First win for SCM U Craiova
13-11-2014 | 20:58
SCM U Craiova recorded its first win in this season′s EUROHOLD Balkan League. The Romanians visited KS Vllaznia and took 75-72 victory in group B. This now puts Craiova on 1-3 record while the Albanians remain last in the standings with no win and three defeats.The visitors played very well in the first few minutes which propelled them to an 8-1 lead. Soon though the hosts answered back and tied the score as the teams exchanged baskets until the end of the first quarter. In the second Vllaznia started on a 7-2 run and moved up by 5 points. The hosts led for a few minutes before 7 straight points by the visitors allowed them to move ahead. Vllaznia tied quickly and the score stayed even after one half of play.
A much better start for Craiova gave them 6-point lead but the ups and downs continued so Vllaznia once again responded quickly. The hosts managed to take 1-point lead in to the last quarter when both teams had to decide the outcome. For the first five minutes of it Craiova made 7-0 run that gave the visitors advantage of 6 points. Still with minute and a half to go Craiova led by just 2 when Nikola Vucurovic scored very important 3-pointer. Then both teams missed and the hosts scored. Vucurovic however drained another triple and sealed the outcome.
Both teams shot a lot of triples but Craiova scored more points in the paint - 36 to 16. From the 3-point line Vllaznia was 11 of 35 for 31.4% while the visitors were 7 of 30 for just 23.3%.
Nikola Vucurovic was the top performer for the winners with 24 points and 6 rebounds. Catalin Petrisor had another good game with 13 points and 8 rebounds while Travis Bureau added 12 points.
For the home team Mirza Sarailija finished with 26 points while Nermanja Gavrancic added 20 and 10 rebounds.
FULL STATS FROM THE GAME KS VLLAZNIA - SCM U CRAIOVA
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