93-80: A very bad first half condemns San Pablo Burgos against Aris de Thessaloniki

He San Pablo Burgos fell before him Aris of Thessaloniki (93-80) in Greece in a game that became complicated from the second quarter and where the Burgos team reached halftime with a disadvantage of 23 points (53-30).

Although he reacted after passing through the locker room and managed to close the gap in the final stretch, he was unable to complete a comeback against an Aris that dominated the match for much of the night.

The Burgos team started with good feelings and took the lead after a triple by Chase Audige (2-5), although Aris’ reaction was immediate. Robinson earl led the local response and, accompanied by Charalampopoulos, Toliopoulos and Thanasis Antetokounmpoallowed the Greek team to open a first gap.

San Pablo Burgos tried to stay in the game with the contributions of Rubén WarriorDJ Steward, Audige and Koprivicabut Aris accelerated in the final minutes of the first quarter. A partial that reached 14-0 increased the difference to 28-14 at the beginning of the second period.

Far from reacting, the Burgos team continued to suffer from the defensive intensity and success of the home team. Robinson earl became a nightmare for the Burgos defense, while Dimitrijevic and Mokoka They progressively expanded income.

Aris reached 43-24 and faced the last minutes of the quarter with the game completely under control and although Audige and DJ Steward tried to close the gap, but the Greek response was forceful. Two actions by Morgan and one by Liddell finished closing a first half in which Aris imposed its rhythm and left San Pablo Burgos forced to make an important reaction after the break.

The Greek team started the third quarter with a new basket from Morgan (56-32), but the Burgos reaction did not take long to arrive. Audige took center stage and, accompanied by Koprivicagradually reduced the distance until the score was 61-45. DJ Steward and Doumbouya maintained the visitors’ improvement, while Dani Ten He joined the offensive to close the third quarter with Aris still ahead, but with a more manageable lead.

In the last period, San Pablo Burgos continued to believe in the comeback. Doumbouya and Dani Ten They led a partial that took the score from 80-57 to 83-71, after several minutes of clear Burgos dominance that forced Aris to react.

However, the Hellenic team once again found solutions in Charalampopoulos, Toliopoulos and, especially, Dimitrijevicwhich stopped any attempt at a comeback. DJ Steward and Doumbouya They continued to produce in the final minutes and Raúl Lobaco He closed the scoring with a triple to establish the final 93-80.