The Reds preserved the lead it built through the first three quarters before holding off its French counterpart.
Olympiacos improved to .500 with a fine three quarters in Lyon
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Regular Season
Round 16 of 34
Regular Season
LDLC ASVEL VilleurbanneASV
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Olympiacos PiraeusOLY
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For the second time this week, last season's Turkish Airlines EuroLeague runner-up Olympiacos Piraeus displayed a good performance, especially for the first three quarters. But unlike in Bologna on Tuesday, this time it came out with a win.
After getting edged out by Virtus 69-67 in a dramatic finale earlier this week, Olympiacos preserved its big lead and held off LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 73-85 on Friday night to improve to an even 8-8 record.
Olympiacos shined in Lyon
The Reds dominated, opening a 19-point lead late in the third quarter, 52-71. Through 30 minutes, Olympiacos shot 14-of-18 (77.8%) on two pointers, 11-of-23 from long range (47.8%) and had 21 assists.
"In Bologna, we also played a really good game, we controlled the game and we were up in the score for 38.5 or 39 minutes", head coach Georgos Bartzokas stated after his team beat ASVEL.
ASVEL did rally, but Olympiacos did not allow the hosts to make it a nervy finish. After ASVEL replied with an 11-0 run and got within 7 points, the Reds put the game away and avoided any drama at the end.
Isaiah Canaan finished with a game-high 19 points on 4-for-7 three-point shooting, while Alec Peters scored 17. Moustapha Fall was everywhere with 8 blocks, 7 assists and 7 rebounds, and so was Nigel Williams Goss, who collected 11 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds.
This was only the second win in the last six games for Olympiacos, but a balanced performance indicated the Reds are out of their slump.