Schmitt with 15 points helps Anadol Efes to reach a decisive game in the Euroleague quarterfinals / day
Lukas Banki-led Anadolu Efes at home with a score of 85:82 (21:18, 17:15, 22:26, 25:23) outscored Athens « Panathinaikos » and in the series up to three wins was 2-2.
Schmitt won the basket in an important episode of the game 17 seconds before the end of the regular time, reaching 79:76. Although the Latvian did not execute the penalty shot, the Anadolu Efes was able to execute two more free throws in the ball, and the offense was unsportsmanlike, which means that the home side also retained the ball. In the following attack, Schmitt hit the ball from above and reached 83:76.
In this match, Schmitt made three of the four two -point shots and long -range shots in 20 minutes and 23 seconds, missed the only penalty shot, won one rebound, gave up one pass, made a mistake once, three times breaking the rules, provoking three assists.
Schmidt was the second highest scorer in the winners behind Elai Brian, who scored 19 points. Erzhan Osmani scored 14 points, Shin Larkin had nine points and nine assists, but Darius Thompson scored 9+5 in these statistics.
Jeddi Osman scored 22 points, 15 points and seven rebounds in Juancho Ernangomes, 14 points and six assists were Kost Sluk and 12 points were Kendrik Nan.
The winner of this pair will meet with Fenerbahce, represented by Arthur Žagars, in the semi -finals.
The final four has also reached the Piraeus Olympiacos, which will find their opponent in the duel between Monaco and Barcelona. In this pair, Barcelona made the fifth game on Friday, winning at home with 79:72 (23:14, 12:24, 23:20, 21:14).
Jabar Parker scored 22 points with Barcelona, Dario Brizel scored 17 points, Kevin Panter 11 points and nine points and eight rebounds.
In Monaco, Mike James scored 16 points and gave up five assists, Alfam Dialo had 13 points, and Matthew St. St. Matthew – ten points.
In Euroleague, 18 teams played a two-lap tournament, with the top six entering the elimination tournament, while seventh to tenth place winners fought in the play-in round. The winners will be determined in the final four tournament in Dubai.
Last season, the winners of the most prestigious club tournament for Europe were Athens « Panathinaikos » basketball players, who won Madrid’s « Real » with 95:80 in Berlin.
