Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Maroussi as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Maroussi defeated 9th ranked Megaridas in Athens 76-69. Maroussi made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Orfeas Stasinos (183-1988) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 5 assists and Vasileios Stavrakoukas (191-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) who added 22 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Jackson Dubinski (185-1996, college: Columbia, MO, agency: Mansfield and Associates) responded with 9 points and 7 assists. Megaridas’ coach Giorgos Mandalos rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Maroussi have a solid four-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Panerythraikos. Newly promoted Megaridas keeps the ninth place with seven games lost. Megaridas will play next round against strong Iraklis trying to get back on the winning streak. Maroussi will try to continue on its current victory against fourteenth ranked Aias Evosmou on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Iraklis (10-6) in Thessaloniki. Hosts were defeated by Panerythraikos (11-5) 87-76. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The winners were led by power forward Manolis Matalliotakis (202-1994) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and Alexandros Stamatogiannis supported him with 9 points and 12 rebounds. Even 14 points and 6 rebounds by point guard Nontas Papantoniou (192-1990) did not help to save the game for Iraklis. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Panerythraikos keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Maroussi. Iraklis at the other side dropped to the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Panerythraikos will play against Amyntas (#15) in Athens in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Iraklis will play on the road against Megaridas (#9) in Megara and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Koroivos was also quite interesting. 7th ranked Psychikou (9-7) played at the court of eighth ranked Koroivos (10-6). Koroivos defeated Psychikou 85-72 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Psychikou. Julien Lewis fired 19 points and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for the winners. Ioannis Athanasoulas produced 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Psychikou’s coach Giorgos Remendelas tested twelve players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Koroivos have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Psychikou dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. Koroivos will meet AO Triton (#6) in the next round. Psychikou will play against Kavalas and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 16: Ermis S. won against FEA Filadelfeia on the opponent’s court 98-80. Amyntas managed to outperform AO Triton in a home game 105-101. Eleftheroupoli managed to beat Charilaos on the road 104-94. Papagou defeated Aias Evosmou on its own court 77-65.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points and 4 steals by Kyree Walker of Aias Evosmou.
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FEA Filadelfeia – Ermis S. 80-98
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 12th ranked FEA Filadelfeia‘s (5-11) home loss to eleventh ranked Ermis S. (7-7) 80-98 on Saturday. Ermis S. dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to FEA Filadelfeia’s 28 and made 30-of-32 free shots (93.8 percent) during the game. They outrebounded FEA Filadelfeia 42-22 including a 33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ermis S. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Alexis Kyritsis (198-1982) fired 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Power forward Ioannis Mexis (201-1995) chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds. Lefteris Karalefteris (180-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists and guard Alexandros Stergiakis (190-1997) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Ermis S. maintains eleventh position with 7-7 record. FEA Filadelfeia at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the thirteenth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Amyntas and Aias Evosmou. Ermis S. will meet at home higher ranked Papagou (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. FEA Filadelfeia will play against Eleftheroupoli (#3) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Ermis S.: A.Kyritsis 23+6reb+5ast, I.Mexis 19+9reb+2ast, Z.Bryant 16+3ast, F.Vasilopoulos 15+3reb+10ast, S.Tsoumas 8+8reb+2ast, S.Tataris 7+8reb
FEA Filadelfeia: K.Lefteris 21+5reb+10ast, S.Alexandros 19+2reb+1ast, G.Garezos 12+1reb, K.Vassilis 12+7reb+3ast, I.Ziros 6+2reb+1ast, V.Drosos 6+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1058411
Amyntas – AO Triton 105-101
There was a surprise result in Athens where fifteenth ranked Amyntas (5-11) defeated higher ranked AO Triton (10-6) 105-101 on Saturday. Amyntas made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American-Argentinian forward Donovan Johnson (201-1992, college: KWC) fired 30 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Guard Andriano Topalis (190-1994) chipped in 9 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. Amyntas’ coach Demetris Liogas used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Serbian Nemanja Manojlovic (197-1993) produced 33 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 9 assists and forward Aristeidis Tsourgiannis (200-2000, college: URI) added 19 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Amyntas moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Aias Evosmou and FEA Filadelfeia. AO Triton lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Amyntas will meet league’s second-placed Panerythraikos in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. AO Triton will play against Koroivos and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Amyntas: D.Johnson 30+9reb+1ast, D.Angelos 14+5reb+10ast, S.Sioundris 13+5reb, J.Gatzo 12+4reb+2ast, E.Kalogerias 10+8reb+1ast, A.Topalis 9+11reb+9ast
AO Triton: N.Manojlovic 33+5reb+9ast, A.Tsourgiannis 19+7reb, P.Alexandros 12+3reb+2ast, T.Panagiotis 11+7reb+1ast, M.Kamperidis 9+11reb+3ast, M.Myers 8+4reb+3ast
gschID: 1058412
Charilaos – Eleftheroupoli 94-104
Not a big story in a game in Mesolongi where 10th ranked Charilaos (8-8) was defeated by seventh ranked Eleftheroupoli (10-5) 104-94 on Sunday. Eleftheroupoli outrebounded Charilaos 55-38 including a 41-30 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Center Stavros Toutziarakis (210-1987) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 24 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American point guard Johnathan Hudson (180-1987, college: Texas A&M) chipped in 27 points. Five Eleftheroupoli players scored in double figures. Point guard Nikos Houhoumis (186-1996) produced 41 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and center Periklis Kouroupakis (206-2002) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Eleftheroupoli have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Loser Charilaos keeps the tenth position with eight games lost. Eleftheroupoli will meet at home FEA Filadelfeia (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Charilaos will play against Agriniou and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Eleftheroupoli: J.Hudson 27+2reb+3ast, K.Abatzas 18+2reb+7ast, D.Gravas 16+13reb+1ast, D.Skoulidas 13+5reb+4ast, S.Toutziarakis 13+24reb+6ast, S.Naoumis 11+3reb+2ast
Charilaos: N.Houhoumis 41+6reb+2ast, K.Periklis 17+2reb+1ast, P.Ermidis 8+3reb+3ast, A.Fenner 8+7reb+3ast, K.Antonis 6+4reb, D.Jason 5+5reb+3ast
gschID: 1058413
Iraklis – Panerythraikos 76-87
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Iraklis (10-6) in Thessaloniki. Hosts were defeated by Panerythraikos (11-5) 87-76. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Panerythraikos players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The winners were led by power forward Manolis Matalliotakis (202-1994) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and forward Alexandros Stamatogiannis (204-1997) supported him with 9 points and 12 rebounds. Even 14 points and 6 rebounds by point guard Nontas Papantoniou (192-1990) did not help to save the game for Iraklis. The former international power forward Dimitris Charitopoulos (205-1983) added 13 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Four Panerythraikos and five Iraklis players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Panerythraikos keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Maroussi. Iraklis at the other side dropped to the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Panerythraikos will play against Amyntas (#15) in Athens in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Iraklis will play on the road against Megaridas (#9) in Megara and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Panerythraikos: M.Matalliotakis 20+10reb+2ast, T.Kallianotis 12+2reb+3ast, O.Sotirios 11+6reb+6ast, A.Pappas 11+1reb+5ast, A.Stamatogiannis 9+12reb+2ast, M.Ilias 7+1reb+2ast
Iraklis: N.Papantoniou 14+6reb+3ast, D.Charitopoulos 13+9reb+1ast, M.Liapis 13+3reb+2ast, N.Paparegkas 12+2reb+2ast, K.Taylor 10+3reb+3ast, T.Gathright 6+2ast
gschID: 1058414
Koroivos – Psychikou 85-72
The game in Koroivos was also quite interesting. 7th ranked Psychikou (9-7) played at the court of eighth ranked Koroivos (10-6). Koroivos defeated Psychikou 85-72 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Psychikou. Koroivos made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. American swingman Julien Lewis (193-1992, college: Fresno St.) fired 19 points and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for the winners. Serbian guard Stefan Mitrovic (195-1996) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Lewis is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Koroivos players scored in double figures. Ioannis Athanasoulas (202-1987) produced 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and American point guard Ronaldo Segu (183-1999, college: Buffalo) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Psychikou’s coach Giorgos Remendelas tested twelve players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Koroivos have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Psychikou dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. Koroivos will meet AO Triton (#6) in the next round. Psychikou will play against Kavalas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Koroivos: J.Lewis 19+3reb+4ast, N.Kamaras 15+1reb+2ast, V.Mastoros 12+5reb+1ast, S.Mitrovic 12+5reb+3ast, I.Kostas 10+4reb+1ast, P.Vyrlas 6+5reb+1ast
Psychikou: I.Athanasoulas 20+8reb+5ast, R.Segu 15+4reb+2ast, N.Papanikolaou 10+5reb+3ast, N.Paulos 8+3reb+1ast, F.Malelis 8+3reb+1ast, A.Amvrazis 5
gschID: 1058416
Maroussi – Megaridas 76-69
The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Maroussi as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Maroussi defeated 9th ranked Megaridas in Athens 76-69. Maroussi made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Orfeas Stasinos (183-1988) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 5 assists and Vasileios Stavrakoukas (191-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) who added 22 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Jackson Dubinski (185-1996, college: Columbia, MO, agency: Mansfield and Associates) responded with 9 points and 7 assists and Kostas Sotirakis (197-1997) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Megaridas’ coach Giorgos Mandalos rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Maroussi have a solid four-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Panerythraikos. Newly promoted Megaridas keeps the ninth place with seven games lost. Megaridas will play next round against strong Iraklis trying to get back on the winning streak. Maroussi will try to continue on its current victory against fourteenth ranked Aias Evosmou on the road.
Top scorers:
Maroussi: O.Stasinos 26+1reb+5ast, V.Stavrakoukas 22+8reb+1ast, N.Kamarianos 13+3reb+1ast, K.Spyridon 5+3reb+1ast, I.Papageorgopoulos 5+6reb, I.Theodorou 3+4reb+2ast
Megaridas: G.Dimitrios 16+2reb, D.Geromichalos 15+3reb+1ast, K.Sotirakis 10+9reb+1ast, J.Dubinski 9+4reb+7ast, A.Gatzias 7+2reb, G.Fotis 7+4reb
gschID: 1058417
Papagou – Aias Evosmou 77-65
Everything went according to plan in Athens where sixth ranked Papagou (10-6) beat 13th ranked Aias Evosmou (5-11) 77-65 on Saturday. They outrebounded Aias Evosmou 42-31 including 30 on the defensive glass. Papagou looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Kasapidis Panteleimon fired 10 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Forward Panagiotis Kois (200-1998) chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. American center Kyree Walker (198-2000) produced 23 points and 4 steals and forward Kyriakos Petanidis (204-2001) added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Papagou moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Aias Evosmou lost fourth consecutive game. Aias Evosmou at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Amyntas and FEA Filadelfeia. Papagou will meet Ermis S. (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aias Evosmou will play against the league’s leader Maroussi and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Papagou: T.Peterson 12+6ast, P.Marakis 10+6reb, P.Kasapidis 10+9reb+1ast, E.Balos 9+3reb, P.Kois 9+6reb+4ast, K.Ioannis 9+3reb+1ast
Aias Evosmou: K.Walker 23+3reb, F.Kalogiannidis 9+4reb, P.Kyriakos 8+8reb, K.Antonis 6+3reb+1ast, A.Naoumis 6+1reb, T.Jefferson 6+4reb+5ast
gschID: 1058418
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