Panathinaikos were tough and combative, but at the most critical turning point of the match, they didn’t rise to the occasion and suffered another defeat in this year’s Euroleague, this time to Virtus Bologna (9-11) 7-13.

The “Greens”, despite the fact that in the third quarter, with their good defense, they managed to “pick up” -13, with which they closed the first half and even at the beginning of the fourth period (33′) took the lead (55 -57)), at that moment they “disappeared” from the floor.

Offensive “short circuit” lasting 5.5 minutes and a series of 14:0 was enough for the Italians to dispel all hopes that had arisen. The venerable Ponitka and Williams weren’t enough, as aside from the lack of help from the bench, Bacon put in the worst performance ever, recording a long disappointing miss from 6.75m.

Quarters: 18-11, 43-30, 55-51, 74-64.

In yesterday’s other results: Fener – Monaco 98-94, Maccabi – Alba 87-74, Basque Country – Barcelona 78-85.

BOLOGNA: 17/35 2-pointers, 7/19 3-pointers, 19/22 shots, 40 rebounds (32 defensive, 8 offensive), 22 assists, 8 steals, 16 assists, 2 blocks. Cordinier 5, Payola, Bako 11 (4/5 days, 3/3 out, 4 out), Zhite 8 (4/7 days, 8 out), Lundberg 9, Sengelia 16 (4/7 days). , 1/2 trips, 5/6 rebounds, 7 rebounds, 3 steals,), Hackett 7, Mickey 1, Ozheleye 5, Teodosich 12 (2/3 rebounds, 6/6 rebounds, 4 steals).

PANATINAIKOS: 14/29 2-pointers, 8/29 3-pointers, 12/16 shots, 28 rebounds (22 defense + 6 offense), 12 assists, 9 steals, 14 assists, 2 blocks. Walters 15 (4/8 double, 1/1 triple, 4/5 b.), Lee 7, Papagiannis 6 (5 p.), Williams 10 (2/2 double, 2/6 triple, 7 p.), G Kalaitsakis, Bacon 8 (1/4 double, 1/7 triple, 3/4 double, 3 purl, 2 errors), Ponitka 13 (2/4 double, 2/4 triple, 3/3 double, 4 p.) , grigonis 3 (1/4 three), gudaitis 2.

Olympiacos tonight

Tonight (21:00) in a crowded SEF, Olympiacos welcomes pioneer Real Madrid in the playing criteria to continue the competition. “A high-level match,” admitted the coach of the “red-whites” Yorgos Bartzokas. Also competing today: Efes – Bayern (19.30), Zalgiris – Red Star (20.00), Milan – Villeurbahn (21.30).