BK REDSTONE Olomoucko – BC Vienna 100:84 (27:21, 26:15, 25:21, 22:27)
Attendance: 200
Scorers – Olomoucko: Adamu 19, Shawer 17, Bailey 16, Žák 14, McBrayer 13, Hemphill 11, Feštr 10, Tadlec, Grmolenský and Klepač 0
Scorers – Vienna: Stuckey 24, Vujošević 22, Rado and Konjević each 11, Bajo and Siriščević 8, Zdravković and Stažić 0
Upon entering the match, the home team did not succeed at all. After a minute and a half, they were losing 2:7, and above all, they had four personal errors. Nevertheless, they were able to knock back, and at the end of the 5th minute, they turned to 14:13. They were better from that point on. Hemphill was successful in shooting, and with his help, Olomoucko rebounded to a difference of seven points and won the first part 27:21. The players of REDSTONE kept the lead in the following minutes as well and especially outplayed their opponents in the last five minutes of the half. The basketball players of Vienna did not pass properly in the attack, especially the American Stuckey, who played only on himself, and the home team were able to punish it. They won halftime with a score of 53:36, having recorded eleven assists by the end of the second quarter.
Right after the break, Shawer sent the home team to the basket with a foul to take a 20-point lead, ensuring Olomoucko’s peace until the next moments of the match. Although the players of Vienna were angry for a while, in the 25th minute after Vujošević’s basket, they came close to a difference of fourteen points, but at the end of the quarter, Olomoucko took care of it. They entered the last stage with a score of 78:57 and were close to winning. Vienna did not give up, even in extremely unfavorable conditions, and reduced its deficit to fifteen points in the thirty-fifth minute. However, the home team kept their composure and achieved a valuable team performance, which was also documented by the statistics – seven players scored at least ten points.
Post-game quotes:
Andy Hipsher, coach of Olomoucko: “We performed very well as a team. Good defense was the foundation. We were able to get a lot of possessions, and we were able to win on the rebound. From this also came the game in the attacking half, where the players were able to borrow the ball, and the combinations ended with easy baskets. The opponent had great quality, which is why we are happy with the win.”
Hrvoje Radanović, coach of Vienna: “After a good start, our performance went down, and the opponent, on the other hand, got caught in both defense and attack. We didn’t play as a team; we chose difficult shots from unprepared positions, and that cost us a better result. Although we came close in the last quarter, Olomouc was able to keep the lead without any problems with smart play all over the pitch.”
