He did the job and continues Olympiacos. His team George Bardzoka won the militant Heart with a score of 71-54 in “Two Aorakia” and ended the last place in its semi-finals Final 8where he will face tomorrow (14/02, 20:15) the PAOK to qualify for the final.
The Thessalians fought a great battle, especially in the first half, and managed to look as competitive as they could against a team so much high -level. However, the ‘reds’ played amazing defensethey kept Karditsa low and arrived comfortably in victory.
Olympiacos’ top scorer was Sasha Vezenkov with 19 points, while 15 measured the Alec Peters. Very good presence for him Nikos Milutinovwhich had 8 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 plugs. Olympiacos is worried about Thomas Wokap, as the Texan left with new harassment in the middle.
On her side Karditsafirst scorer with 14 points was the Matte Lewiswho was also the only double -digit of the losers. Good presence with 8 points and 7 rebounds for Leonida Kasselaki.
The match
THE Olympic He put the first basket of the match with Papanikolaou (2-0), while Vesenkov scored two shots for 4-0. Lewis scored in the first three-pointer of the game (4-3), with Fournier scoring close to 6-3. Vesenkov went back to the line (8-3), but Lewis again found a target from afar for 8-6. Fournier put a shot and Papanikolau, Vezenkov with Lei, apologized 13-6. Trevon Allen reduced from average distance while the Kasselakis hit the transition for 13-10. Fournier gave a new solution to Olympiacos with a three-pointer (16-10), before Goku puts a new long shot for 19-10. Caberidis put a shot after a non -athletic won, while Side With a three-pointer he wrote 19-14. Vezenkov with a board made the first 21-14 in the first quarter.
THE Horker He nailed to the beginning of the second period, with Peters responding with a three-point 24-16. Kasselakis and Peters put very similar baskets (26-18), with the American forward scoring a 29-18 foul goal. Lewis responded with a new three-point shot (29-21), while an impressive assist and one from the side of the side made 31-25. The game had a low pace and quite unhappy shoots from both teams, which ended the Milutinov Nail after Goku’s assist for 33-25. THE Dorsey He put shots and made the difference again (35-25), with Christidis responding in the same way to 35-27 of the half.
In the second part, Bakery and Milutinov They scored and hall, Allen responded to 40-30. Vezenkov scored for three (43-31), and did just the same for 46-33. Goku went to the line and put both shots (48-33), with Horker down to 49-35. THE Papanikolaou With Kasselakis they exchanged baskets up close (51-37), with Vezenkov scoring again for 53-37. Wells gave Karditsa a breath away from the corner from the corner (53-40), with hall reduced from average distance to 53-42, scoring the third quarter.
In the last period, the Kasselakis He found Allen who scored for 53-44. McCisick gave a solution to Olympiacos with Lei Ap (55-44), before Vezenkov It puts a difficult basket for 57-44. Camberidis and McCisik exchanged three-point shot (60-47), with Milutinov fouling a foul goal but losing a shot at 62-49. With Serbian nailing Olympiacos was found at +15 (64-49), while Peters With a three-pointer he raised the score to 67-49, essentially ending the match, since beyond Karditsa had no reaction.
The quarters: 21-14, 35-27, 53-42, 71-54
Olympiacos (Barzokas): Wokap, Williams 5 (1), Mill Long, Larentzakis, Vezenkov 19 (2), Papanikolaou 6, Dorsey 2, Peters 15 (2), Mensa 2, Milutinov 8, MacKisik 5 (1), Fournier 9 (1)
Karditsa (Papanikolopoulos): Hall 6, Horthler 4, Kapetakis, Lewis 14 (4), Diparos 5 (1), Wells 5 (1), Kasselakis 8, Kamberidis 4 (1), Allen 6, Okoro, 2 Christidis 2
Source: Sport Fm
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