Jordan Walker scored 36 points (second best performance of the season) leading him Prometheus Patras In victory with 80-76 against Heart For the quarter-finals of the GBL playoffs in positions 4-5.
Prometheus Patras, with his victory, made it 1-0 against Karditsa in the series, with the game fascinating from start to finish and this deemed that the winner was judged in the last minute of the match.
After the first six minutes of the match in which Karditsa managed to lead with nine points (7-16), Prometheus’ image was more than impressive in the first half. With Jordan Walker scoring 25 points with 6/7 three-pointers, the hosts who had a total of 10/14 three-pointers in 20 minutes went to the locker rooms with 52-38.
A little earlier, the guests gathered the difference at three (31-28 at 12 ‘) but the 13-0 with which the “orange” responded to 16 (44-28 at 16’).
In the third period Karditsa improved its defense, Prometheus was no longer effective from afar (0/5 three -pointers) and the game changed form. The Achaean team opened the “gap” at 18 (58-40 at 13 ‘) but followed a 9-0 for the Thessalians (58-49 at 25’) that approached up to five, before closing the quarter with a score of 65-59.
Having the psychology on her side, Karditsa continued to make it difficult for the home side by reducing to two (69-67 at 35 ‘) and staying at a distance (74-71) on the road to the last minute.
Allen’s three-pointer became 78-76 in the 13 ” but Walker with shots sealed the precious victory for the home side.
The quarters: 25-19, 52-38, 65-59, 80-76
PATRON PRODUCTS (Elias Papatheodorou): Walker 36 (7), Lundzis 11 (1), Citou 2, Varnando, Igountou 8 (2), Bazinas, Keni Williams, Lagios 9 (1), Chrysikopoulos, Economopoulos, Karagiannidis 14
KARDITSA (Nikos Papanikolopoulos): HALL 5 (1), Louis 13 (2), Kasselakis 12 (1), Allen 20 (2), Okoro 6, Horthler 6 (1), Diparos 8 (2), Welles, Kamberidis 2, Christidis 4