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Basketball: Kalutsiki the Nationwide staff, begin with a win – 2024-06-22 17:13:03

With a reasonably good efficiency and a pleasant victory over Poland within the SEF, the Nationwide Basketball staff began its preparation for the Pre-Olympic event: 78-73 in entrance of seven,000 spectators.

At halftime, our Nationwide Crew led 46-41, though at the start they have been shedding by double digits. The rating grew to become 58-48 within the third interval, however the Poles got here again after the departure of Giorgos Papagiannis, who was hit within the face and went to the dressing room bleeding for stitches (62-63). Kalathis, Lountzis, Toliopoulos helped the Greek staff break free once more and attain +10.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, who injured his calf on June 10 and solely practiced individually in current weeks, was ignored of the lineup. Politically, his brother Kostas and Papanikolaou, Mantzoukas, Avdalas, Tanoulis additionally noticed the match.

Walkap (7), Kalathis (8), Larentzakis, Mitoglou (6), Papagiannis (12) and Kalaitzakis (8), Moraitis (3), Lountzis (3) competed usually.

Vassilis Toliopoulos scored 12 factors and Vassilis Charalambopoulos added 11. The 2 even made three three-pointers every. Vassilis Spanoulis additionally used Kouseloglou (2), Hougaz (6).

From the Polish staff, the naturalized Jeremy Sochan of the San Antonio Spurs was absent. Ever-green Slaughter led the best way with 17 factors, whereas Balcherowski added 11.

Kostas Slukas, who’s affected by bone swelling within the knee, withdrew from the preparation of the nationwide staff earlier. Papapetrou, Rogavopoulos and Th. Antetokounmpo may even be absent.

The final two preparation matches of the nationwide staff forward of the Pre-Olympic event (July 2-7 at SEF) shall be held subsequent week, as a part of the annual “Acropolis”, on the identical stadium: on Tuesday in opposition to Montenegro and on Thursday in opposition to the Bahamas.


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