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Basketball » Greece 1 (M), 11. round
27.12.2014. 16:00 Finished
Kifisia - Dramas (78:79)

Kifisia interested in a win only following three straight home defeats

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Out of the three, the most painful defeat was the one in the Cup semi-fina that saw Kifisia miss out on a historical opportunity. Dramas are getting better as time goes and after two more experienced players joined

After starting the season in a great manner, Kifisia got in a crisis to record three consecutive home defeats, something that has never happened since they joined top division, ahead of the Dramas game. After making their situation in the League very complicated by losing to AEK and Rethymno, they had the perfect opportunity to get through to Cup finals, but lost the semi final meeting to Apollon instead. That defeat was much worse than the two previous one and not even the packed stands could help the home team.

Kifisia opened the game well again to take a 19-11 lead by the end of the first quarter, but lost control in the central part of the game, allowing Apollon to take the lead. The home team tried to make a comeback later on but failed. An incident in the very finish when Papatheodoru snapped after, in his opinion, a string of bad decisions by the referees and tried to physically assault one of them got him punished.

Kifisia need to forget about what happened and move on. They lost 5 out of the last 7 games and know that this game with Apollon needs to be an end of the losing streak, otherwise they will get on a bad record and go mid-table, fighting for survival. 

- The game with Dramas is very important, we want to get back to winning and leave the bad mood that is result of the Cup defeat behind. We need to be aggressive in defense and confident when attacking. Dramas play good basketball, they got more experienced since Papamakarios and Trotter joined and more dangerous - Papatheodoru.

Dramas were by far the most pleasant surprise in the league last season, but this one is not as successful results-wise. Numerous changes on the team weakened it, the management acquired a few young Americans who needed time to adjust to this level, all of which resulted in a poor start to the season and with only two wins in the first 9 games. But, unlike Kifisia, Dramas beat Apollon in the last game home to spend these few days off in much higher spirits.

- We played a very good team today. They beat PAOK easily and lost the last two to Rethymno. It was very tough to prepare for the game psychologically but the players played for each other, they were determined and focused. Even when Apollon got back in the game, they controlled the situation - Mexas said.

Trotter and Papamakarios acquisition provided the team with the much needed experience and Dramas seem to be getting better by the game. The aforementioned duo had a great contribution in the win (24 points combined), while Zaras added 21 and Leo 18 points. However, Mexas can be worried about his young Americans combining only 14 points and still not being at the expected level. 

- The main reason we acquired Papamakarios and Trotter was experience. Youth is good, it has the energy, but experience is important as well - Dramas' coach added.

To stay in shape, Dramas played a friendly match with Kevala in the break caused by the Cup semi-final meetings to lose 72-67. The offense efficiency was a great problem early in the season, but the Apollon game seemed to be a progress in that respect. Dramas are in for a great challenge today since they face a team that does very well home and that will be very motivated and fierce following three home defeats.

- We're in for a tough game, Kifisia are a complete team with great quality and great coach. We need to be careful because they want a response following three defeats, especially now that Mavroeidis is back. We need to be relentless and focused in defense to build confidence for offense. Stopping Kifisia from creating attacks and controlling defensive rebounding will be the key - Mexas said.

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