He smiled at the thriller with Hemnic and combined his European return by Panionios!

Steel Panionioscame out triumphant from his derbara with the Hebnic And he combined his return to the European event after 12 years!

After an exciting game led to a thriller finale, the historian managed to get the big win with 89-86 in the extension (77-77 the regular duration), having last-minute hero, who has scored two consecutive big three-pointers in the last minute and allowed his team to start with his right-wing obligations at this year’s Eurocup!

Top for Panionios was the Luntziswho completed the game with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, while Tsalbouris had 15 points and the Stark 11, those who had and Hondsalong with 6 assists!

The match:



The match started with a few minutes delay, because Panionios’ friends threw cyan papers in the parquet before the start, creating an impressive atmosphere, while the Luca Pavisevic He chose for his original five Honds, Starks, Loutzis, Cruose and Watson.

The historian opened the scoring with Stark’s three-point lead, and shortly thereafter Cruzer scored from afar for 8-3! With a very good image defensively Panionios saw him Lunde To score a three-point lead for 11-5, while the Greek guard was excellent in the first period, reaching 12 personal points very early and giving his team his first double-digit lead (18-7)!

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The Pope put Panionios’ fifth three-pointer (5/10) for 23-9, while the excellent at the start of Panionios closed the first period in front of the emphatic 30-13after a crazy buzzer-beater three-point Priest!

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The visitors reacted to the start of the second quarter, making a 13-4 series and reducing to 34-26, but Cruiser and Watson With five consecutive points he brought Panionios back to +13 (39-26). Pavicevic’s team maintained its big lead, until Hemnic found a pace aggressively, approaching up to 44-39 and 46-41. THE PARKS With his big three-pointer he made it 49-41, but Panionios conceded 32 points in the second period, seeing his opponent diminished in 49-45 in the halftime.

The game continued ambiguous in its third quarter, with Panionios leading 53-49, but then freezing aggressively and staying without a basket for more than 5 racing minutes, allowing Hemnic to make a 17-0 lead, and take a two-digit lead (66-53). Tsalbouris and Watson reduce for the 57-66 of the third period.

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Tsalbouris, with five consecutive points at the start of the fourth quarter, reduced to 62-66 for Panionios, while the series was 13-0 and with Hands equalizing his three-pointer to 66-66. Davies and Newman again put Hamnic ahead (66-71), while Luntzis With a large three-pointer he reduced to 69-71, before he got a foul on three shots, making it 72-73. Parks, with his big three-pointer put Panionios (75-73), 1:50 before the end, and Lundzis made it 77-73, but the Germans returned and equalized with two shots, 4 ” before the end. Panionios made a mistake in the reinstatement and Gembo lost lei, with the match led to the extension.

In the extra five minutes, Hebnic led 81-78 and 83-80, before Tsalbouris reduced with a shot to 81-83, while Sibidte scored with a difficult lei Ap for 81-85. Tsalbouris was apt by the line, forming 83-85, entering the last minute while Honds With two consecutive very big triples in the final, he gave Panionios 89-86 the victory!

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The quarters: 30-13, 49-45, 57-66, 77-77, 89-86 extension

The statistics of the match