After playing another amazing game, Th.Maledonas won against the team of R.Giedraitis | Krepsinis.net

The Villarban ASVEL team (3/7) successfully completed the two-week EuroLeague matches, which are at home 77:74 (24:20, 19:12, 15:19, 19:23) defeated the Belgrade team “Crvena Zvezda” (5/5) represented by Roko Giedritis.

ASVEL, who started the match 8-2, was leading until the 8th minute, when “Crvena Zvezda” took a 16-15 lead after a period of 6-0. True, it did not last long, as the home team ended the half with 4 unanswered points and had a small advantage – 24:20. In the second quarter, the hosts had to run their opponents all the time, and ASVEL was able to pull away at the end of the quarter, which they finished with a 9-2 run and accumulated an advantage double digit – 43:32 .

After the big break, the Serbian club started chasing the opponents and a 12:2 spurt allowed them to catch up with the rivals – 49:51. However, ASVEL stopped the opponents and in the next 4 minutes they lost only 2 points to their own basket and it was a little behind – 58:51.

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ASVEL opened the decisive section with three points and the gap between the teams was again double-digit – 61:51. “Crvena Zvezda” hit back – an 11-0 spurt allowed them to take the lead – 62-61. With just under 2 minutes left, Theo Maledon tied the score at 71-71, but Isaiah Canaan hit a three-pointer to make it 74-71.

After several attacks, Nando De Colo already threw penalties (73:74), and Codi Miller-McIntyre made a mistake and Th.Maledon put the French ahead – 75:74 with 13 seconds left. As soon as he had time to throw the ball away, Filip Petruševs got fouled in the attack, and with 7 seconds left, Th. Maledonas to the free throw line, who made a free throw (77:74), and Miloš three points far away Teodosić passed.

R. Giedritis missed two three points in 13 minutes, both penalties, rebounded and intercepted the ball, broke the rules 2 times and collected -4 convenient points.

ASVEL: Theo Maledon 26 (3/5 3-pointers, 9/10 free throws, 36 points), Joffrey Lauvergne 13 (10 rebounds), David Lighty 12, Nando De Colo 8 (5 assists), Charles Kahudi 7.

“Red Star”: Filip Petrušev 18 (7 rebounds), Isaiah Canaan 14 (4/6 three-pointers), Yago dos Santos 13 (3/5 three-pointers), Milos Teodosicius 10, Codi Miller-McIntyre 9 (5 rebounds).

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