Bent in France and go for … AEK’s Ano Liosia final

In the third and final “final” on Greek territory, the qualification for the Basketball Champions League Final 4 for the Final 4 AEK Betsson BC.

With the exception of the first quarter, where he played on the basis of the well -known well -known standard, still reaching and at +11, his team Dragan Sakota She was never able to limit her aggressive ‘trump’ Nannerwhich prevailed fairly with a score of 82-70 and equalized in 1-1 in the order.

Now, everything will be judged on Easter Wednesday (23/04, 19:30) In the crowded “Snel Arena” and Game 3 of the series, with the winner, in addition to qualifying for the four, taking his “home” and the Final 4.

Top for the winners was the Howard with 22 points and 9 rebounds, with Sene add 18 points and 6 assists. For the “yellow -blacks”, the Hunter Hale with 19 points, with Predress Add valuable solutions to 12 points and 6 assists.

The match:

OR AEK She entered very seriously and concentrated in the match, playing with a clear mind and intensity in her game on both sides of the parquet. Taking advantage of the two rebounds, he found a number of baskets from Nezipoglou and Brais (2-4), before the Greek guard and the Haby succeed from a three-pointer for 10-6 in the 3rd minute. The “Union” continued to easily find the way to the opposing basket behind 6.75m, with the Hambs and Hale adding from a three-pointer, raising the difference to 20-12 three minutes later, at a time when for the Nanner Only Howard was aggressively distinguished. With Hale’s shots and the Kuzminska basket, the guests even reached +11 (13-24), with the Howard’s nail forming the 15-24 of the period.

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The French significantly improved their performance in second quarter, As they turned around the attack, at a time when AEK’s “trumps” were significantly limited, which led to several and many mistakes, but also to bad choices. With a peak of their spear Howard and Rodriguez, The hosts gradually rooted the difference and even took the lead for the first time After 16 racing minutes for 32-31. Characteristic of the image of the “Union” is that in the first eight minutes of the period, only Hale had scored (7 points), with Golden adding his name to the scorers. Nevertheless, an explosive finale for Nader with the back-to-back three-pointers of Sene, sent the two teams In the locker room with the score at 42-33. Devastating quarter for the Greek team, with the September to be 27-9 …

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Much more closed was the start of third quarteras both the teams in the first minutes committed several mistakes and made bad attacks. With Predress To score six points, AEK reduced to 45-39 to 23 ‘, with Golden and Tucker groomed and another the difference for -2 and 47-45 three minutes later. And while everything seemed to be the “yellow -blacks” taking the momentum in the match, the three -pointers of Howard and Sene, and the points of Rodriguez and Lacob, launched the difference At +11 and 57-46 at 28 ‘with Hale and Kuzminskas to reduce at 61-52 of the period.

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AEK tried to react to Fourth and last quarter, finding score with Tucker and Kuzminskas for 63-57 at 31 ‘. Nevertheless, he has never been able to limit the aggressive pluralism of the hosts, resulting in a re -found At -11 (70-59) at 33 ‘. The “Union” attempted yet another counterattack, with a quick 5-0 Hale and Tucker for 70-64, in which the French again had the answer, which was emphatic, as they arrived at Howard and Howard in front of them. At +14 and 78-64 at 38 ‘, essentially cleaning the victory case, which they took with the final 82-70.

The quarters: 15-24, 42-33, 61-52, 82-70.

See the statistics of the race here.