Peristeri Bwin were excellent in the second half of their friendly against Sassari, winning 75-52 on Italian soil.
During the preparation, Peristeri Bwin defeated AEK, Apollon Patras, Kolossos, and PAOK, while they were defeated by Panathinaikos. Vassilis Spanoulis ‘ team got another pink card, this time on Italian soil. The West Bank princes managed to bend Sassari’s resistance, impressing in the second half with excellent defending and V-Span drew some useful conclusions ahead of the game.
75-52 says a lot about the image of the Kill Bill team in the replay. In the first 20 minutes, Peristeri Bwin was ahead by the score of 38-35, however, in the second half they hit the gas and lost, with the Italians unable to follow and losing easily, while they were behind by only three points in the half time. Peristeriotes conceded only 17 points in the second half.
On the side of the winners, Ragland had 12 points with 2/2 three-pointers, Hunts and Kaselakis added 11 points each, while Kenny Williams scored 10. On the opposite side for the Italians, Gobald stopped at 18 points and Van ΄’Eyck and Whittaker each had 7. The second friendly between the two teams will take place on Sunday (24/9, 21:00).
The Italian team will be an opponent of AEK in the group stage of the Basketball Champions League.
The quarters: 12-25, 35-38, 45-55, 52-75.
Sassari (Bulleri): Cappelletti 2, Carta, Pesano, Treier 5, Kruslin 5 (1), Van Eyck 7(1), Whitaker 7, Raspino 3(1), Gentile 5, Gobald 18.
bwin Pigeon (Spanoulis): Mitrou-Long 8 (1/3 tr.), Ragland 12 (2/2 tr.), Dangubich, Xanthopoulos, Hunts 11, Poulianitis 7 (1/5 tr.), Kaselakis 11 (1/ 4 tr.), Renfro 6, Williams 10, Thompson 4, Hugaz 6, Zougris.
