Keravnos got off to a positive start in the FIBA Europe Cup, defeating BC Parnu 88-70 at the “Kostas Papaellinas” Stadium with an 88-70 victory over BC Parnu in the opening game of Group 4 of the tournament.
Flowers led the Strovolos team in performance with 24 points, five three-pointers, six rebounds, and one assist. Simon Michael (11 points) and Samuels-Givance (14) also scored in double digits.
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Things got off to a perfect start for the Strovolos team with an indirect three-pointer (a two-pointer and a free throw) by Simon Michael, followed by two more points from him on a layup and a three-pointer by Flowers (8-0). The run was capped off by a two-pointer from Samuels-Givance (10-0) with 2.5 minutes remaining. Half a minute before the end of the first quarter, the lead reached 18 points (26-8) following a layup by Pasialis, before Heinonen closed out the first quarter with a three-pointer for the Estonians.
The Red-and-Yellows got off to a great start in the second quarter as well, specifically with a 10-point run (36-11) that ended with a three-pointer by Tiga 2.5 minutes into the quarter. This was followed by a 17-point run by the visitors, who cut the lead to 12 (36-28) shortly after the 17-minute mark of the game. Keravnos maintained a comfortable lead until the end of the first half, which closed with a two-pointer by Michael (45-30).
Things became even easier for Vasilis Kounas’s team in the third quarter, during which they extended their lead by seven points, pulling ahead to 70-48, while things went perfectly in the fourth quarter as Keravnos closed out the game with a final score of 88-70, as determined by Roman’s three-pointer for the Estonians in the final seconds of the game.
Quarter scores: 26-11, 45-30, 70-48, 88-70.
Keravnos (Vasilis Kounas): Giannaras, Samuels-Givance 14 (1), Pasialis 4, Michael 11, Stylianou 6 (2), Koumis, Karagiannis 3 (1), Tigkas 3 (1), Flowers 24 (5), Allen 7 (2), Crockett 7, Grimes 9
Parnu (Kristjan Evart): Jones 13 (3), Hermet 7, Roman 3 (1), Kirves 18 (1), Tsartside 9 (3), Dubults 9 (1), Lootus, Heinonen 9 (2), Suurorg, Sydorov 2
