Treviso – Lavrio 87-72: With your back to the wall and aiming to return

The effort was worth it in several games, but the result was negative. Lavrio lost to the team of the same name in Treviso (87:72) and now needs a home win to equalize in the play-in of the Basketball Champions League in order to return to Italy and qualify for the round of 16 of the tournament.

The poor percentage in the three and the minimal creation did not allow Christos Serelis’ team to demand more from this match. The hosts shot, won the rebound fight, had double assists due to mistakes and rightly entered the game and the lead in the series. The second game will take place on January 18. at 7:30 p.m.

The race

Mouratos and Kaklamanakis made the difference early on, Lavrio leading (18:14 in 8 ‘) before Treviso ran 9-0 to move up towards the end of the season. The Italians went to +6 (34-28) and +8 (39-31), but there Matt Williams scored a three and Jerry Smith shot three without achieving more by halftime. The hosts had 7/14 threesomes and 9 assists for three mistakes, the guests had 4/12 threesomes and only five final passes.

The picture of the game didn’t change in the third ten minutes. Lavrio chased after the score, he didn’t give up when he was -11 (61-50) in 27 ‘, he closed the period with -6, but a threesome from Thomas Dimsa in 31’ interrupted him. From that point on, Treviso had no more difficulties, took an easy win and has two more chances of the positive result that sends them to the round of 16 of the tournament.

THE REFEREES: Lukis, Zastsuk, Gentvilas

THE TEN MINUTES: 23-20, 44-36, 63-57, 87-72

Τρεβζο. (Menetti): Akel 2, Bortolani 10 (2), Hilo 4, Fajan, Imbro 8 (1), Casarin, Dimsa 19 (1/2 two points, 5/6 three points, 2/2 shots), Jones 4, Russell 18 (3/6 two points, 3/6 three points, 3/3 shots, 4 rebounds, 8 assists), Sims 22 (8/14 two points, 1/2 three points, 3/7 shots, 8 rebounds, 4 templates), Sokolovski

LAVRIO (Serelis): Filoxenidis, Mouratos 12 (2/2 two points, 8/10 shots, 3 rebounds, 4 assists), Pilavios, Sprintzios, Voulgaropoulos, Aminou 2, Geromichalos 2, Kaklamanakis 10 (4/8 two points, 8 rebounds )) Saunders 17 (6/7 two points, 1/3 three points, 2/3 shots), Smith 17 (3/7 two points, 3/6 three points, 2/2 shots), Williams 12 (4)

Treviso team statistics: 20/37 two points, 12/24 three points, 11/17 shots, 38 rebounds (25 defensive – 13 offensive), 18 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 9 errors

Lavrio group statistics: 17/31 two points, 8/25 three points, 14/19 shots, 34 rebounds (23 defensive – 11 offensive), 8 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks, 11 errors