Keravnos Strovolos celebrated its third victory in as many games in the ECOMMBX Basket League, defeating DOMUS Apollon Limassol on the road 90-75, in the game held on Saturday (10/24) at Apollon’s arena, for the third round of the league.
Vasilis Kounas’s team, after a closely contested first half, stepped up its performance in the third quarter, building a 20-point lead. Apollon tried to mount a comeback in the final quarter, cutting the deficit to as few as five points, but the visitors maintained their lead and secured the victory.
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The top performer for the winners was Tyrn Flowers, who scored 24 points on four three-pointers and grabbed 16 rebounds, while Jeffrey Crockett added 20 points and 9 rebounds. Simon Michael also made a significant contribution, dishing out 13 assists. For Apollon, Dionte Bostick was the leading scorer with 23 points and 8 assists.
The game began with the two teams trading baskets. Apollon took an early 10-8 lead, but Keravnos managed to take the lead at 15-12 and then extend the lead to five points (19-14). The home team fought back, and with a three-pointer by Bostick in the final seconds, they tied the score at 19-19, which was the score at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Apollon took a four-point lead (25-21), but Keravnos responded and tied the score at 27-27. The two teams continued to trade the lead, with the home team leading 31-30 and the visitors taking the lead 35-31. Two consecutive three-pointers by Stefanos Iliadis tied the game (37-37), before Ioannis Pasialis hit a three-pointer to make it 37-40 at halftime.
Upon returning from the locker room, Keravnos came out noticeably improved. With key offensive plays by Flowers, Allen, and Crockett, the visitors began to pull away, reaching a 52-41 lead.
Apollon tried to respond and cut the deficit to 54-50, but a decisive stretch followed for Keravnos. With a 18-2 run to close out the quarter, the red-and-yellows extended their lead to 20 points (72-52), having scored 32 points in the third quarter compared to the home team’s 15.
In the final quarter, Apollon tried to get back into the game. Led by Bostick and with key three-pointers from Dallion Johnson and Myles Douglas, the home team began to close the gap.
Apollon closed the gap to 75-80 with about four minutes remaining, reigniting the excitement of the game. However, Keravnos responded with three-pointers from Stefanos Tiga and Trevon Allen, while Crockett added a dunk. The visitors closed out the game with a 10-0 run, setting the final score at 75-90.
With this victory, Keravnos remained undefeated in this year’s league, while Apollon suffered its second loss in three games.
Quarter scores: 19-19, 37-40, 52-72, 75-90
DOMUS Apollon Limassol (Dimitris Koukouris): Bostick 23 (1), Douglas 12 (2), Iliadis 6 (2), Dallion Johnson 13 (3), Jones 11, Watson 10 (2), Solomou, Koutouris.
Keravnos Strovolos (Vasilis Kounas): Pasialis 11 (1), Michael 3 (1), Tigkas 9 (3), Flowers 24 (4), Allen 12 (2), Giannaras 4, Stylianou 3 (1), Koumis, Crockett 20 (1), Gresham 4.
