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AEK Betsson defeated Riga again (80-70), this time at Sunel Arena and remained on course for first place in Group E of the Basketball Champions League.
AEK Betsson matched the wins against Riga (80-70) and moved up to 3-1 in Group E of the Basketball Champions League, remaining firmly on track for the lead.
CJ Bryce (15 points, 3/4 three-pointers) and Mindaugas Kuzminskas (14 points, 3/7 three-pointers) were the points of reference for Sakota’s team, which after a bad start in the first quarter, did not face much trouble against the Latvians . The Union got scores from 10 players, relying on offensive pluralism.
Three wins in four matches for AEK Betsson, one win in four matches for Riga.
The fight
Riga entered the match much better and with an individual 3-12, developed a difference on the edges of ten points. AEK Betsson then equalized and the impressive collaboration of Karabela – Kuzminskas and Kouseloglou closed the first quarter with the Union at -4 (19-23). In the second period, the yellow and black dominated and with Nahim Alin as the protagonist, they ran individual 24-13 for 43-36 at the break.
In the second half C.J. Bryce connected to the basket and gave valuable solutions to the Union, which consistently had the lead. The Latvians relied on Shannon offensively, but Sakota’s side had the solutions whenever they needed to take the win and remain firmly on course for the top spot.
THE REFEREES: Zurapovich, Horozov, Praks
THE DECADES: 19-23, 43-36, 62-56, 80-70.
AEK BETSSON (Sakota): Gray 6 (2 rebounds, 5 assists), Skordilis 4 (2/2 2-pointers), Hamp 6 (1/3 3-pointers, 2 assists), Karabelas, Flionis, Bryce 15 (3/4 3-pointers), Kuzminskas 14 (3/7 3-pointers, 4 rebounds), Netzipoglou 3 (1/2 3-pointers), Alin 11 (2/3 3-pointers), Kouseloglou 9 (1/1 3-pointer, 3 rebounds), Golden 1, Hale 11 (3/7 3-pointers , 3 rebounds)
STRIPE (Gulbis): Cleary 9 (1/2 threes, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), Boumeisters 4, Bobrov 6, Gulbis 9 (1/4 threes), Soldiers, Pinis 10 (7 rebounds), Davis, Shannon 19 (1/ 6 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 4 assists), Berkolds, Lawrence 7 (8 rebounds), Andronikasvili 6 (2/5 3-pointers)
The team statistics of AEK Betsson: 14/28 2-pointers, 14/29 3-pointers, 10/13 shots, 29 rebounds (25 defensive – 4 offensive), 19 assists, 11 turnovers, 5 steals, 2 blocks, 18 fouls
Riga’s team stats: 24/44 2-pointers, 5/21 3-pointers, 7/8 shots, 35 rebounds (24 defensive – 11 offensive), 13 assists, 13 turnovers, 5 steals, 1 block, 19 fouls
The next matches of the two teams: The following matchday, AEK Betsson goes to the home of Maccabi Ramat Gan (10/12, 19:00), while Riga to that of Bonn (10/12, 21:00).
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