AEK didn’t achieve Boursa, in opposition to the house staff Tofas, within the match for the fifth matchday of the first group within the group of the FIBA Europe Cup.
AEK didn’t achieve Boursa, in opposition to the house staff Tofas, within the match for the fifth matchday of the first group within the group of the FIBA Europe Cup.
The Larnaca staff misplaced 93-61 and after this consequence, the hopes of qualifying for AEK have been dashed, though there’s nonetheless one match remaining, during which they’ll face Keraynos away from dwelling (13/11) within the Cypriot “civil battle” ». Main for AEK, who competed with out Hunt, was Hollingworth.
A really unhealthy begin for AEK, which in opposition to Tofas, the house staff had the monologue, to initially take a 16-0 lead. Nothing was going effectively for the Larnaca staff, which needed to discover options early on, so as to turn out to be a risk to its opponent.
One thing that the Inexperienced and Yellows managed afterwards, however solely within the assault, as defensively they weren’t doing so effectively and all this had the consequence, within the tenth minute, that Tofas was forward with 28-13.
The picture offered by AEK was higher originally of the 2nd interval and thus, it managed to drop the worth of the distinction to -7 (34-27), displaying that it was discovering a rhythm, to have the ability to threaten its opponent. AEK continued to face very effectively on the pitch after which saved near the rating till the top of the half, at which level Tofas led 46-39.
Early within the third interval, the house staff elevated the result in +10, a price that remained fixed thereafter, however shortly after midway by the third interval, Tofas elevated the result in +20, when shortly after the midway level of the third interval, the rating went to 63-43 and thus, issues grew to become troublesome once more for AEK.
Shortly earlier than the top of the third interval, the distinction went as much as +22 (69-47), for the opponent of AEK, who led within the 30' with 69-51. With one interval remaining and with the distinction on the stage of 20 factors in opposition to them, it was very troublesome for AEK to show the state of affairs in opposition to them…
This was one thing that was confirmed in the course of the 4th interval, as shortly after its begin, the distinction rose to 25 factors (80-55), at all times on the expense of AEK, which occurred shortly after 34`.
The 80-55 rating remained unchanged for the subsequent 3 or so recreation minutes and whereas the ultimate time factors had been procedural and ultimately, Tofas received with a rating of 93-61.
The quarters: 28-13, 46-39, 69-51, 93-61.
Petrolina AEK (Christophoros Livadiotis): Hollingworth 14, Bell 3 (1), Simitzis 6 (2), Giannaras 6 (2), Nottage 8 (2), Sizopoulos 6 (2), Stylianou, Loizidis 2, Bejjani, Pantelis, Gresham 16.
