She… rag made her home advantage Armani the Efes!
The European champions “strangled” the Italians with their defense, defeating them 64-48 in Milan, in the first match of the Euroleague playoffs.
Top for Ataman team Larkin and Mitsic with 16 points each.
From the whole of Messina, he stood out with 10 points Honeywho left with injury problem in the last minutes.
The match
Both came in nervously, with Efes being slightly better and going 2-7 in the first four minutes. However, the continuation belonged almost entirely to Armani, which with their leaders Meli and Hall made a partial score of 14-4, until the end of the first period for the lead (16-11).
Through its defense, the Turkish team had the absolute control of the match, as a result of which they made a series of 11-0 and went to +6 (16-22), in 16 ‘. The response of the Italians was their own 7-0 for the overtaking (23-22), but in the last two minutes Dunston and Boboa sent Efes to the locker room with the advantage of 29-26.
Ataman’s team continued the same strong in the second half, with Mitsic 9 signing a 9-0 for +12 (26-38), in 23 ‘. Armani then reacted and dropped the difference to single digits (32-40), but the Turks responded again and closed the third period at +12 (34-46).
In the third ten minutes, Efes increased the tempo of the match and not only was in control, but with Larkin in front, it escaped at +15 (42-57), in 35 ‘. From that point on, the Ataman players had the reins and reached the victory with the final 48-64.
The ten minutes: 16-11, 26-29, 34-46, 48-64
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