Olympiacos, Canaan advance to EuroLeague final
MBB: The two-time OVC Player of the Year played 20 minutes in the win
Isaiah Canaan scored seven points Friday to help Olympiacos rally past Monaco, 76-62, in the EuroLeague semifinals.
Olympiacos, a professional team located in Piraeus, Greece, trailed 41-29 at the half. That’s when Olympiacos put together what Head Coach Giorgos Bartzokas called “one of the best defensive quarters that we ever had.” Olympiacos outscored Monaco 27-2 in the third quarter, as they grabbed control of the game and never gave it up.
Canaan, who got the start for Olympiacos, played 20 minutes, scoring seven points on 3-of-5 shooting. He also added a rebound and an assist.
Olympiacos will face Real Madrid for the EuroLeague championship on Friday.