He melted Nader in the hot “Snel Arena” and took the first step for Final 4 the psychic AEK!

The first and decisive step in qualifying in the Final 4 of Basketball Champions League Inside her hot seat the AEK Betsson BC!

In a match … a real derby with a lot of score fluctuations throughout its duration, the “union” in front of the 8,500 and now her friends, bent Nader with a score of 76-69 And made it 1-0 in the quarter-finals of the competition, now abstaining from a final four!

Thanks to its excellent defense in the second half, and in the fourth and final periods, where the French have held 9 points, the “yellow -blacks” have reached the coveted victory and now They will travel to Paris on Good Wednesday (16/04) for Game 2 of the series with the aim of locking the qualification. A qualification that will mark and the conduct of This year’s Final 4 in the Closed of Ano Liosia!

The first scorer for the winners, who finished the match with 9 steals, was Hunter Hale with 20 points and 4 assists, with their Predress (15p, 4p, 3rd., 4k.), Si Jay Brace (13p, 6p, 2s.) And Midaugas Kouzminskas (10p, 6p) add valuable solutions to both ends of the parquet. For the French, the one stood out Priccin With 16 points and 6 rebounds, at a time when French top scorer Dessi Rodriguez stayed at 7 points (3/10 shots).

The match:

OR AEK Beginning the game with the Habboglou, Bryce, Gray and Golden in their home top five, came in a bit sluggish and anxious in the match, at stake in the fight of the match, and whatever pressure the home team feels in such special circumstances. Something that took advantage of Nannerwhich with rapid circulation and exploiting the offensive rebounds, preceded with +10 for 14-4 In the first four minutes.

The timeout Dragan Sakota, but also the entrance of the experienced, Midaugas Kouzminskas“Awakened” the “Union”, which with Lithuanian in front of it ran a quick September 9-0 for 13-14 Two minutes later, before, Gray’s two -pointer and Kuzminsca’s shots shortly afterwards carry the First “yellow” lead in the game (17-16) at 7 ‘! The entry of … former AEK tall, Justin Tilmanraised issues in the home side’s defense, with two three -pointers and one shot, closing the first period At +2 and 25-22 For his team.

Similar was the scene and in the second quarter, With the “Union” initially difficult and Nanter finding two gathered three-pointers for 23-31 at 12 ‘. With Rison tacker Slowly get into the equation of the match, scoring and earning a total of 3 offensive fouls (!), AEK gradually managed to “gnaw” the difference and reduce to 31-34 in the 15th minute. Then spoke the … Hunter Hale’s law, With the American guard taking “fire” and bombarding the rival basket with three consecutive three-pointers (!) For 40-41, before Gray with 1:38 ‘before halftime, he sends the two teams to Lockes with score at 42-41, with Hale completing 20 minutes With 16 points!

The “queen” entered the speed of speed third quarterwhere he dominated the parquet in defense and attack in the first half of the period! Thanks to its excellent offensive defense, which led to 5 errors the French, but also the unlikely appearance of Predis Hub with 6 points, 2 steals and a mythical assist using the Gray Nail Dashboard, AEK preceded for the first time With +9 for 55-46 in 25 ‘!

However, the sequel was not commensurate, as the Greek team “blocked” aggressively, made four errors in the last half of the quarter, with Nader returning to the match. It is noteworthy that the “Union” was left without a basket for 5:35 ‘, scoring just one shot! At the same time, the French, with Bruebic in front, not only reduced the difference, but closed the period at +4 and 60-56.

It was logical, the match evolved into a thriller, with the whole of Dragan Sakota finding at the start of the fourth and final period some easy points from the line of shots with Kuzminskas and Bryce for 60-60 at 32 ‘. In fact, a minute later, AEK again took the lead with Bryce’s three -point lead, succeeding her first Basket after nearly 9 racing minutes (63-60)! With four priccin points, Nader made it 63-64 before responding with the same currency Hab For 67-64 at 37 ‘. Two major phases of Heil, who succeeded a two-point but stole and distributed assists in the three-point lead at the end of Brace, made the score 72-65 at 39 ‘, with AEK solemnly reaching this great victory with Final 76-69!

The quarters: 23-25, 42-41, 56-60, 76-69.

See the statistics of the race here.