Euskaraz irakurri: Bigarren zati txarrak Baskonia kaltetu du Atenasen (98-83)
The Cazoo Baskonia has lost this Friday against Panathinaikos (98-83) at the Oaka, on the seventh day of the Euroleague, and says goodbye to his winning streak against a team that had only one win and was sinking in the table.
Those of Joan Peñarroya went from more to less in a game that changed after the break. Markus Howard was the top scorer for Barça with 20 points, but his team was missing the helm of Darius Thompson.
The exchange of baskets at the start favored Baskonia, who with two triples began to stretch the lead, but several Barça errors allowed the Greeks easy baskets.
The Hellenes adjusted their defense, which complicated the game for Joan Peñarroya’s men, leaving the score in a 22-18 after a first assault.
Markus Howard’s eighth point tied the game early in the second half.
Panathinaikos was still without scoring from three, but punished the errors of the Vitorians to continue in the game until the 38-43 which marked the break.
The locals turned the game around in the first minutes, with good minutes from several players, and Peñarroya’s squad was not fine in defensive work.
The problems in the defense generated many headaches for the Basques, who returned to the game with five points from Matt Costello, in a third quarter that left the duel in a 67-59.
The rivals began to score and distribute the game and Baskonia was unable to close the gap.
The free throws were not the best allies of the Vitorians either, which were diluted with the passing of the minutes. The difference went to 90-74 and although Baskonia rowed until the end, the Greeks achieved their first European victory at home by 98-83.
Data sheet
98 – Panathinaikos (22+16+29+31): Wolters (9), Panagiotis Kalaitzakis (-), Bacon (16), Derrick Williams (16) and Papagiannis (11) -starting five-, Lee (12), Georgios Kalaitzakis (-), Grigonis (13), Ponitka ( 15) and Gudaitis (6).
83 – Baskonia Pot (18+25+16+24): Thompson (9), Howard (20), Raieste (-), Sedekerskis (7) and Kotsar (14) -starting five-, Marinkovic (8), Henry (9), Gieadraitis (3), Díez (3) Kurucs (-) and Costello (10).
referees: Damir Javor (Slovenia), Tomislav Hordov (Croatia) and Amit Balak (Israel). They eliminated Gudaitis (min.39) and visiting Thompson (min.40) due to personal fouls.
Source: Eitb
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