Unique performance of Anantolou Efes in Kaunas!
The reigning European champions went “air” from the home of Zalgiris with 85-71 in a match that was competitive only in the first period.
Efes raised the record to 15-14, while Zalgiris is at a disappointing 7-22.
Top player from the guests was Vassilie Misic with 20 points.
The only one who tried from Yuri Zdovch’s team was Tyler Cavanaugh with 22 points.
The match
In the first period, the two teams started dynamically, lining up their strong points on the floor. Anadolu Efes, with Vassilie Misic as the central point of attack, managed to impose its rhythm and control the flow of the match. However, Zalgiris stayed close to the match, mainly with Josh Nibo, and the tenth minute ended with a buzzer-beater three-pointer by Lucas Lekavitsios, who scored 23-19 in favor of the European champions.
Of course, in the second twelve minutes, Anantolou Efes “pressed the accelerator”, through its defense, made difficult every action of the hosts and essentially the difference is close to double digits. The halftime ended at 41-30 for Ergin Ataman’s team.
The scene remained the same for Efes in the restart, after it ran 8-0 and of course, when it realizes that it is in its day, it dissolves every defense. The difference reached 24 (32-56), since even the time-out of Yuri Zdovch did not change anything and the period ended with 65-40.
In essence, the match was judged in the outburst of Efes at the beginning of the second half, with the last period evolving procedural for the guests. Efes held the reins until the last second and proved, when she presses firmly on her feet and her actions come out, “exterminating” every opponent. The match ended 85-71.
Twelve minutes: 19-23, 30-41, 40-65, 71-85
The statistics of the match:
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