The first victory this year in the OPAP Basket League was achieved by the Youth Union of Paralimni, which prevailed in Avgorou with 74-67 of Apollon, after an excellent game, where the score was at very small levels of difference throughout. Both teams fought until the end for the positive result, with the "purple" getting the victory in the end. The leader of the match was Tavon Myers with 22 points (2 9-pointers, 4 rebounds, XNUMX assists).
With four points from Kaiser and Myers, ENP entered the game and took a 4-0 lead. Apollon then tried to react, however the hosts until the 5th minute brought the difference to nine points (12-3), with the score at 5:20 being at 14-5. Then the "blues" scored seven consecutive points (four by Kentric, three points by Pantouris) and reduced to 14-12 to 8 '. By the end of the season, the hosts scored four more points (two from Myers and Hickey) with the score going to 18-12.
In the second ten minutes, Apollon entered better and scored nine consecutive points (six by Pape, three by Filler) and led 21-18, for ENP to respond with a three-pointer by Myers and equalize at 21-21 in 13 '. Then the two teams remained very close to the score, which was often a draw. Until the 18th minute it was at 39-39, while at the end of the season ENP was ahead with 45-44.
Myers with a three-pointer and Hickey with a two-pointer gave the "purple" a six-point lead with 50-44, until 24 '. Then Apollonas reacted and until the 28th minute scored nine points, while conceding two, thus taking the lead with 53-52. At the end of the third period the two teams were in the draw 55-55.
The hosts pressed better on the floor at the beginning of the fourth quarter, with the score leading to 62-57 until 32:30. In fact, the "purple" managed to create a difference of seven points (67-60) at 36:30. Apollon reacted and reduced the difference to two until 38:15 (69-67), however the hosts were more focused in the last stages of the match, scoring five more points (three Hickey, two Kaiser), which gave them the victory with a final score of 74-67.
TEN MINUTES: 18-12, 45-44, 55-55, 74-67
IN. Paralimni (Nikolas Papadopoulos)
Adwood 3 (1), Major 14 (4), Myers 22 (2), Kaiser 10, Solomou 4, Pyrillis 5 (1), Hickey 16, Papadopoulos.
Apollo (Lucas Antoniou)
Olisemeka 12, Filler 24 (2), Kentrich 6, Grek 8 (2), Pantouris 9 (2), Agonas, Makrygiannis, Pape 8, Grivas, Iliadis.
Source: goal.com.cy