A “stormy” Aris destroyed Lietkambelis 92-74 with 6/8 three-pointers from Toliopoulos for the third matchday of the EuroCup and took his first victory in the competition and in general this season.
Banks had taken the “baguette” in scoring for Aris in the beginning of the match, with the two teams alternating the scoring during that time. The two three-pointers of Toliopoulos, who suddenly caught fire, gave +4 for the “yellows” and that of Giuzelis +5 for the players of Yannis Kastritis. Kalaitzakis with a personal 3-0 streak brought the -1 to end the first quarter at +3 for the Thessalonians.
Mandzuka’s three-pointer made it +4 for Aris at the start of the second period, and then Alkins helped in a 6-0 run of the “yellows” for +11 with the amazing percentages of the visitors outside the line of 6 .75, with the difference ranging between +9 and +11 for Mars. A 4-0 run by Lietkampelis cut it to -5 and Vasiliauskas’ 3-pointers to -7, but Bohorides responded for +10 and 32-42 at halftime. Lietkambelis had 0/8 three-pointers, 12/12 shots and 14 rebounds and Aris had 6/11 three-pointers, 12/13 shots and 15 rebounds.
A 4-0 run by Lietkampelis cut it to -6 for the Lithuanians, taking advantage of her good shooting percentages and the rebounding her players were collecting during that time. De Julius took the situation into his own hands and brought +9. Roubstavicius did his best offensively for the home team. A 6-0 run by Aris with offensive versatility, many rebounds and assists and, despite many mistakes, brought +12 for the “yellows” and Toliopoulos 46-59 against a team that had “stuck” offensively. Hatzidakis and Toliopoulos brought +16 and +16 respectively and Bohorides +19. A 7-0 run by the Lithuanians cut it to 55-67, but Toliopoulos’ 3-pointer and his 5/6 from 6.75 made it 55-70 at the end of the quarter.
A 5-0 run by Aris at the start of the fourth quarter made it +20 for Giannis Kastritis’ men who were setting the stage for their first win of the season in all competitions. A 5-0 run by Liektkambelis with correct choices in the basket, gave +14 and Toliopoulos’ sixth three-pointer brought +17 and the difference now went up and down to +14 to +17 for the Thessalonians, with DeJulius “shutting down” » Toliopoulos aggressively. Aris reached +22 with a total run of 8-0 and the match ended at 74-92.
Source: Sport Fm
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