A dream debut in the BCL for PAOK and a big double against Galatasaray with an unimaginable performance from Fridriksson

PAOK celebrated a dream debut in the Basketball Champions League, scoring a massive double in Turkey and beating Galatasaray 88-77. Shocking performance from Elvar Fridriksson, who recorded a triple-double, scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in 34 minutes he was on the floor. He even made his 10th final pass 10 inches before the final whistle. Michael Gilmore scored 20 points, Andrew Harrison 21 and Jamani McNeese 14.

The race

PAOK managed a magical first quarter with 5/5 three-pointers and only one error and led 19:30 (10th minute). Andrew Harrison and Elvar Fredrickson had 11 and 10 points, respectively, in that span.

Galata responded early in the second period with a 9-0 run to bring the ball within a basket (28:30, 13th minute), but the North doubleheader increased again to +7 at 15:25 (33: 40). “. The guests were once again in the lead by double digits before the break (42:52, 20th), with 9 accurate three-pointers in 12 attempts, only 3 errors and 5 steals.

Zvezdan Mitrovic’s team tried again to get back into the game and got closer to the score of 56-59 in the 24th minute, but PAOK was no longer threatened and pulled away with 12 points (59-71) in the 30th minute.

The situation continued in the last half and Fotis Takianos’ team managed a very important double.

THE REFEREES: Mazzoni, Lanzarini, Prax

THE DECADES: 19-30, 42-52, 59-71, 77-88

GALATASARAI (Mitrovic): Akpinar 9 (2), Halilovic 6, Radebo 3 (1), Walden 11 (3/4 3-pointers, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 turnovers), Yeboa 3, Giegik (3 rebounds) , Kampsa 7 (1), Koksal 10 (2), Martin 18 (2/4 3-pointers, 4 rebounds), Tuncher 10 (3 rebounds, 4 assists)

PAOK (Takianos): Flatten, McNeese 14 (5 rebounds, 5 steals), Harrison 21 (4/4 three-pointers, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 turnovers), Fredrickson 19 (4/8 two-pointers, 2/5 three-pointers). -Pointers, 5/8 shots, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 errors), Margaritis, Gilmore 20 (3/4 three-pointers, 5 rebounds), Tsiakmas 3, Tsairelis, Arsenopoulos, Beliauskas 11 (2/3 three-pointers, 5 rebounds, 3 assists)

Galatasaray team statistics: 14/34 2-pointers, 12/25 3-pointers, 13/16 shots, 27 rebounds (16 defensive – 11 offensive), 16 assists, 12 turnovers, 5 steals, 4 blocks

PAOK team statistics: 18/39 2-pointers, 11/18 3-pointers, 19/28 shots, 34 rebounds (21 defensive – 13 offensive), 19 assists, 12 turnovers, 8 steals, 3 blocks

The next opponents of the two teams: On the second matchday, PAOK plays in Portugal against Benfica (11/1, 9:30 p.m.) and Galatasaray plays – theoretically – in Israel against Hapoel Jerusalem (1/11, 9:00 p.m.).