In an exciting match with a very fast pace and an impressively high score, Olympiacos struggled a lot but prevailed in the end 106-94 of the most combative Amarousiou in SEF, for the 11th matchday her Stoiximan GBL!
The two teams offered an aggressive spectacle from the first to the last minute of the game, hitting 32 three-pointers in total (15-33 for the “red and white” and 17/32 for the guests), with Olympiakos finally managing to get the victory, improving his record in 10-1while Maroussi fell to 2-9remaining at the bottom of the rating.
Leading for Olympiakos, which now turns its attention to its away match against Armani Milano (26/12, 21:30) for the Euroleague, were Peters (21p, 7 rib) and Vezenkov (17p), while for the visitors they stood out Kin (20pts, 6 assists) and Reynolds (18p).
The match:
With Walkup, Dorsey, Papanikolaou, Vezenkov and Fall, Olympiacos started the game, having Wright, Evans, McKisick and Mensah out of the lineup, while choosing not to use Fournier for even a second. On the other hand, Fotis Takianos lined up Fredrickson, Harrell, Reynolds, Mandzouka and Radulitsa in Amarousi’s starting five.
Very fast pace and accurate shots from both teams in the first minutes of the game, with Marousi finding answers to Olympiakos’ baskets and with the “red and whites” leading 12-8 thanks to consecutive points and a three-pointer by Dorsey. THE Vezenkov made it 15-10 with his three-pointer and Fal with his impressive nailing made it 17-12, while Olympiacos started the game with 6/6 two-pointers and 3/3 three-pointers, making the first double-digit difference in their favor at 22-12. However, he was not as effective on defense, allowing Maroussi to go on a 12-2 run to tie the game at 24-24, before Kin to score a buzzer-beater three-pointer, putting the visitors ahead with 26-27 at the end of the first period!
The image of the match was similar at the beginning of the third period, with Maroussi continuing to make it difficult for the “red and whites” and going ahead with 30-27 thanks to a three-pointer by Kin. Olympiacos went ahead again (35-30) with consecutive three-pointers from Gosh and PetersYiannopoulos responded for 35-33, while the offensive crescendo of the two teams continued until the end of the first half. Piraeus escaped to +11 (44-33) with a three-pointer by Larentzakis, the Radulitsa with consecutive baskets he reduced to 44-37 and the Reynolds, Harrell made it 47-42, Goss and Milutinov combined perfectly for 49-42, before Radulitsa made it 49-44 by reaching 12 personal points, while the second quarter ended with Olympiakos at +9 (56-47).
The two teams continued to score in bursts even after their return from the locker room! THE Reynolds reduced for 62-55, with Papanikolaou answering immediately for 65-55, while Matzoukas made Amarousi’s 9th three-pointer, making it 67-58. However, Olympiacos continued to be very accurate and find the solutions offensively, with Vildosa and Papanikolaou scoring for three and putting the hosts at +17 for the first time (77-60)! THE Peters reached 15 with 4/7 three-pointers and the third period ended with Olympiakos having taken a “safety margin” and leading with 82-69.
Marousi continued to make it difficult for Olympiakos in the fourth quarter as well! THE Kin reduced with a basket-foul to 84-78 and Yiannopoulos with his three-pointer put the guests at -5 (86-81), but Larentzakis answered immediately for 89-81, before Keen hit from 8 meters, for 89 -84. THE Harrell with another three-pointer he made it 91-84 and a little later Giannopoulos reduced the score to 95-90 and 99-93 for the guests, scoring his fourth three-pointer of the evening. However, entering the “final stretch” of the match, Olympiacos improved its defense and Vildosa with a foul basket and a long two-pointer he made it 104-94, before the final came 106-94 with an impressive nailing of Fal!
The quarters: 26-27, 56-47, 82-69, 106-94
The match statistics
Live of the match from sport-fm.gr
Source: Sport Fm
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