Eurobasket of Korasidon: Greece scanned Norway and will play for 9-12 positions

Third victory for National to Eurobasket (2nd Category) held in Constantinople as it prevailed today (27/8) with 77-39 Norway.

Now our representative band will fight for the positions 9-12 in the tournament ranks. Next game tomorrow (28/8) with the winner of the match Austria-Louxembourg.

Top of Greece was the Tumper with 28 points while the Coconut measured 10.

The match

An ideal start to the Greek team that was very quickly ahead of 8-0 (2΄19΄΄), while with Militsopoulou’s three-point lead to 17-4 in the expiration of the first quarter.

The very good image of the National was continued in the second quarter with Tubaniari to make a 23-4 (12΄07΄΄). The difference reached +21 and score 29-8 (14΄33΄΄), but Norway with a 11-0 run reduced to 29-19 (17΄14΄΄).

A dynamic start in the third period by the Greek team, with the difference being rising again after Vougioukas’ three-pointer that made it 40-22 (32΄14΄΄). On an excellent day, Tubaniaris (Double Double with 28 points and 10 rebounds) made a two-point 54-26 (27΄23΄΄).

National now had total control on the stadium. The difference rose to the maximum value of +38 after a delicate shot of Kakaras who wrote the final 77-39.

Referees: Stefanov (Bulgaria), Stampals (Croatia), Juy (Moldova)

10 minutes: 17-4, 33-20, 55-30, 77-39

Greece (Kalogeropoulos): Housela 6 (2), Kakara 10 (1), Fousseri 7, Militsopoulou 8 (2), Prodromidis 4, Papadakou, Vougioukas 4 (1), Skouma, Documenta, Bekiri 8, 28 Toumbaniari 28, Kavelidis 2.