Play-offs:
AEL are the Champions!
K.V. Imperial AEL won the back-to-back championship title after
beating Frederick Achilleas in Limassol 61-55 (OT) for game 3 of the
play-off finals. The Limassol team swept the series and was
presented the trophy in front of 300 jubilant home fans.
The third game of the series was a thriller since K.V. Imperial AEL
won it in overtime. The Limassol team took a 6-1 lead but Achilleas
with a 0-16 run thanks to Tsiakli and Vukovic went in front 6-17 in
the beginning of the second period. The visitors had the control
over the match until the 15th minute when K.V. Imperial AEL with
Papadopoulou, Pavicevic and Kleanthous scoring managed to come 2
points clear at the end of the first half (29-31).
The third period was a tight affair with Frederick Achilleas
managing to score only 2 points! K.V. Imperial AEL finished the
quarter in the lead 38-33.
The final period had both teams going neck to neck with two triplets
doing the entire job. From K.V. Imperial AEL Kalia Papadopoulou,
Pavicevic and Kleanthous stood out while for Frederick Achilleas it
was Vukovic, Tsiakli and Stoeneskou.
With the clock showing 55' seconds to the end of the game Romanian
Anca Stoeneskou scored a three-pointer putting her team Frederick
Achilleas in the lead 43-45. With 14 seconds left Kleanthous tied
the score for K.V. Imperial AEL with the 45-45 score sending the two
teams in overtime.
In the OT, K.V. Imperial AEL took a 54-49 lead from Petra Orlovic
with 43 seconds to go and Frederick Achilleas tried to keep near but
failed since the Limassol players had high shooting from the
free-throw line in the final seconds of the match.
Biljana Pavicevic (191-F-80) was the MVP since she scored 24 points
and propelled her team to victory. Kalia Papadopoulou added 17 while
Kleanthous made another 16 points. From Achilleas Tsiakli, Vukovic
and Stoeneskou stood out.
The final 61-55 means that K.V. Imperial AEL are the champions for a
second year in a row. Representing the Cyprus Basketball Federation
Mr. Palalas and Mr. Neofytidis presented the trophy to the captains
Anna Michael and Kalia Papadopoulou.
Periods: 6-15, 29-31, 38-33, 45-45, 61-55 (OT).
K.V. Imperial AEL Limassol (Marios Thrasivoulidis): Sarka, Larkou 2,
Papadopoulou 17, Pavicevic 24 (1), Orlovic 2, Kleanthous 16 (2),
Merkouri.
Frederick Achilleas Kaimakli (Antonia Makri): Adamou, Tsiakli 15,
Stoeneskou 12 (2), Ch. Papadopoulou 9 (1), S. Papadopoulou 4, A.
Papadopoulou, Theodoridou, Vukovic 15.
Cyprus
Cup final: Achilleas took the trophy home!
Frederick Achilleas are the Cyprus women's Cup winners. The Kaimakli
team beat Hypermarkets Dimos Keravnos 57-43 on Friday (20/4) afternoon
and won the cup for the first time in the club's history.
Frederick Achilleas took the lead from the beginning in the Eleftheria
stadium in Nicosia and deserved the title since they even lead by 20
points in the first half.
Hypermarkets Dimos Keravnos managed to come nine points behind, 40-31 in
the third period but couldn't continue the comeback.
Frederick Achilleas with strong defense in the last period managed to
even increase the lead up to 22 points (56-34, 38') and secure the win.
Anca Stoenesku was elected MVP of the final. The Romanian guard scored
20 points and her presence was felt through-out the game. Vukovic, Sonia
Papadopoulou and Tsiakli also stood out for the winners while for the
Strovolos team Milovanovic was the top player with Phedonos and
Charalambous also playing well. Periods: 9-18, 18-31, 33-44, 43-57 Hypermarkets Dimos Keravnos (Kostas Egglezos): Panagi 3
(1), Phedonos 7 (1), Nikolaou, Vezenkova 4, Milovanovic 22, Krupy 5,
Charalampous 2. Frederick Achilleas (Antonia Makri): Adamou 3 (1),
Tsiakli 12, Stoenesku 20 (3), Ch. Papadopoulou, S. Papadopoulou 7,
Theodoridou 5, Vukovic 10.
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