The Reds got back on track after a pair of losses in the last couple of weeks
Olympiacos stifled Real Madrid, Campazzo to secure the victory
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Coming into Tuesday’s Rivalry Series clash against Real Madrid, Olympiacos Piraeus knew that it needed to bounce back. Questions had started to surround the Reds after back-to-back losses on the road at Anadolu Efes Istanbul and FC Bayern Munich in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, then even more so after a tough league defeat to Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens at home on Sunday. It was time for a response.
Nevertheless, morale was not the highest in Piraeus as Olympiacos and Real Madrid took to the Peace and Friendship Stadium court, with Los Blancos seemingly in control of the game after 30 minutes. Real Madrid was leading 56-59 heading into the fourth quarter after scoring 25 points in the third, and Olympiacos hadn’t managed to contain Facu Campazzo, who registered 7 assists in the third period to maintain the visitors’ momentum.
Yet, the hosts hit the ground running in the fourth, with Alec Peters nailing a triple before five points from Shaq McKissic allowed Olympiacos to go on an 8-0 run that put the Greek side back in front, 64-59. Olympiacos never looked back, despite Real Madrid’s efforts to turn the game around.
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Tavares says no! Motorola Magic Moment
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Sasha Vezenkov: 'I missed this derby so much'
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Shaq McKissic relives his best Greek derby plays
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Hezonja takes it all the way! Magic Moment
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Real's ultimate team play! Motorola Magic Moment
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McKissic detonates the dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hezonja beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Sasha Vezenkov: 'We are good players, we just need to become a good team'
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Campazzo’s behind-the-back assist! Motorola Magic Moment
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Great alley-oop dunk from Tavares! Motorola Magic Moment
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Geben rejects De Julius! Magic Moment
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Evan Fournier on the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Moses Wright throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Facu Campazzo: 'Everybody who played did something positive'
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Campazzo delivers, Hezonja detonates! Motorola Magic Moment
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Ibaka the shot blocker! Motorola Magic Moment
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Georgios Bartzokas: 'Shaq McKissic knows how much we trust him'
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Deck rises for a block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tavares’ big block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Evan Fournier: 'The EuroLeague? So far, so good'
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Sasha Vezenkov: 'I have to help my team in different ways'
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Papanikolaou hits a buzzer-beating three! Motorola Magic Moment
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The Reds’ defense held the Spanish side to just 10 points in the fourth, limiting Campazzo to 0 assists and protecting the boards to clinch its third straight win on home soil. “Everybody knows that this game was not easy at all today,” coach Georgios Bartzokas told EuroLeague TV. “Against such a talented team you need to be solid defensively, but at the same time you need to execute with patience on offense. Otherwise, they hit in transition with open threes. They’re very talented.”
In yet another game in these opening rounds of the 2024-24 EuroLeague campaign, McKissic was the game changer and Sasha Vezenkov performed the role of leader on the court. The former chipped in with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals. He scored 10 of those points in the last quarter, including a huge triple to make it 75-70 with 03:13 left on the clock.
Meanwhile, Peters did a great job at the ‘4’, giving Vezenkov some rest in the second half. A fresh Vezenkov came off the bench with 02:38 remaining and netted 7 of his 23 points, including a dagger for a 75-67 cushion with 01:37 to go to practically seal it.
“We lost two in a row in the EuroLeague,” Vezenkov said to EuroLeague TV. “We lost in the domestic league to Panathinaikos. It’s a good start and on Thursday we play against the first team in the rankings.”
Following its morale-boosting victory against Real Madrid, Olympiacos is set to host FC Barcelona on Thursday night. Joan Penarroya's side come to Piraeus on a five-game winning streak, but Olympiacos – which beat the Azulgrana in Game 5 of last year's playoffs to advance to the 2024 Final Four – has shown what it can do when it locks in on defense. Barcelona, be warned.