Raiffeisen Flyers Wels – Patrioti Levice 56:86 (8:18, 22:36, 13:17, 13:15)
Referees: Goran Rogic, Ivan Serko, Kresimir Anzulovic (all Croatia)
Attendance: 0
Venue: Raiffeisen Arena Wels
Scorers – Wels: Birts 21, von Fintel 8, G. Tepic 7, Delaney 5, Orf and D. Tepic each 4, Gatterbauer, Inoa Gil and Waser each 2, Razdevsek 1, Kovačević 0
Scorers – Patrioti: Juríček 17, Bachan 15, Lacy 14, Volárik 13, Kotásek 12, Freeman 6, Adámik 4, Krajčovič 3, Abrhám 2, Bojanovský 0
Flyers started well in the game, after 2 minutes it was 4:0. But then Levice put up the speed. The undersized Flyers tied everything, but the Slovakian side controlled the game from second minute. The Slovakian defense was solid, after first quarter they were leading 8:18. The second quarter was defined by a brutal efficiency of Levice on three-pointers. They hit seven out of 11 and they gained momentum in the game. The Flyers could only react, so after first half it was 30:54.
After halftime, the defense on the side of Wels gained up tempo. It was not easy for Levice to find the open player. With a lot of speed the Austrians tried to score, but they did not find a rhythm. After 30 minutes it was 43:71. The last quarter was a copy from the third quarter. Both teams gave players time to play, they all played with intensity. Scoring was not so easy, because on the defensive end, the teams could match up.
Post-game quotes:
Sebastian Waser, coach of Wels: “Our start in the game was not good. In the second half we played better and forced some turnovers on the Levice side. In our situation, with a lot of injured players, it was a good game in the second half. Congratulations to Levice.”
Christian von Fintel, player of Wels: “Congratulations to Levice. They are a very talented team. Some players on our side got more minutes.”
Michal Madzin, coach of Patrioti: “I am happy with the win. We never under-estimated Wels. Every player had a chance to play. So it´s a good win for us.”
DaVonté Lacy, player of Patrioti: “We made the shots. It was not easy to play. Wels is very competitive. It was a good win for us.”
