TRIA EKA AEL secured its second victory in as many games in the European North Basketball League, defeating the Fyllingen Lions 76-58 at the “Nikos Solomonides” Arena.
The Limassol team controlled most of the game, building a nine-point lead in the first quarter and never allowing the Norwegians to pose a serious threat thereafter.
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The Fyllingen Lions scored the first two points of the game, but AEL’s response was immediate. With Glover and Clark leading the offense, the blue-and-yellows took an 8-4 and 14-8 lead, closing out the first quarter ahead 20-11.
In the second quarter, AEL extended their lead to 23-11, but the visitors gradually managed to close the gap. With Nilsen scoring from the perimeter, Fyllingen closed the gap to 25-23 before the Cypriot team responded and headed into the locker room with a six-point lead, 34-28.
AEL stepped up its performance again after the break. With Bailey scoring both in the paint and from the perimeter, Glover dominating near the basket, and Clark creating and finishing plays, the lead grew to 16 points at 48-32. The Fyllingen Lions briefly cut the lead, but the home team maintained control and ended the third quarter at 54-42.
The Norwegians made a run at the start of the final quarter and closed the gap to seven points, 54–47, but AEL wouldn’t let them get any closer. Clark and Glover restored the lead to double digits, while Bailey and McClure then provided even greater security for the Limassol team. In the final minutes, the lead widened to 18 points, with Clark setting the final score at 76-58.
TRIA EKA AEL’s leading scorer was Glover with 20 points and 11 rebounds, along with four blocks. Clark came very close to a triple-double, finishing the game with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists, while Bailey added 17 points and 6 rebounds. AEL had a total of 40 rebounds, 19 assists, eight steals, and five blocks.
For the Fyllingen Lions, Nilsen was the leading scorer with 17 points, while Davis and Barnies each scored 12.
The quarters: 20-11, 14-17, 20-14, 22-16.
TRIA EKA AEL (K. Papadopoulou): Clark 19 (1), Bailey 17 (2), Johnson 7, Glover 20, Carry 4, McClure 9 (1), Armakolas 0, Mouskis 0, Constantinou 0, Faye 0, Georgiou 0.
Fyllingen Lions (C. Black Ndiaye): Davis 12, Dixon 4, Barnies 12 (2), Kleivdal 0, Ledoux 4 (1), Nilsen 17 (3), Pantophlet 0, Skouen 0, Olivier 5, Sandal 4.
