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After 4 rounds played we can already see who rules in the GBL and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Olympiacos (3-1) in Piraeus on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by Panathinaikos (4-0) 78-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Olympiacos. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of American Kendrick Nunn (194-1995, college: Oakland, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and American-Spanish point guard Lorenzo Brown (196-1990, college: NC State) who added 18 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Bulgarian forward Aleksandar Vezenkov (204-1995) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Olympiacos’ coach Georgios Bartzokas rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Panathinaikos have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Olympiacos at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Panathinaikos are looking forward to face Promitheas (#4) in Patras in the next round. Olympiacos will play on the road against AEK Betsson in Athens and is hoping to win this game.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Athens: Panionios (#6) and Maroussi (#7). Panionios (3-1) smashed visiting Maroussi (1-3) by 24 points 86-62. The winners were led by American guard Kendall Smith (190-1995, college: OK State) who scored that evening 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Ryan Woolridge supported him with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Even 8 points and 10 rebounds by international forward Lefteris Mantzoukas (207-2003) did not help to save the game for Maroussi. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Panionios moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Maroussi at the other side dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with Kolossos HH. Panionios will play against bottom-ranked Lavrio (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Maroussi will play against PAOK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Lavrio (0-4) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to fifth ranked Peristeri (3-1) 84-82 on Monday evening. Tobin Carberry fired 21 points and 6 assists for the winners. Vasilis Mouratos produced 21 points and 7 assists for lost side. Lavrio’s coach Konstantinos Mexas tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Peristeri have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Lavrio still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Karditsas. Peristeri will meet Aris Midea (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Lavrio will play against Panionios (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 4: Aris Midea won against Kolossos HH on the opponent’s court 85-84. PAOK managed to outperform AEK Betsson in a home game 87-82. Winless Karditsas recorded a loss to Promitheas on the road 96-79.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 17 points, 16 assists and 4 steals by Jordan Walker of Promitheas.

Kolossos HH – Aris Midea 84-85

Everything could happen in Rodou at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Aris Midea and 10th ranked Kolossos HH had identical 1-2 record. But Kolossos HH was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Thessaloniki 85-84 on Saturday night. American point guard David DeJulius (183-1999, college: Cincinnati) fired 25 points and 5 assists for the winners. The former international point guard Lefteris Bochoridis (196-1994) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. American guard AuDiese Toney (198-1999, college: Arkansas) produced 13 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import Andrew Goudelock (191-1988, college: Charleston) added 16 points (made all of his seven free throws) respectively for lost side. Four Aris Midea and five Kolossos HH players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Aris Midea (2-2) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with PAOK and AEK Betsson. Loser Kolossos HH dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with Maroussi. Aris Midea will meet at home league’s second-placed Peristeri in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Kolossos HH will play against Karditsas (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aris Midea: D.DeJulius 25+3reb+5ast, L.Nolley II 12+2reb+2ast, E.Chatzidakis 11+5reb, L.Bochoridis 11+11reb+2ast, V.Toliopoulos 9+3reb+4ast, T.Woodbury 8+4reb+4ast
Kolossos HH: A.Goudelock 16+3reb+2ast, S.Billis 14+2reb+2ast, A.Toney 13+7reb+3ast, T.Nelson 13+2reb+2ast, A.Petropoulos 10+4reb, I.Koloveros 6+2ast

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Olympiacos – Panathinaikos 71-78

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Panionios – Maroussi 86-62

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Athens: Panionios (#6) and Maroussi (#7). Panionios (3-1) smashed visiting Maroussi (1-3) by 24 points 86-62. The winners were led by American guard Kendall Smith (190-1995, college: OK State) who scored that evening 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import guard Ryan Woolridge (190-1996, college: Gonzaga) supported him with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Panionios players scored in double figures. Even 8 points and 10 rebounds by international forward Lefteris Mantzoukas (207-2003) did not help to save the game for Maroussi. Ivorian-American power forward Ismael Sanogo (202-1996, college: Seton Hall) added 8 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Panionios moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Maroussi at the other side dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with Kolossos HH. Panionios will play against bottom-ranked Lavrio (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Maroussi will play against PAOK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Panionios: K.Smith 16+6reb+5ast, R.Woolridge 15+5reb+1ast, G.Tsalmpouris 14+4reb, L.Nnoko 10+6reb+1ast, R.Brown 8+5reb+2ast, N.Gkikas 6+1reb+1ast
Maroussi: J.Adams 10+2ast, C.Reynolds 9+3reb, I.Sanogo 8+7reb+3ast, L.Mantzoukas 8+10reb+2ast, C.Langevine 6+1reb, J.Stove 6+3reb+1ast

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PAOK – AEK Betsson 87-82

There was a surprise result in Thessaloniki where ninth ranked PAOK (2-2) defeated one of their biggest challengers AEK Betsson (2-2) 87-82 on Saturday. PAOK dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to AEK Betsson‘s 30 and made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. American forward Rocky Kreuser (206-1999, college: NDSU) fired 21 points for the winners. The other American import point guard Shavar Reynolds Jr (188-1998, college: Monmouth, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists. Lithuanian Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-1989) produced 19 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Hunter Hale (192-1997, college: Winthrop) added 22 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. AEK Betsson’s coach Dragan Sakota tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. PAOK moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Aris Midea and AEK Betsson. PAOK will meet Maroussi (#9) in the next round. AEK Betsson will play against Olympiacos and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
PAOK: R.Kreuser 21+3reb+2ast, J.Forrester 15+4reb+1ast, S.Reynolds Jr. 14+3reb+7ast, D.Katsivelis 10+4reb+2ast, D.Upson 8+4reb+1ast, N.Persidis 7+2reb
AEK Betsson: H.Hale 22+4reb+1ast, M.Kuzminskas 19+7reb+2ast, C.Bryce 17+5reb+2ast, P.Hubb 15+3reb+2ast, G.Golden 4+4reb+1ast, R.Gray 4+4reb+4ast

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Peristeri – Lavrio 84-82

Bottom-ranked Lavrio (0-4) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to fifth ranked Peristeri (3-1) 84-82 on Monday evening. Peristeri looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Tobin Carberry (192-1991, college: LIU Post) fired 21 points and 6 assists for the winners. The former international power forward Vangelis Zougris (202-2004) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Carberry is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The former international forward Vasilis Mouratos (193-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 21 points and 7 assists and American swingman Rashad Vaughn (198-1996, college: UNLV, agency: Octagon Europe) added 16 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lavrio’s coach Konstantinos Mexas tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Peristeri have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Lavrio still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Karditsas. Peristeri will meet Aris Midea (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Lavrio will play against Panionios (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Peristeri: T.Carberry 21+2reb+6ast, V.Zougris 16+10reb+2ast, G.Papas 14+1reb+2ast, J.Patton 11+1ast, J.Eddie 11+1reb+2ast, N.Avdalas 5+3reb+2ast
Lavrio: V.Mouratos 21+3reb+7ast, R.Vaughn 16+9reb, T.Sherman 16+3reb+6ast, B.Slater 11+2reb, Q.Wahab 9+1reb, K.Gontikas 6+4reb+1ast

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Promitheas – Karditsas 96-79

Not a big story in a game in Patras where bottom-ranked Karditsas (0-4) was defeated by fifth ranked Promitheas (3-1) 96-79 on Sunday. Promitheas dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Karditsas‘ 24. Promitheas looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. American point guard Jordan Walker (180-1999, college: UAB) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points, 16 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The former international point guard Michalis Lountzis (195-1998) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Promitheas’ coach Ilias Papatheodorou used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American center Nate Watson (208-1998, college: Providence) produced 15 points and 8 rebounds and the former international forward Leonidas Kaselakis (200-1990) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Five Promitheas and four Karditsas players scored in double figures. Promitheas moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Karditsas still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Lavrio. Promitheas will meet league’s leader Panathinaikos in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Karditsas will play against Kolossos HH (#10) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Promitheas: J.Walker 17+1reb+16ast, M.Lountzis 14+7reb+2ast, K.Williams 13+3reb, D.Hernandez 13+4reb, K.Williams III 11+2reb+2ast, J.Varnado 10+5reb+2ast
Karditsas: M.Lewis 17+2reb+2ast, N.Watson 15+8reb, L.Kaselakis 14+4reb+4ast, G.Kamperidis 12+4reb, N.Horchler 9+7reb+1ast, T.Allen 5+2reb+1ast