By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
They both made extremely bright performances, but none could outshine the other. Therefore, Ousmane Krubally of Lavrio BC and Trevor Releford, of Kolossos Rhodes shared the MVP award for the 22th day in the Greek Basket League. Each of them gathered 39 points in the ranking system, tying the related single-game record in the current season and leading their teams to important wins.
In the victory of Lavrio against Arkadikos, Ousmane Krubally finished the match scoring 27 points with perfect field goal shooting (8/8 two-pointers, 1/1 from downtown) while grabbing 14 rebounds and winning no less than 9 fouls in 28 minutes of playing time. His team is now closer to avoiding relegation thanks to this result. ”
“This MVP award is a recognition for my hard work. It has to do with my personal statistics, but the motivation arrives from the team as a whole, said the American-Gambian big guy.
Meanwhile, Kolossos Rhodes is now seventh in the standings and making a strong statement for its worth as a playoff team, thanks to Trevor Releford. The 24-year old Alabama graduate was simply dashing for his team on the road versus Koroivos, finishing the game with 35 points (8/11 shots for two, 2/5 for three) and stealing the ball four times from his opponents.
“It’s an honor” commented the American point guard. “I am happy for being MVP, but happier for this important win on the road that Kolossos grabbed”, he added. “We can reach a higher ground as long as we listen to our coach and remain focused”