Karditsa’s streak was “broken” and PAOK secured F8

With more solutions from the perimeter in the second half, o PAOK defeated 84-81 in the last minutes in Karditsa in the Thessalian city for the 11th and final matchday of the first round of the Stoiximan GBL, “caught” the hosts to a 6-5 record in the fourth place of the standings and secured the top seven and his participation in the F8 of the Cup next February, which he had ensure the team of Nikos Papanikolopoulos since last week, but losing for the first time in the league after six consecutive victories.

PAOK was ahead with +2 in the first and second periods, reached +10 at the end of the third and withstood their counterattack Karditsa in the fourth and with the streaks of Thessaly with Kaselakis as the protagonist.

Leaders of the “two-headed” were Bartley with 23, Reynolds with 13 and Cruiser with 12 points. For the Thessalians, stood out Watson with 20, Kaselakis with 19 and Bilateral with 13 points.

The match

After changes in scoring, Karditsa made it 7-5 with Lewis’ three-pointer, but PAOK also went on a 4-0 run to make it 7-9. Bartley brought 10-13 for the “doubleheader” and Forrester’s efforts in the Thessalian basket maintained +4 for Massimo Cancellieri’s players and he himself brought 15-20, with Allen completing the first quarter at 19-21.

The Americans from Karditsa went on a 6-0 run and brought +4 for Thessaly at the start of the second period. Bartley with a personal streak of 4-0 tied 25-25but Karditsa then maintained +2 with her correct choices in the “black and white” basket. PAOK found options with the rebounds and the many solutions from the perimeter and racket and with an 8-0 run reached +6. Diplaros’ three-pointer reduced the score to 37-40 and Watson’s to 40-42 at the end of the half.

Cruiser led 42-46 at the start third period, however, Karditsa, with a 4-0 run, drew 48-48 with her Americans. PAOK responded with a 5-0 run and Forester maintained the difference at these levels. The two consecutive three-pointers of the “doubleheader” brought the score to 54-63 in Karditsa’s attempt to reduce, despite her three-pointer failure, Katsivelis brought the score to 56-66 and Kaselakis’ three-pointer 59-66 at the end of the quarter.

Karditsa went on an 8-0 overall run in its opening fourth period and reduced to -1 in the failure of PAOK from the periphery, but the two consecutive three-pointers of Katsivelis brought +6 for the “two-headed” who took advantage of the defensive rebounds and some mistakes of the home team. Reynolds’ shots brought +8 and the streak of the “black and white” reached 7-0. Watson took the situation into his own hands and with a personal streak of 5-0 reduced to -3 for the team of Nikos Papanikolopoulos. PAOK maintained +3 to +5 afterwards. Bartley’s three-pointer brought the +6 for the Thessalonians at 2’35” before the end. Kaselakis reduced the score to 76-80 with two shots, but PAOK’s double mistake attack gave the ball to the home team at 53”.

Diplaros with a layup reduced it to 78-80 during the home team’s 4-0 run, but Bartley made it 78-82 at 19”. Kaselakis made a mistake and directly fouled Cruiser, who with two shots made it 78-84, but Kaselakis’ three-pointer made it 81-84 in 8”, but in the last attack no foul was committed in PAOK’s attack.

The quarters: 19-21, 40-42, 59-66, 81-84

The statistics