After an exciting game that was judged in the last seconds, Remedica ENP got the away victory with 67-65 against EAS Omonia, in a postponed game for the 18th game of the OPAP Basket League. With this match, the regular duration of the event was completed.
According to KOK, this was the tenth pink card for the team of Paralimni and goes fourth in the second phase, while the team of Nicosia as sixth. Jasmar Ferguson became the MVP of the match with 22 points (6 three-pointers, 5 rebounds, 10 assists).
In terms of the development of the match, in 5` Omonia after two points by Chaffee and Garth took a lead of six points (11-5), with the Union equalizing 11-11 in 6` with a basket by Koumi. Half a minute before the end of the first ten minutes, Garth with two shots put the "greens" ahead (15-13), with the "purple" responding with a three-pointer by Ankrum (15-16).
In the 12th minute, the guests came forward with Ferguson's three-pointer (19-21), with Omonia making a series of nine points and in the 15th minute, they found themselves in the plus seven (28-21). The hosts kept their lead until the final of the first half, which ended with Robinson's basket, which reduced the Union to 39-35.
Omonia with the shot of Gamble in 22` brought the difference to eight points (45-37), with the team of Paralimni then making a series of 13 points and until 28 'with the shot of Ankrum was in front of the score (45 -50). The third ten minutes ended in a 50-50 draw, after a three-pointer by Pilakoutas and two shots by Tsafi on behalf of Omonia. Omonia with Garth's two-pointer in 38` had the lead 63-60, with Ferguson achieving two consecutive three-pointers and putting the guests ahead (63-66). The "purple" were the ones who finally got the pink card with a final score of 67-65.
TEN MINUTES: 15-16, 39-35, 50-50, 65-67
EAS Omonia (Dimitris Koukouris)
Garth 12, Gamble 23 (2), Pilakoutas 8 (2), Tretiakov 6, Tsavi 16, Georgakoudis, Karagiannis, Stylianou.
Remedica ENP (Michalis Kakiouzis)
Ferguson 22 (6), Koumis 12, Solomou 2, Ankrum 15 (1), Robinson 11, Heimonas 1, Charalambous, Papadopoulos, Pyrillis 4.
The announcement of Gate 26:
When there are solid foundations and proper planning, no federation can chase you and there are no "difficult" games!
The basketball guys after 2 weeks of quarantine were forced by KOK to play in the most difficult match of the year that would judge the 4th team with minimal training and they won Omonia away from home!
In 2 days they have a race again in Limassol!
Against everyone and everything!
We like this UNION!
This UNION makes us proud!
Well done guys!
SY.FI ENP THYRA 26