He fought, he gave all of it, however Payabl. EKA AEL was defeated 72-67 by Pristina within the closing of the Balkan League, which occurred on the packed “Nikos Solomonidis” stadium
The third place within the competitors was taken by Pezia, beating Lovcen 93-82 within the quick closing.
Within the recreation, Pristina went on a six-point streak within the first minute and a half towards Payabl. EKA AEL diminished the result in one midway via the primary quarter after Shepherd's layup (10-9), whereas with 3.5 minutes remaining two consecutive baskets from Grant took the lead (11-12). The workforce from Kosovo completed the primary interval with a five-point streak (16-12).
Within the thirteenth minute, Grant put the Limassol workforce forward with two factors (19-21) with a layup and a little bit later with a shot, adopted by a Davis basket (19-23). At 17' the distinction reached 9 with a layup by Flowers (22-31), with the second quarter ending with a basket by Shepherd at 19' (30-37).
Pristina within the 23' tied 39-39 with Stone's layup, with the identical basketball participant a minute later placing his workforce forward 41-39, with the streak extending one other 5 factors (46-39) to 25 ' at which level Armstead scored a three-pointer. Within the twenty eighth minute with a three-pointer by Stone, the distinction reached 9 (51-42) with the “blue-yellow” lowering to 51-47 by the tip of the third quarter after two baskets by McClure and two photographs by Grant.
Within the thirty third minute, Payabl. EKA AEL with Davis' basket was forward with two factors (55-57) after which with Grant's two-pointer with 4 (55-59). Midway via the interval, Pristina led 60-59, whereas gaining a six-point distinction (68-62) with a minute and a half left, after Clark's basket. Regardless of the hassle of the Limassol group, the workforce from Kosovo maintained their lead till the tip, successful 72-67.
THE DECADES: 16-12, 30-37, 51-47, 72-67
Prishtina (Zydrunas Urbonas)
Clark 15 (1), Smith 7 (1), Armstead 15 (2), Wilson 3, Rugova, Davis 16 (1), Berisha, Janjeva, Sirko 2, Stone 14 (1)
Payabl. EKA AEL (Kalia Papadopoulou)
Markou 4, Grant 17, McClure 11 (1), Mythillos, Shepherd 17, Armakolas, Moniatis, Davis 8, Makuoi 2, Flowers 8, Georgiou