ETHA secured its third win of the season by defeating Achilleas Kaimakliou 93-78 in the game that kicked off the 5th round of the ECOMMBX Basket League.
Ayo scored the first basket of the game for Achilleas Kaimakliou, to which ETHA responded with a three-pointer by Androulidakis. A nine-point run followed for Kaimakliou’s team, and at the 4′ mark, Bayless’s free throw put them ahead by eight (3-11). The home team bounced back immediately, and at the 6-minute mark, a layup by Linoxylakis gave them the lead (14-13). The lead then changed hands several times, with the visitors ending the first quarter on baskets by Ayo and Forrest (19-21).
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ETHA started the second quarter with a six-point run and, at the 12-minute mark, took a 25-21 lead on a basket by Seales. At the 17-minute mark, a layup by Saintilus gave the Egkomi team a double-digit lead (40-30), while at the 19-minute mark, they extended their lead to 15 points (47-32) following a three-pointer by Papadopoulos. Half a minute before the end of the first half, Ayo scored the final points of the period (47–34).
In the second half, the Egkomi team maintained its comfortable lead, increasing the margin by three points in the third quarter (73–57) and ultimately secured the victory with a final score of 93–78.
Quarter scores: 19-21, 47-34, 73-57, 93-78.
ETHA (Michalis Arvanitis)
Mielke 14 (4), Saintilus 20 (3), Mannaris 6 (2), Androulidakis 3 (1), Seales 20, Brown 11, Papadopoulos 9 (3), Linoxylakis 8, Neophytou 2
Achilleas Kaimakliou (Euripides Andreou)
Forrest 19, Everett 20, Bayless 17 (4), Konstantinou 8 (2), Ayo 12, Milinkovic, Papadatos, Karabatakis, Konstantinou, Thomas, Georgiadis 2
Here is the detailed schedule for Matchday 5:
Friday, November 6
- ETHA Engomi – Achilles Kaimakli 93-78
Saturday, November 7
- 12:00 APOEL – Keravnos Strovolos
- 7:00 p.m. Anorthosis Famagusta – TRIA EKA AEL BC
Sunday, November 8
- 4:00 p.m. ACRO4U Digenis Akritas Morphou – Petrolina AEK
Monday, November 9
- 7:00 p.m. Fabbrica E.N. Paralimni – DOMUS Apollon Limassol
