Olympiacos limit ASVEL to 54 points and get a crushing 35-point W / News - Basketnews.com

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After comfortably defeating FC Bayern Munich, Olympiacos Piraeus (11-5) showed no mercy for LDCL ASVEL Villeurbanne (7-9), 89-54 (20-10, 19-11, 26-17, 24-16).

Player of the Game EFF 20 Tyler Dorsey Points 19 Accuracy 5-9 Rebounds 3 Assists 2

Olympiacos arranged an 8-2 run at the end of the first quarter (20-10) to start their domination. Just like in the first 10 minutes of the game, Olympiacos went on a mission at the end of the second period. Georgios Bartzokas' men, led by Tyler Dorsey, organized an 8-0 spurt to gain a solid 18-point lead (39-21), going into the break.

They did not release the accelerator pedal in the second half, creating a massive 31-point advantage (65-34) in the third quarter. Sasha Vezenkov was flying on the court and nailing shots.

The last 10 minutes of the duel were a mere formality as Olympiacos' lead reached the apex of 36 points (79-43). They remained undefeated at home with a style.

Tyler Dorsey was a top performer for the Greek powerhouse, registering 19 points (2/3 2PT, 3/6 3PT, 6/6 FT), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover, 3 drawn fouls, and 20 PIR.

"It was a good win for us, we got two blowout wins but we got a big one next week [against Panathinaikos]. We know how important that is and we know that we lost that one in the Greek League. We have a lot of motivation for the next week. We know how important a Greek derby is, and we cannot disappoint the fans again. We are going to be ready," said Dorsey.

Sasha Vezenkov added 15 points (6/7 2PT, 1/3 3PT), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 19 PIR.

"I think it was a great show from our players. The atmosphere was great one more time, so I want to give credit to everybody for this win. It was really important to get the win. We don't underestimate anybody, ASVEL is a very good team but our defense today was really solid," told Bartzokas post-game.

Dylan Osetkowski was a top scorer for ASVEL, posting 13 points (5/8 2PT, 1/4 3PT), 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, and 8 PIR.

Olympiacos: Tyler Dorsey 19, Sasha Vezenkov 15 (4 REB), Kostas Papanikolaou 13 (6 REB), Georgios Printezis 9, Moustapha Fall 8, Giannoulis Larentzakis 8.

ASVEL: Dylan Osetkowski 13 (5 REB), Youssoupha Fall 11 (6 REB), Marcos Knight 11 (4 REB), Elie Okobo 8.

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