PAOK beat Balkan 79-56 away, Tayri scores 25 points

PAOK defeated Balkan 79-56 away in Botevgrad in Round 7 of the EuroCup. The top scorer of the match was Brin Tayri. The American guard stayed on the court for 22 minutes 34 seconds and produced 25 points. Tayri shot 4/6 on two-pointers, 4/8 on three-pointers and 5/6 from the free throw line.

Tayri left the game in the 33rd minute. At that point the score was 72-45 in Balkan's disadvantage. In the Balkan game, the player recorded 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover.

Tayri is averaging 18.6 points per game in the EuroCup this season. In the previous match, a 113-111 win over BC Roma at PAOK Sports Arena, he scored 27 points. With this win, PAOK rose to 5-2 in the group. Balkan, with a 1-6 record, sit at the bottom of the group.

In his post-match comments, Tayri said the team played hard and focused, and that although they made some mistakes, they secured the win. About his performance, he said it came down to confidence and teamwork. Tayri said the team is trying to improve every day and that after this win they will focus on their next game.