Aliağa Petkimspor, who could not get rid of the lower ranks in the Basketball Super League since the beginning of the season, almost came back to life when they beat their closest rival Semt77 Yalovaspor at home in the match, in which they would lose their hopes of staying in the cluster if they lost, with the last three-pointer of US guard Armand by 1 point margin.
In the Aliağa team, to which he transferred this season, Armand, who carried his team to vital victories in the last seconds of Fenerbahçe Beko and Frutti Extra Bursaspor matches in the home field, also took his friends off the rope in the preliminary important exam.
While his team was defeated 80-78 and was very close to relegation, Armand, who scored a three-pointer from Erol Can’s side of the field with 1.2 seconds left, became the hero of a rare story. With this result, Petkimspor avoided relegation and overtook Yalova with a double goal difference and entered the last 2 weeks on the relegation line with 7 wins. The joy in Aliağa at the end of the match was worth seeing. The Yalova representative brought his objections to the Basketball Federation that Armand gave the ball away after the time had expired in the last shot. Having won 4 consecutive wins at home, Petkim will play the remaining matches against Yukatel Merkezefendi Basket (D) and Beşiktaş.
Ergin KARATAŞ / İZMİR, (DHA)
