Mateusz Ponitka sustains ankle sprain in PAO's win / News - Basketnews.com

Mateusz Ponitika suffered an ankle sprain during Panathinaikos' game vs. Zalgiris and will undergo further medical tests.

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Mateusz Ponitka did everything for Panathinaikos Athens in the game against Zalgiris Kaunas, scoring 13 points on 5/5 FGs and 2/2 FTs, plus 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, for a 19 in PIR.

Player of the Game EFF 27 Paris Lee Points 24 Accuracy 9-12 Rebounds 1 Assists 4

However, one of the Polish forward's best games in the green jersey didn't end well for the player, as he turned his foot a few minutes before the end, sat on the bench, and never returned.

With 3.37" remaining, Ponitka reached for the ball, but didn't land on the floor the right way and had to leave the court with a limp.

Coach Dejan Radonjic explained after the end of the game that the severity of the problem would be known after the tests the player will undergo on Friday.

"We will do some tests and see. It's a sprain," Ponitika told Greek broadcaster NOVASPORTS.

"We played as a team, fought for each other, and shared the ball. We solved our problems and everything was fine tonight. We played our best game this season," he commented.

"We are trying, but in some matches it does not work out for us. It's still January and anything can happen. We need a good streak. We are working hard and if we continue like this, this win will give us extra push," the experienced forward said.

The Greens host Ionikos at OAKA on Saturday for the Greek League, before flying out to Spain for the double-header vs. Real Madrid and Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz next week.

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