Ideal premiere at this year’s Eurocup for Mars of the New Age!
The Thessaloniki had a difficult task at its headquarters Venice for the 1st match of the 2nd group of the event, however, presented a very good racing face and eventually celebrated the great victory with 85-81!
After a game that was a derby throughout his duration, the winner N is judged in the last seconds and with neither teams to be able to make double digits in favor of the difference, Mars got the victory, with his side and about 400 friends at his side!
Top for Karaicic’s whole were the Bryce Jones (26p, 8 rebounds, 6 assists), Forms (18p) and Harel (13p, 7 rebounds, 4 assists), while the hosts stood out for Horton and Bowman, who had 12 and 14 points respectively.
The match:
The match began with Brice and Forms giving a 5-1 and 7-3 lead on Mars, before Venice found a pace aggressively, making a 14-2 series to escape 17-9. Innok and Harrell reduced to 17-13 and shortly thereafter Forms reduced to 21-19, while the hosts closed the first season by being ahead with 26-20.
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The Italians continued to consistently find solutions aggressively, escaping 29-20, Poulianitis responded with a three-point 29-23, while Mars managed to stay at a “shooting distance” from his opponent! Harrel reduced to 31-28, Jones reached 7 personal points by making 33-31, but the hosts escaped 38-31, before Harel with a series of points reached 12, reducing Pontus (38-37)! In fact, Poulianitis gave Mars and a lead, 39-38 and 42-41, while the first half ended with the score in the draw. 49-49!
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The derby continued in the third quarter, with neither team being able to make a big difference. Brace put Mars ahead 61-59, while also very active offensive Forbes reached 18 personal points to put the Thessaloniki at +4 (66-62), while Karaicic’s team was also found at +8 before it came before the 65-70 With a buzzer-beater three-point party.
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However, Mars did not fall and continued to have a good face defensively, with his opponent scoring just three points in 4.5 minutes, escaping with 76-68! Jones with a three-pointer put the Thessaloniki to +9 (70-79), before Horton and Bumman reduce with 76-79 baskets to 76-79. Bryce made it 76-81, Bowman with a three-pointer reduced to 79-8, while Harrel failed a very significant shot at 79-82, to … imitate Bowman, to reduce to 81-82, with 27 ” for the end. Bryce also made 1/2 from the line, for 81-83, Bowan failed in a three-pointer and Bryce put the icing on the cake of Mars’ big victory!
The quarters: 26-20, 49-49, 65-70, 81-85
The statistics of the match
Source: Sport Fm
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