The big derby of Thessaloniki … was painted “black and white”!
After 30 minutes of great battle in Pylea, the PAOK stepped foot in the throttle in the fourth and final periods, celebrating a great victory over Mars with a score of 75-63 As part of the 19th Stoiximan GBL!
With this victory, the “biceps of the North” returned to the victories after two consecutive defeats, rising up at 9-10 and 4th place along with Panionios, the time where the Mars fell to 7-12.
Top for the winners was the Bartley Katsivelis had 15 points, while Katsivelis had 12 points and 6 rebounds, with the “yellows” on the other hand watching Cooper as the first scorer with 11 points.
The match:
Taking psychological boost from the headquarters and the “hot” atmosphere created by the team’s friends, PAOK entered the match very loudly, keeping the lead from the first minute. With Cruzers and Bartley finding their way to the opposing basket, the hosts led 6-2 and shortly after 13-8 in the first four minutes. Cooper and Robets reduced Pontus for Mars (13-12), before Henderson, Cooper and Bartley in a row were behind 6.75m. For 19-15 at 8 ‘. Playing good defense in the last two minutes, “Doubles of the North” managed to close the first period at +7 and 24-17.
Massimo Kanchelieri’s team continued to completely control the pace over the second quarter. With a plurality in the attack and organizing Katsivelis, PAOK gradually raised the difference, reaching up to +11 for 37-26 at 15 ‘. Somewhere in there, the “yellow” reacted and raised “turns” in the attack. With the two Cooper and Toliopoulou to lead, the guests were slowly rooting the difference, going to the locker room at -3 and 39-36. Shortly before the end of the period, however, the situation was a bit lacking when after Apson and Bochorides’ cockroach, The first threw the ball into the face of the Greek guard.
With Reynolds and Bartley scoring closely at the beginning of the third period, PAOK again went +7 and 43-36 in the 22 ‘. Mars’ response was immediate and impressive, as with the three -pointers of Woodbury and Bochorides and the baskets of Toliopoulos and Willis, they went ahead for the first time At 26 ‘for 43-46! For the next three minutes, the two teams were exchanging “hits” (49-49), with PAOK finding six points in the last minute by hand for Forester, Bartley and Katsiveli for 55-49 of the period.
The derby continued in the fourth and final periods, where the criticality and prestige of the race forced the two teams to fight big, with the two defenses dominating. It is characteristic that in the first four minutes, both teams succeeded from two two (59-53). From the middle of the quarter onwards, PAOK, with a clearer mind and better circulation of the ball, found a score from Apson, Cruose and Bartley, raising the difference for the first time At +15 and 71-56 in 38 ‘! With the hourglass emptying, Mars has never been able to return to claiming the match, with the hosts celebrating a great home win with The final 75-63!
The quarters: 24-17, 39-36, 55-49, 75-63.
See the statistics of the race here.
Source: Sport Fm
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