Let's continue to report today's basketball games around Europe, focusing on INVICTUS Sports Group protagonists. After Spain, it's time to move to Russia to follow CSKA Moscow, then in Greece to follow Olympiacos Piraeus. It means VTB United League Game 6 with the road game on the court of Prokom in Poland, and Esake League Game 4, at home against Peristeri...
Prokom vs CSKA Moscow 65-74
It was not an easy game for CSKA, coming back from the great win of Euroleague on the court of Panathinaikos Athens, and leaving immediately to Poland to play in VTB United League on the court of Prokom. But the team coached by Jonas Kazlauskas got another win, for 65-74, maybe suffering more than someone could think, but continuing to play and winning. CSKA started very well, running to 16-24 at 10', then Prokom reacted with a 23-17 break to reach the halftime on 39-41. In the third period CSKA wrote another strong break of 12-22 for the score of 51-63, then Prokom tried to recover in a balanced fourth period (14-11) but the Russian kept the control. Nenad Krstić started the game and played 27', scoring 17 points (5/9 from 2pt and 7/10 from free throws) and adding 4 rebounds and 1 assist for a personal ranking of 13. Now CSKA is always 2nd placed in Group B with a 5-1 balance.
Prokom - Seweryn, Blassingame 5, Motiejunas 21, Lapeta 12, Szczotka 5 - starting five - Lafayette, Sikora, Dmitriev, Frasunkiewicz 8, Zamojski 14, Kuebler, Hrycaniuk. Coach: Tomas Pacesas.
CSKA Moscow - Gordon 8, Siskauskas 2, Khryapa 3, Shved 4, Krstić 17 - starting five - Teodosic 8, Mejia, Vorontsevich 20, Voronov, Kaun 7, Ponkrashov 5, Kurbanov. Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas.
Partials: 16-24, 23-17, 12-22, 14-11 & Periods: 16-24, 39-41, 51-63, 65-74
Olympiacos Piraeus vs Peristeri Athens 92-65
Going on as undefeated in Esake League, Olympiacos Piraeus won also the fourth game in a row, defeating Peristeri Athens for a very large 92-65 score. The team coached by Dusan Ivkovic started the first period with a strong 25-18, and increased its lead in the second one with a 21-14 partial for the halftime score of 46-32, +14. Nothing changed in the second part of the game, with Olympiacos writing a 30-22 break in the third (76-54) and a 16-11 break in the fourth period, for the final score of 92-65. Olympiacos confirmed its 1st place in the Esake League ranking with 8 points (4-0), followed by Kolossos with the same balance, then Kavala and Panionios with 7 points and Panathinaikos with 6. Lazaros Papadopoulos started the game, even if then played only 7', scoring 3 points with 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
Olympiacos Piraeus - Mantzaris 2, Spanoulis 13, Papanikolau 3, Antic 7, Papadopoulos 3 - starting five - Hines 8, Lucas 9, Gecevicius 5, Pelekanos 12, Printezis 18, Glyniadakis 6, Sloukas 6. Coach: Dusan Ivkovic.
Peristeri Athens - Giannopoulos 16, Scott 3, Petroulas 10, Roby 11, Mocnik 3 - starting five - Prekas 8, Papantoniou 3, Puljko 5, Manolopoulos 6, Kafkis, Psaropoulos. Coach: Argiris Pedoulakis.
Partials: 25-18, 21-14, 30-22, 16-11 & Periods: 25-18, 46-32, 76-54, 92-65.
Prokom vs CSKA Moscow 65-74
It was not an easy game for CSKA, coming back from the great win of Euroleague on the court of Panathinaikos Athens, and leaving immediately to Poland to play in VTB United League on the court of Prokom. But the team coached by Jonas Kazlauskas got another win, for 65-74, maybe suffering more than someone could think, but continuing to play and winning. CSKA started very well, running to 16-24 at 10', then Prokom reacted with a 23-17 break to reach the halftime on 39-41. In the third period CSKA wrote another strong break of 12-22 for the score of 51-63, then Prokom tried to recover in a balanced fourth period (14-11) but the Russian kept the control. Nenad Krstić started the game and played 27', scoring 17 points (5/9 from 2pt and 7/10 from free throws) and adding 4 rebounds and 1 assist for a personal ranking of 13. Now CSKA is always 2nd placed in Group B with a 5-1 balance.
Prokom - Seweryn, Blassingame 5, Motiejunas 21, Lapeta 12, Szczotka 5 - starting five - Lafayette, Sikora, Dmitriev, Frasunkiewicz 8, Zamojski 14, Kuebler, Hrycaniuk. Coach: Tomas Pacesas.
CSKA Moscow - Gordon 8, Siskauskas 2, Khryapa 3, Shved 4, Krstić 17 - starting five - Teodosic 8, Mejia, Vorontsevich 20, Voronov, Kaun 7, Ponkrashov 5, Kurbanov. Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas.
Partials: 16-24, 23-17, 12-22, 14-11 & Periods: 16-24, 39-41, 51-63, 65-74
Olympiacos Piraeus vs Peristeri Athens 92-65
Going on as undefeated in Esake League, Olympiacos Piraeus won also the fourth game in a row, defeating Peristeri Athens for a very large 92-65 score. The team coached by Dusan Ivkovic started the first period with a strong 25-18, and increased its lead in the second one with a 21-14 partial for the halftime score of 46-32, +14. Nothing changed in the second part of the game, with Olympiacos writing a 30-22 break in the third (76-54) and a 16-11 break in the fourth period, for the final score of 92-65. Olympiacos confirmed its 1st place in the Esake League ranking with 8 points (4-0), followed by Kolossos with the same balance, then Kavala and Panionios with 7 points and Panathinaikos with 6. Lazaros Papadopoulos started the game, even if then played only 7', scoring 3 points with 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
Olympiacos Piraeus - Mantzaris 2, Spanoulis 13, Papanikolau 3, Antic 7, Papadopoulos 3 - starting five - Hines 8, Lucas 9, Gecevicius 5, Pelekanos 12, Printezis 18, Glyniadakis 6, Sloukas 6. Coach: Dusan Ivkovic.
Peristeri Athens - Giannopoulos 16, Scott 3, Petroulas 10, Roby 11, Mocnik 3 - starting five - Prekas 8, Papantoniou 3, Puljko 5, Manolopoulos 6, Kafkis, Psaropoulos. Coach: Argiris Pedoulakis.
Partials: 25-18, 21-14, 30-22, 16-11 & Periods: 25-18, 46-32, 76-54, 92-65.
