced the score to 51-32, which was also the halftime score.

THE Petros Prekas he tried different shapes and gave time to more and more female athletes. THE Croatian reduced to 60-45 (25΄18΄΄) after a three-pointer (again) by Lazic. Some mistakes by the Greek team and combined with the pressure they applied on the field, the Croatians reduced the difference to single digits at the end of the third period with a score of 64-56.

The game turned into a thriller as with her three-pointer Stojavlevich Croatia cut to 72-70. The national team showed “metal”, did not allow the opponent to pass in front of the score and with their three points Sarigiannidou and her Pavlopoulou escaped with 87-78 which was also the final score of the match.

Ten minutes: 24-9, 51-32, 64-56, 87-78

Referees: Marinakis, Konstantinidou, Papadopoulos

Greece (Prekas): Stamolamprou 7(1), Bosgana, Pavlopoulou 18(2 triples, 11 assists), Cholopoulou 2, Grigoropoulou 5, Spanou 11, Louka 12, Koumantsiotou, Christinaki 20(3), Hairistanidou 6, Papadaki, Karlafti 3(1), Sarigiannidou 3(1).

Croatia (Bralic): Lazic 15(2), Ergiavec 9(1), Strilic, Ujevic 5(1), Tadis 5, Madic 23(3), Ostogic, Perisa 4(1), Tsitsis 2, Stojavlevic 15(2).