WU17 PuHu vs EBT - playoffs Game #1

Warm-up vibes !

Both teams out early for warm-up for the early tip-off….

Here a small set of pics from the teams getting ready for the game.

Coaches on good mood after catching them before the tip-off, it’s the #1 seed vs #4 seed coming up at 12.15 tip-off !!

Story of the game

8-0 run for EBT to start the game, first points from tip-off and then forcing the home team into three consecutive turnovers. It was enough to get PuHu to call a time-out after 60 seconds of game.

After timeout a 3 pointer from corner to respond, but EBT respond in kind and game settles.

From 3-20 – PuHu took a 10-0 run to make the game 13-20.. Opening quarter 14-25 with EBT in the lead, we might just be having a game in our hands here!

24-33 halfway through second quarter, and what happens when you say something like that? EBT goes on a scoring spree and we head to the 15 minute interval at 27-47, with the visitors in firm control of the game.

Second half,. well – it was mostly just ‘playing – with the score at the end of 40 minutes

View of the game

Few frames from the opening game of WU17 Finnish League semi-final PuHu vs EBT 53-85 for EBT. So PuHu scored the same as in the opening 20, and EBT took their foot off the gas a little and only scored 38 points in the second 20 minutes.

Stat Pack

Matilda Suokas and Lilja Nyström top scored for PuHu, with 18 points and 10 points respectively. Nyström also grabbed a double-double with 10 rebounds to go with her points.

For EBT, Kenisha Omoriotiomwan scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on her way to a double-double. Emilia Koskela and Maarit Kallis dropped 16 points each, Joella Rasanen handled 8 rebounds. Sanni Leinonen dished out 7 assists for the winning team

Comments

Comments – few translated here :

‘Happy we got good plays to many players today in the fast paced game, that was probably was the ‘secret’ why we managed to win today. I hoped we had kept the pace a bit faster, but guess that leaves more gas in the tank for tomorrow.’

‘PuHu was pretty much what we expected from them, so there was no surprises there. We knew that we were going to face a tough opponent today, and that’s what it was on the court.’

‘Both coaches will most likely watch some video, and see if there are any adjustments that can be made ahead of tomorrow. But I don’t expect any big changes to the style of play for either of the teams for tomorrow.’

‘From a players part, recovery is a key.. getting some good grub to eat next and good sleep. Although, I think I am pretty ready to get some sleep right about now.. but nah, good food and rest and ready to go tomorrow’