The biggest moments in its history are lived by its basketball team Peristeriouwith her qualification to the final-four Basketball Champions League. The team of Vassilis Spanoulis defeated in Germany the holder of the trophy Bonn with 89-77 and triumphantly passed the final stage, with 2-1 victories.
In the semi-final, Peristeri will play the winner of tonight’s match between Tenerife and Turkish Tofas in the Canary Islands. The two teams are tied with 1-1 wins.
O Joe Ragland he was the protagonist for Peristeri, with 21 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. Love added 16 points, Mitrou-Long 15, while Trevor Thompson finished the game with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Hougaz 6, Kaselakis 5, Renfro 5 also distinguished themselves.
Peristeri led by 12 points in the second half (45-57) and withstood the Germans’ counterattack, which reduced the score to 61-62 at the end of the third period. Elaitza Mitrou-Long scored 68-75 and 70-80 with 3-pointers and the Greek team defended the gains, amid warm applause from dozens of Greek spectators.
The final four of the Basketball Champions League will be held on April 26-28 at Beogradska Arena of Belgrade. The fourth team will emerge from tonight’s third match between the 1-1 draws Tenerife and Tofa. In the other semi-final, the Spanish teams will face each other Malaga and Murthy.
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