Mar 06, 2021 by Euroleague.net/graphic Darius Garuolis Print
It was time for a little bit of relief in Piraeus on Friday night after Olympiacos defeated Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 94-79 to snap its seven-game losing streak. We broke a streak, and it feels a lot better than what I thought it would, Shaquielle McKissic, the top scorer for the Reds, said. It feels good. I can finally get some sleep tonight.
A win was Olympiacos s 300th in the EuroLeague this century. It also gave the Reds the slimmest of hopes to rejoin the playoff race with six games to play and a 12-16 record. However, in terms of current season, there was more to it than just the team s first victory since January 19.
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Baskonia blasts Reds for 5th straight win
TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz continued its push to climb into the playoff zone by routing Olympiacos Piraeus 91-66 on Wednesday night at Buesa Arena. The win was Baskonia s fifth in a row and took its record to 14-13. Olympiacos led by as many as 10 in the second quarter, but Baskonia used runs of 13-2 and 12-0 to storm to a 43-32 halftime lead and never looked back. Luca Vildoza starred with 19 points, 8 assists and 4 steals to lead the winners. Rokas Giedraitis added 18 points, Achille Polonara contributed 11 and Tonye Jekiri 10. Livio Jean-Charles paced Olympiacos with 15 points, Octavius Ellis posted 12 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks, Shaquielle McKissic scored 10 and Kostas Sloukas contributed 8 points and 7 assists. The loss was the seventh in a row for the Reds, whose record fell to 11-16.
CSKA withstands huge Olympiacos rally
CSKA Moscow escaped from Piraeus with a hard-fought 74-75 win against Olympiacos on Thursday night. Two free throws by Mike James with 3 seconds remaining aborted an incredible comeback by the Reds, who trailed by 25 points (26-51) early in the third quarter and 49-65 with 8 minutes to go. CSKA, whose record improved to 17-8, was led by James, who tallied 15 points and 6 assists. He was followed by Johannes Voigtmann, who contributed 14 points in less than 20 minutes, while debutant Iffe Lundberg and Joel Bolomboy had 13 and 10, respectively. Shaquielle McKissic registered career-highs in points (24) and steals (4) and Sasha Vezenkov had 14 points and 7 rebounds for the Reds, who lost their sixth game in a row and fell to 11-15.
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