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Euroleague, Maccabi-Olympiacos 90-84: Piraeus defeat in Israel

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Euroleague, Maccabi-Olympiacos 90-84: Piraeus defeat in Israel

Olympiacos were defeated 90–84 by Maccabi Tel Aviv in the ninth game of the Euroleague. This was the third defeat of the team of Yorgos Bartzokas and the first away at the tournament. The team of Katas has 5 wins and 4 losses.

Piraeus entered the match strongly and led 3-7 with Papanicolaou and Vezenkov. With another two-point Bulgarian ace, Barzoki’s team took the lead 5-11, while the Israelis cut the lead with Baldwin. The difference reached seven points (8-15) with two throws of Walkup with the reaction of the Katas team. With Hollins’ three-pointer and Baldwin’s two shots, the hosts made it 22:20 at the end of the first period.

Olympiacos took the reins again with a 28–33 win with Larentsakis about four minutes into the second quarter. The guests continued to hold the lead, and the Israelis beat Brown with a score of 41:40 three minutes before the end of the second period. Olympiacos took the lead again and by the end of the half had reached a score of 43-45 with Vezenkov.

The Greece doubles entered the third period in a rage and built a 46-56 streak with Papanicolaou’s 3-pointer. Catas’ team fell to 50-56 with Dibartolomeo, but Piraeus again scored 50-61 with Vezenkov. The hosts tried to respond with Martin (60-66), finishing the third period with a score of 63-69.

The hosts managed a 73–71 lead, with Brown advancing into the fourth quarter. Olympiacos took the lead again (73-74) with Lorentzakis, but the Israelis reached 80-74 with Martin with three minutes left. Larentsakis with two three-pointers twice (80-77, 84-80) reduced the score in favor of the team of Yorgos Bartzokas half a minute before the end of the game. Baldwin made the score 86-80 with two accurate shots with the decline of Sluka. Two new shots by the 26-year-old defender again brought Maccabi to +6 (88-82), while Giorgos Bartzokas took a timeout. At the end of the game, nothing has changed: Olympiacos suffered their first away defeat.

Quarters: 22-20, 43-45, 63-69, 90-84

Maccabi Tel Aviv (Katas): Adams, Brown 16 (5/8 2-pointers, 2/3 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 6 assists), Baldwin 22 (1/5 2-pointers, 4/7 3-pointers, 8/8 shots, 3 rebounds), 2 assists), Martin 13 (2), Sorkin 4, DiBartolomeo 11 (1 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals), Hilliard 2 (0/5 shooting), Hollins 8 (2), Poytres 6, Niebo 5 (5/6 shooting, 7 rebounds), Colson 3 (1)

Olympiacos (Bartzokas): Walk 2 (2/2 shots, 9 assists, 4 steals), Kanan 4, Larentsakis 21 (3/3 2-pointers, 5/9 3-pointers), Fall 2 (4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals), Sloukas 15 (3/3 5 2-pointers, 2/5 3-pointers, 3/3 shots, 2 rebounds, 5 assists), Papanicolaou 13 (2/2 2-pointers, 3/5 3-pointers), Boloboy 1, Peters 5 (1), Blacks 2, McKissick 2

Author: newsroom

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