Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most important game in the last round took place in Koroivos between third ranked Psychikou (6-2) and fifth ranked Koroivos (5-3) on Wednesday night. Psychikou was defeated by Koroivos on the road 71-56. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Psychikou. Koroivos forced 20 Psychikou turnovers. The best player for the winners was American point guard RJ Glasper (183-1998, college: UIW) who scored 15 points and 4 assists. Guard Aristotelis Zaraidonis (198-1998) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. point guard Georgios Koukas (179-1985) produced 13 points and 4 assists for the guests. Psychikou’s coach Giorgos Remendelas rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Koroivos maintains fifth position with 5-3 record, which they share with Megaridas. Psychikou at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. They share the position with Panerythraikos and Mykonou. Koroivos is looking forward to face Near East (#15) in Kesariani in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Psychikou will play at home against the league’s second-placed Panerythraikos (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Panerythraikos (6-2) against sixteenth ranked Vikos (2-6) on Wednesday night. Host Panerythraikos was defeated by Vikos in a tough game in New Eritrea 69-73. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Panerythraikos. Forward Dimitris Gravas (203-1993) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Austen Awosika contributed with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American guard Terrell Allen (190-1997, college: Georgetown) replied with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Panerythraikos. Vikos moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Near East. Panerythraikos at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Psychikou and Mykonou. Vikos will play against higher ranked Megaridas (#6) in Megara in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Panerythraikos will play on the road against Psychikou (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Leader Mykonou delivered the sixth victory on Wednesday night. This time they beat 12th ranked Papagou (4-4) 83-76 in Athens. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Papagou. Worth to mention a quality performance of Colin Slater who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 4 assists. Ilias Karamolegkos responded with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mykonou have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-2 record, which they share with Panerythraikos and Psychikou. Loser Papagou dropped to the seventh place with four games lost. They share the position with Proteas and Ermis S.. Mykonou will meet at home HANTH (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Papagou will play against Eleftheroupoli (#12) in Kavalas and hope to secure a win.
Rest of the games of round 8 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Iraklis was defeated by Ermis S. in a road game 71-62. Esperos was beaten by Proteas at home 79-91. Doxa Lefkadas won against HANTH on the opponent’s court 82-65. Megaridas managed to outperform Eleftheroupoli in a home game 85-70. Near East recorded a loss to Ikaroi Trikala on the road 79-73.
The best stats of 8th round was 14 points and 7 rebounds by Nikolaos Delgas of Near East.
Ermis S. – Iraklis 71-62
There was no surprise when 13th ranked Iraklis (2-5) was defeated on the road by eighth ranked Ermis S. (4-4) 71-62 on Wednesday. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Byron Wesley (196-1992, college: Gonzaga) who helped to win the game recording 26 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Belgian Moussa Noterman (200-2000, agency: BIG) who added 12 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Ermis S.’s coach Nikos Oikonomou used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Sarandis Mastrogiannopoulos (194-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 17 points and 4 assists and Nikos Paparegkas (200-1994) scored 16 points. Ermis S. moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Papagou and Proteas. Loser Iraklis dropped to the fourteenth position with five games lost. Ermis S. will meet Proteas (#7) in the next round. Iraklis will play against Ikaroi Trikala (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ermis S.: B.Wesley 26+7reb+6ast, V.Tzolos 12+3ast, M.Noterman 12+8reb+2ast, S.Toutziarakis 9+8reb+1ast, D.Zervos 7+5reb, A.Kostopoulos 3+1reb
Iraklis: S.Mastrogiannopoulos 17+3reb+4ast, N.Paparegkas 16+4reb, K.Kabouridis 10+3reb+2ast, A.Kalogiros 7+3reb, T.Kottas 6+6reb, I.Kesar 2+5reb+1ast
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Esperos L. – Proteas V. 79-91
Everything could happen in Lamia at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Proteas and 11th ranked Esperos had identical 3-4 record. But Esperos was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Voula 91-79 on Wednesday night. Proteas looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Panagiotis Kois (200-1998) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists and Nikolaos Charouni (-1999) who added 25 points during the contest. Proteas V.’s coach Mais Konstantinidis used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Nikolaos Chouchoumis (186-1996) responded with 20 points and 7 assists and guard Theodoros Tsiloulis (193-1993) scored 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Proteas (4-4) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Papagou and Ermis S. Loser Esperos L. dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Proteas will meet at home Ermis S. (#8) in the next round. Esperos will play against Doxa Lefkadas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Proteas V.: N.Charouni 25+1reb, K.Koufopoulos 14+2reb+5ast, P.Kois 11+10reb+9ast, D.Walker 11+3reb+2ast, O.Beli 11+8reb+3ast, D.Avare 9+2reb
Esperos L.: N.Chouchoumis 20+1reb+7ast, T.Tsiloulis 17+2reb+2ast, N.Papantoniou 14+3reb, T.Zevgaras 11+7reb, R.Allen 8+1reb+7ast, T.Fitzpatrick 5+9reb+1ast
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HANTH – Doxa Lefkadas 65-82
Rather expected game in Thessaloniki where 7th ranked HANTH (3-5) was defeated by fourth ranked Doxa Lefkadas (5-2) 82-65 on Wednesday. Doxa Lefkadas outrebounded HANTH 42-25 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Doxa Lefkadas looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Rashad Madden (198-1992, college: Arkansas) who helped to win the game recording 7 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and power forward Manolis Mataliotakis (202-1994) who added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Doxa Lefkadas players scored in double figures. American guard John Ittounas (190-2002, college: Elmhurst) responded with 21 points and his fellow American import forward Joshua Lusane (201-2001, college: Hampton) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Doxa Lefkadas maintains fourth position with 5-2 record. Newly promoted HANTH dropped to the tenth place with five games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Doxa Lefkadas will meet at home Esperos (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. HANTH will play against the league’s leader Mykonou in Mykonos and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Doxa Lefkadas: X.Smith 12+2reb+3ast, M.Mataliotakis 12+5reb+4ast, J.Gatzo 12+4reb+4ast, I.Sachpatzidis 12+5reb, C.Skandalos 10+3reb+2ast, I.Theodorou 8+3reb+1ast
HANTH: J.Ittounas 21+4reb+3ast, J.Lusane 14+7reb+1ast, D.Georgiou 9+1reb, I.Sidiroilias 6+3reb, I.Komnianidis 4+2reb+4ast, M.Sprintzios 3+2reb+1ast
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Koroivos – Psychikou 71-56
The most important game in the last round took place in Koroivos between third ranked Psychikou (6-2) and fifth ranked Koroivos (5-3) on Wednesday night. Psychikou was defeated by Koroivos on the road 71-56. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Psychikou. Koroivos forced 20 Psychikou turnovers. The best player for the winners was American point guard RJ Glasper (183-1998, college: UIW) who scored 15 points and 4 assists. Guard Aristotelis Zaraidonis (198-1998) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Georgios Koukas (179-1985) produced 13 points and 4 assists and American guard Joe Bryant Jr (185-2000, college: Norfolk St., agency: BIG) added 16 points respectively for the guests. Psychikou’s coach Giorgos Remendelas rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Koroivos maintains fifth position with 5-3 record, which they share with Megaridas. Psychikou at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. They share the position with Panerythraikos and Mykonou. Koroivos is looking forward to face Near East (#15) in Kesariani in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Psychikou will play at home against the league’s second-placed Panerythraikos (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Koroivos: M.Myers 19+2reb, R.Glasper 15+4reb+4ast, A.Zaraidonis 12+8reb+1ast, C.Paraskevopoulos 9+1reb+2ast, A.Kalaitzakis 8+4reb+5ast, G.Arnokouros 7+5reb+1ast
Psychikou: J.Bryant Jr. 16+4reb, G.Koukas 13+3reb+4ast, N.Politis 6+1reb, S.Tabe 5+8reb+2ast, D.Marghellis 4+4reb+1ast, M.Doxas 4+3ast
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Megaridas – Eleftheroupoli 85-70
Rather predictable result in Megara where sixth ranked Megaridas (5-3) beat 9th ranked Eleftheroupoli (3-5) 85-70 on Wednesday. Megaridas forced 19 Eleftheroupoli turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Petros Geromichalos (203-1994) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 5 rebounds and guard Vasilis Tolias (198-2002, college: STAC, agency: Octagon Europe) who added 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Megaridas players scored in double figures. Megaridas’ coach Giorgos Mandalos used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Ioannis Mermigkis (200-2003) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and forward Theodoros Karras (209-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Megaridas moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Koroivos. Loser Eleftheroupoli dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Megaridas will meet bottom-ranked Vikos (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Eleftheroupoli will play against Papagou (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Megaridas: P.Geromichalos 14+5reb+2ast, V.Tolias 13+7reb+1ast, A.Stamatogiannis 13+7reb, K.Dendrinos 10+3reb+1ast, A.Gatzias 10+3reb+2ast, T.Tsoukas 9+2reb+5ast
Eleftheroupoli: I.Mermigkis 18+5reb, T.Karras 12+8reb+1ast, T.Gathright 11+5reb+1ast, S.Kapsalos 7+6reb+2ast, V.Vlassis 6, N.Kamaras 5+2reb+3ast
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Panerythraikos – Vikos I. 69-73
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Panerythraikos (6-2) against sixteenth ranked Vikos (2-6) on Wednesday night. Host Panerythraikos was defeated by Vikos in a tough game in New Eritrea 69-73. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Panerythraikos. Forward Dimitris Gravas (203-1993) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. American-Nigerian guard Austen Awosika (190-1998, college: CS Fullerton) contributed with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four Vikos I. players scored in double figures. American guard Terrell Allen (190-1997, college: Georgetown) replied with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import forward Zion Griffin (198-2000, college: Tennessee St.) added 11 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Panerythraikos. Vikos moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Near East. Panerythraikos at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Psychikou and Mykonou. Vikos will play against higher ranked Megaridas (#6) in Megara in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Panerythraikos will play on the road against Psychikou (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Vikos I.: D.Gravas 16+5reb+5ast, G.Manakas 14+4reb, J.Sibert 12+4reb, A.Awosika 10+9reb+5ast, F.Georgalas 9+8reb+2ast, D.Gorgonis 7+3reb+2ast
Panerythraikos: T.Allen 23+7reb+4ast, Z.Griffin 11+6reb+3ast, K.Petanidis 9+5reb, I.Athinaiou 8+2reb+6ast, V.Kourtidis 8+8reb+1ast, I.Ioannidis 6+1reb+2ast
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Papagou – Mykonou 76-83
Leader Mykonou delivered the sixth victory on Wednesday night. This time they beat 12th ranked Papagou (4-4) 83-76 in Athens. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Papagou. Mykonou looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Worth to mention a quality performance of American guard Colin Slater (185-1997, college: LBSU) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 4 assists and center Petros Melissaratos (205-1993) who added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Swingman Ilias Karamolegkos (192-2000) responded with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Konstantinos Bilalis (183-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 17 points and 9 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mykonou have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-2 record, which they share with Panerythraikos and Psychikou. Loser Papagou dropped to the seventh place with four games lost. They share the position with Proteas and Ermis S.. Mykonou will meet at home HANTH (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Papagou will play against Eleftheroupoli (#12) in Kavalas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mykonou: C.Slater 17+4reb+4ast, J.Blackmon 13+2reb+5ast, D.Skoulidas 13+5reb+2ast, P.Melissaratos 12+8reb+5ast, P.Filippakos 9+3reb, C.Syllas 6+2reb+1ast
Papagou: K.Bilalis 17+2reb+9ast, I.Karamolegkos 17+8reb+4ast, X.Rice 16, E.Adams 13+4reb+1ast, G.Aivazidis 6+1reb+1ast, E.Balos 4+3reb+2ast
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Ikaroi Trikala – Near East 79-73
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourteenth ranked Ikaroi Trikala and 15th ranked Near East had identical 2-5 record. This time Ikaroi Trikala used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Kesariani 79-73 on Wednesday night. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Theodoros Konstantinidis (194-2004) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 5 rebounds and guard Marios Poulianitis (190-1998) who added 14 points and 9 assists during the contest. Four Ikaroi Trikala players scored in double figures. Ikaroi Trikala’s coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Canadian power forward Julian Roche (211-1997, college: Simon Fraser) responded with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Nikolaos Delgas (-2003) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Ikaroi Trikala (3-5) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Near East at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Vikos. Ikaroi Trikala will meet Iraklis (#14) in the next round. Near East will play against Koroivos and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ikaroi Trikala: T.Konstantinidis 21+5reb+3ast, N.Okekuoyen 16+8reb+1ast, M.Poulianitis 14+4reb+9ast, I.Vavatsikos 10+5reb+1ast, P.Tachyridis 6, D.Hornbuckle 5+2reb
Near East: J.Roche 15+6reb+5ast, T.Apollon 14+6reb+4ast, N.Delgas 14+7reb+3ast, G.Kalianiotis 9+5reb, A.Sigalas 6+2reb+2ast, C.Xidis 6
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