OR AEK Betsson BC Paint … the “biceps” derby!
On Saturday afternoon (05/04), his team Dragan Sakota made the first and decisive step – of the two required – to qualify for the Stoiximan GBL playoffs semifinals, comfortably dominating with PAOK’s 89-76 score At “Snel Arena” in Game 1 of the series, having even reached At +24!
After a balanced and closed first quarter, the “Union” dominated perfectly in the parquet, imposed her own pace and reached the pink sheet of the match at a time when the Thessaloniki shows to stay by physical and mental powers, After the middle -class “Homeric” battle for 45 minutes in France on Sole and her Historical qualification in the FIBA Europe Cup final!
Top scorer for the winners, who will now face with heights next Wednesday (09/04, 19:30) the Nanner In Ano Liosia in Game 1 of the playoffs of the quarter -finals series Basketball Champions League was Hale with 23 points and 6 rebounds, with their Netzipoglou and Kuzminsca follow with 21 and 17 points respectively. For the guests, the Katsivelis with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, with their Bartley and Reynolds add from 20 and 17 points respectively.
We remind you that the Game 2 of the two “biceps” will be held the coming Saturday (12/04, 17:00) in Thessaloniki and Pylea.
The match:
Quite balanced and closed was the game In the first quarter, With the defenses dominating the “Snel Arena” parquet so the score remains low. It was unfortunate behind the 6.75m. (0/5m AEK, 0/7 PAOK), the two teams turned to attacks Near the basket and the rival racket. Essentially the first period evolved into a BRA-de-fair, with the AEK to constantly take a lead and the PAOK to equalize, but not be able to overtake. With Gray scoring six points and Netzipoglou 4, the hosts led 14-10 in the 7th minute, with the “black and white” holding the “union” without a point until the end and with the Reynolds and Katsiveli, they wrote. The poor 14-14 of the period.
With Hunter Hale To give energy and speed to the attack of the “yellow -blacks”, Dragan Sakota’s team entered very dynamically at Second quarter. With the American guard scoring eight points from AEK’s 12, the “Union” led 26-19 at 13 ‘to follow Necipoglou’s free three-point triple for +10 (29-19) a minute later.
At that point, PAOK was “awakened” and thanks to its good defense and steals, found easy points in the open court and with front of it Goat – 7 points in this period – Thessaloniki They reduced to 36-32 to 18 ‘. In the last minute, however, AEK reacted and with a quick 7-0 series by Kuzminsca and Habb. In the locker room with the maximum value of the difference (43-32)in a first half where the guests had 2/16 three -pointers (12%). but also 4 assists for 6 errors. For their part, the hosts had 4/12 tr. (33%) and 10-6 rates of errors.
With a speed gained from its good finish in the first half returned to the Third quarter AEKwhich dominated the parquet perfectly, fully imposing its rhythm. With Netzipoglou and Gray having five points each, the “Union” ran an impressive 10-1 score, launching the difference At +20 and 53-33 at 23 ‘! It is noteworthy that PAOK achieved his first 3.5 -racing basket after the start of the season, however, he was never able to follow the frantic rhythm of the opponents. With an ally of its aggressive defense that often led to the mistakes of Kanchelieri, AEK was constantly raising the difference and with Hale, Kuzminskas and Necipoglou reached until +24 (70-46) at 29 ‘, Before the period is completed with The score at 70-48.
As such, the fourth and final periods became a procedural character, as the difference, but above all the image and freshness that the two groups out in the parquet showed that this +22 was irreversible. The only thing PAOK managed to do in the last quarter was to gather the difference, finding his hand from afar. With the three -pointers of Katsiveli, Reynolds and Bartley, the guests reduced to the -13 (83-70) at 38 ‘with AEK taking the precious victory with the final 89-76.
The quarters: 14-14, 43-32, 70-48, 89-76.
See the statistics of the race here.
Source: Sport Fm
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