The bwin Pigeon also didn’t make it against Le Mans this time

Peristeri bwin suffered an 86:78 home defeat in Le Mans in the 5th game of the group stage of the Basketball Champions League. Vassilis Spanoulis’ team has fallen to 2:3 and is waiting to see the outcome of the game Málaga – Falco (6/12, 21:30), because if the Spaniards win there, the Hungarians would be mathematically out of the game.

The Greek team started the game excellently, but showed a declining performance as the year progressed, losing to the French team for the second time this year.

Joe Ragland was the leading scorer for Peristeri as he posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Nemanja Dangubic and Jalen Hands each scored 15 points. For the winners, Matt Lewis had a great performance, finishing the game with 22 points without missing a shot (3/3 twos, 4/4 threes, 4/4 shots), while still having three rebounds and 3 Assists.

The race

The bwin Pigeon went into the game determined to set the pace. The first double-digit lead was 6’20” (19-9), while the score in the quarter was 25-14, with Dangubitz scoring 9 points and Ragland 5 assists.

With Matt Lewis scoring 10 of Le Mans’ 19 points in the second period and Peristeri bwin only hitting 1/8 three-pointers in the same period, the game became a derby (36-33, 20th minute).

The two teams scored points hand in hand in the third period. The French took a 50:48 lead in 26:42 minutes, but the Greek team managed to enter the decisive fourth quarter with +3 (58:55, 30 minutes).

With three precise long-range shots up to the 34th minute, Le Mans prevailed 70:66. The deficit opened to 9 points (71-80) with 1:36 to go as psychology was now on the guests’ side.

THE REFEREES: Castillo, Gilmaz, Prax

THE DECADES: 25-14, 36-33, 58-55, 78-86

DOVE Bwin (Spanoulis): Ragland 10 (1/6 three-pointers, 11 assists), Dangubic 15 (3), Hunts 15 (2/6 three-pointers), Poulianitis 5 (1), Kaselakis 5 (1/4 three-pointers). ), Thompson 13 (7 rebounds), Mitrou-Long 2, Xanthopoulos 4, Poulianitis 5 (1), Renfro 4, Williams, Hougaz 5

LE MAN (Delord): De Latibondiere 15 (2/4 three-pointers, 4 rebounds, 3 assists), Jones 20 (1/4 three-pointers, 4 rebounds, 5 assists), Lewis 22 (3/3 2-points, 4/4 3-points, 4/4 shots, 3 rebounds, 3 assists) , Magugbe 2 (5 rebounds), Schwartz 7 (1/2 three-pointer, 4 rebounds), Delanoy, Hudgins 11 (1/3 3-pointers, 4 rebounds, 4 assists), Narase 3 (1), Ygitte 6 (7 rebounds)

The team statistics of Peristeri bwin: 19/30 2-pointers, 8/32 3-pointers, 16/22 shots, 28 rebounds (16 defensive – 12 offensive), 17 assists, 11 fouls, 5 steals, 6 blocks

Le Mans team statistics: 20/34 2-pointers, 10/20 3-pointers, 16/19 shots, 35 rebounds (25 defensive – 10 offensive), 17 assists, 13 turnovers, 4 steals, 1 block

The next games of the two teams: On the 6th and final matchday of the BCL group phase, Peristeri bwin hosts Malaga (December 19th, 7:00 p.m.), while Le Mans plays at home against Falco (December 19th, 7:00 p.m.).