Keravnos’s game against BC Parnu in Estonia, part of the 6th round of Group 4 in the FIBA Europe Cup, ended a short while ago with a victory for Keravnos.
This was Keravnos’ fourth win in the group, and with this victory, the team remains on track to qualify for the Round of 16.
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The victory was the result of their performance in the second half, and especially early in the fourth quarter, when Keravnos opened up a 15-point lead, which they maintained at that level until the end.
Shamar Samuels-Givance led the winners with 22 points and a rating of 23.
After Keravnos’s initial 9-4 lead, the home team found their rhythm and took a 14-13 lead following a 10-4 run.
This shift occurred at the 7-minute mark, and while Parnu maintained the lead until the end of the first quarter—and in fact, at the 10-minute mark, extended it to a +6 advantage when they led 21-15.
Keravnos steadily chipped away at the deficit early in the second quarter, until they managed to take the lead at the 16-minute mark, going up 29-27, only for the home team to respond with a 12-4 run that put them ahead 36-31 at the 18-minute mark.
At the end of the first half, Parnu held a 41-39 lead.
In the third quarter, Keravnos managed to impose a slower pace, which resulted in them taking the lead 45-44 at the 24-minute mark.
Parnu then regained the lead at 49-45, but at the 29-minute mark, Keravnos—which had been getting several scoring opportunities on offense from Flowers and Givance—took the lead again at 54-49.
Keravnos made an impressive run at the start of the fourth quarter, scoring consecutive points to take a 69-54 lead at the 33-minute mark, and from that point on, the momentum was firmly on their side.
Keravnos then maintained a lead of more than 10 points, and time was now on their side.
Although the home team cut the lead to 77-65 at the 38-minute mark, the victory was no longer in doubt for Keravnos, which ultimately won 86-65.
Quarter scores: 21-15, 41-39, 52-54, 65-86.
BC Parnu (Kristjan Evart): Renars Birkans 5 (1), Javeon Jones 7 (1), Hendrik Eelmae 10 (2), Jesper Roman 6 (2), Mihkel Kirves 12, Klavs Dubults 16 (1), Kaspar Lootus 3 (1), Illya Sydorov 6 (2).
Keravnos (Vasilis Kounas): Shamar Samuels-Givance 22 (1), Ioannis Pasialis 2, Simos Michael 10 (1), Vasilije Pusica, Nikos Stylianou, Stefanos Tigkas, Tyrrn Flowers 23 (4), Trevon Allen 6, Jaye Crockett 17 (1), Nathaniel Grimes 6.
