PGE Start Lublin lost to Trefl Sopot and will play a match for everything on Saturday
This is exactly what Wednesday's match looked like. The hosts had huge problems with their offensive play from the very first actions. Although Lublin initially shared the ball well and even led 15:9, their most important weapon, the 3-point shot, did not work at all. There were also many problems in defense, especially with defending screens. The "red and blacks" suggested to the referees that the Sopot team was putting up moving screens, but they were unfazed and allowed for contact play. Trefl felt better in this, and their advantage began to exceed 10 points.
After the break, Start started playing better. Sopot players got out of rhythm because they started having problems with fouls. They caught some of them in the offensive, while in the defensive they had trouble stopping the rampant Emmanuel Lecomte. The Belgian forced 8 fouls in the whole match and made 11 free throws. 3 minutes before the end of the match, Start was leading 80:75 and it seemed that the Orlen Basket League final was within reach. However, Nicholas Johnson made it. The Trefl star started scoring like a dreamer and forced the game into overtime. He continued to play a key role in it, although the decisive shot was made by Nahiem Alleyne, who had not played a great match so far. His goal secured the victory for the guests and their return to Sopot for game number 5. It will take place on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The broadcast can be watched on Polsat sports channels.
PGE Start Lublin – Trefl Sopot 93:95 (17:19, 21:30, 23:18, 25:19, d. 7:9)
Start: De Lattibeaudiere 28, Lecomte 20 (1x3), Drame 8 (1x3), Krasuski 4, Williams 0 and Brown 23 (1x3), Ramey 7, Put 3, B. Pelczar 0.
Trefl: Schenk 23 (4x3), Johnson 21 (1x3), Weathers 7 (1x3), Best 5, Groselle 4 and Kennedy 19 (3x3), Alleyne 8 (2x3), Witliński 8, Zyskowski 0.
Judges: Liszka, Sosin and Langowski. Viewers: 3000.
The score is 2:2. The game is played to three wins. The fifth match will take place on Saturday at 5:30 PM in Sopot.
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