Prometheus Patras got his first pink card of the season in… an episodic way! After a “dramatic” match with Marousi in the indoor arena of Ag. Thomas, his team Elias Papatheodorou managed to survive and get the precious away victory (80-84), ideally starting her duties in Stoiximan GBL.
The match between the two teams was highly competitive, with both enjoying the lead for quite some time. In the end, through their fighting spirit in the second half, it was Patrinoi who survived in the final, with Maroussi however, to have complaints from the referee in the last quarter.
The leader of the match was with 21 points Jordan Walkerwho debuted for Prometheus with 21 points, in his first match in Europe! Kenny Williams had 17 points, Wes Ivudou 15 and Michalis Luntzis 14. Incredible Cameron Reynolds for Marucci against his former club, with 28 points.
Both teams now turn to their European obligations, since the Maroussi will host Norrköping for the FIBA Europe Cup and o Prometheus will be hosted in Germany by Rasta Vechta for the BCL. Both matches will take place on Wednesday (09/10).
The match
Maroussi took the first lead of the match, with his nail Tanoulis for 2-0, while he scored four more points in a row for 6-1 in favor of the home team. Varnado closed with a three-point shot (6-4), while Ivudu made two shots for 7-6. Stove gave a solution to Marousi with a layup (9-6), but Ivudu responded with a three-pointer for 9-9. Reynolds found the target from a distance (12-9), while Langewein wrote 14-9 in the surprise. The formidable Ivudou fell again (14-11), while Lountzis equalized with a three-pointer (14-14). THE Langewein nailed in transition after a mistake by Luntzis (16-14), while o Fredrickson earned a foul on the layup and scored with a shot to make it 17-14. The Icelander with two more attempts from the line brought Maroussi to +5 (19-14), while Yiannopoulos with a three-point buzzer beater signed the 22-14 of the first quarter.
In the second period, Michalis Lountzis reduced with a layup, but Langewein answered with a nail (24-18). Jordan Walker made a layup taking the foul for 24-21, but Yiannopoulos provided a solution with another three-pointer from the corner (27-21). KJ Williams responded in kind (27-24), while Fredrickson went to the shots again and made them (29-24). Kenny Williams made another three-pointer for the visitors (29-27), with Luntzis doing the same for 29-30 and the first lead of Patrina. Langewein gave a solution to the hosts (31-30), but the Chrysikopoulos answered with another long shot (31-33). Reynolds with a personal streak regained the lead for his team (35-33), but so did Kenny Williams for his own (35-36). Reynolds continued the three-point dance in the second quarter (38-36), while he also made a second one for 43-36. Prometheus managed to react with him again Williams to bring the match to 3 (43-40), but Amarousiou’s forward was “hot” and made another shot for 46-40.
In the second half, Prometheus entered strongly and tied the match with a three-pointer by Jordan Walker (46-46). With three shots, the Patrinoi went ahead in the score (46-49), while o Walker made an impressive layup for 46-51. Nikolaidis unstuck the hosts (49-51), but the newly acquired guard of Patrina threw a party (49-54). The visitors went to +7 (49-56) for the first time, with Maroussi sticking offensively and staying for a long time with just one field goal in the third quarter. Ivudu with two shots signed (50-58) for Prometheus, while Miroslav Radulica gave a solution with 4 consecutive points for 54-58. Lountzis responded with a three-pointer (54-61), while Williams in transition he wrote 56-63. Cameron Reynolds’ buzzer beater 3-pointer made it 59-63 in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the impressive Reynolds made a basket and foul for 62-64, bringing his team back within one basket. Sanogo took shots and made one (63-64), while KJ Williams scored easily for 63-66. The former player of Aris reduced again for Maroussi (65-66), while o Nikolaidis kept Marousi within striking distance (68-69) with a difficult three-pointer. The formidable Walker hit two shots (68-71) and Varnado hit another two (68-73). Sanogo nailed Prometheus’ basket (70-73), while Karagiannidis responded with a foul goal (70-76). THE Fredrickson reduced with a layup (72-76), with Nikolaidis again bringing Marousi to the basket (74-76). Kenny Williams took one shot… gift from a technical penalty and put it in (74-77), before Luntzis put in two more for 74-79. THE Walker scored a terrible basket for 76-81, while o Reynolds nailed the surprise for 78-81. Vetula’s second technical penalty gave Williams a shot (78-82), but the Patriots made a foul on the rebound and Reynolds made a long shot (80-82). Kenny Williams hit his shots (80-84) and Prometheus took the win.
The quarters: 22-14, 46-40, 59-63, 80-84
Detailed match statistics here
Source: Sport Fm
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