Olympiacos is one win away from the finals of the Basket League, after its victory over Peristeri within the first semi-final: 83-72. The match was watched by 2,000 followers at SEF.
Olympiacos led 40-36 at halftime and stepped on the gasoline after 48-45 with a 13-2 run, due to the accuracy of Isaiah Kanaan (22 factors, 6/7 three-pointers) and the dominance of Nikola Milutinov contained in the rackets (14 factors, 9 rebounds). The distinction reached 15 factors, earlier than Vassilis Spanoulis’ workforce decreased it to 70-64 midway via the fourth interval.
Peters (22), McKissick (12), Williams-Goss (5) additionally stood out from the “crimson and white” who completed the match with 16/31 three-pointers and 21 errors. A minor harm to Kostas Papanikolaou’s elbow doesn’t appear to encourage a lot concern.
The second match can be held on Saturday in Peristeri (17.15). The workforce that completes 2 wins will qualify for the finals.
The Olympiacos performed with out Mustafa Fal, who suffered a stress fracture and can miss the remainder of the season. Earlier, Moses Wright was excluded from the six foreigners, as had been Sikma, Brazdeikis.
Joe Ragland had 23 factors and Kenny Williams 13 for the Pigeons, who had hassle fouling their bigs within the first quarter. Thompson added 9 and Kaselakis 7. Jermaine Love (7 factors) was injured and left with assist within the fourth interval.
Earlier than the match, a minute’s silence was held in reminiscence of the previous president of ESAKE Theodoros Karatzas, who died at the moment on the age of 71.
The opposite semi-final of the Basket League, between the European champions Panathinaikos and Aris, will begin on Friday night time at OAKA (20:00) and can proceed on Sunday afternoon in Thessaloniki. And right here the purpose is 2 wins.
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