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Sten-Timmu Sokk
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most important game in the last round took place in Mesolongi between second ranked Tritonas S. (11-4) and fifth ranked Charilaos (10-5) on Saturday night. Tritonas S. was defeated by Charilaos on the road 73-63. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Tritonas S.. Charilaos looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Naturalized Estonian point guard Sten-Timmu Sokk (184-1989, agency: 011 Sports) had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 assists to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Giannis Sachpatzidis (209-1993) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international center Loukas Mavrokefalidis (207-1984, agency: Network Sports International) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Charilaos have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 10-5 record. Tritonas S. at the other side dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. Charilaos are looking forward to face Napfliou (#14) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tritonas S. will play against the league’s second-placed Eleftheroupoli (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A2 top team – Karditsas (13-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Agriniou (4-11) 80-51. Montenegrin center Milovan Draskovic (211-1995) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and Ioannis Bourousis supported him with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Even 9 points and 5 rebounds by Serbian guard Jovan Crnic (195-1994, college: ACU) did not help to save the game for Agriniou. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Karditsas maintains first position with 13-1 record. Agriniou lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 11 games lost. Karditsas will play against Panerythraikos (#10) in New Eritrea in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Agriniou will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Dafni (0-15) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 15th consecutive match to sixth ranked Enosi Kavalas (10-6) 77-52 on Saturday evening. The best player for the winners was Spyridon Kapsalos who scored 21 points. Enosi Kavalas’ coach Nikos Pentazidis felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Ioannis Tsormpatzoglou who recorded 17 points and 8 rebounds. Enosi Kavalas maintains sixth position with 10-6 record. Loser Dafni still closes the standings with 15 games lost. Enosi Kavalas will meet Marousi (#9) in the next round. Dafni’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Athens Psychiko.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 18: Marousi lost to Eleftheroupoli on the opponent’s court 85-89. Pagrati unfortunately lost to Amyntas D. in a home game 57-69. Filippos Veroias recorded a loss to Psychiko on the road 56-66.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points and 12 rebounds by Manolis Matalliotakis of Psychiko.
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Karditsas – Agriniou 80-51
A2 top team – Karditsas (13-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Agriniou (4-11) 80-51. Karditsas dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Agriniou’s 30. They outrebounded Agriniou 48-32 including 19 on the offensive glass. Montenegrin center Milovan Draskovic (211-1995) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international center Ioannis Bourousis (214-1983, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Four Karditsas players scored in double figures. Even 9 points and 5 rebounds by Serbian guard Jovan Crnic (195-1994, college: ACU) did not help to save the game for Agriniou. Power forward Eirinaios Balos (205-1999) added 9 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Karditsas maintains first position with 13-1 record. Agriniou lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 11 games lost. Karditsas will play against Panerythraikos (#10) in New Eritrea in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Agriniou will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Karditsas: I.Bourousis 14+8reb+4ast, S.Halaris 13+7reb+1ast, M.Draskovic 13+14reb+1ast, D.Gravas 11+7reb, A.Tsoukas 9+3reb+3ast, A.Pefanis 7+2reb+4ast
Agriniou: D.Kyrillis 10+1ast, J.Crnic 9+5reb+2ast, E.Balos 9+5reb+1ast, P.Bazinas 9+3reb, K.Periklis 5+10reb, I.Nikolaidis 4+2reb+1ast
gschID: 966991
Eleftheroupoli – Marousi 89-85
Very expected game in Kavalas where 8th ranked Marousi (8-8) was defeated by third ranked Eleftheroupoli (12-4) 89-85 on Saturday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Eleftheroupoli made 28-of-32 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Serbian swingman Jovan Djordjevic (198-1993) who scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Sokratis Naoumis (189-1997) chipped in 23 points. Five Eleftheroupoli players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Orfeas Stasinos (183-1988) who recorded 25 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and power forward Giorgos Arnokouros (202-2000) added 25 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Marousi’s coach Giorgos Skarafingas tried various players’ combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. Eleftheroupoli have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Psychiko. Loser Marousi dropped to the ninth position with eight games lost. Eleftheroupoli will meet Tritonas S. (#4) in the next round. Marousi will play against Enosi Kavalas (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Eleftheroupoli: S.Naoumis 23+3reb+2ast, J.Djordjevic 18+6reb+4ast, D.Skoulidas 15+5reb+4ast, D.Gorgonis 12+3reb+2ast, S.Toutziarakis 10+8reb+2ast, P.Vassilis 8+4reb+1ast
Marousi: A.Giorgos 25+9reb+1ast, O.Stasinos 25+6reb+8ast, T.Konstantakopoulos 9+4reb+1ast, P.Kanelis 6+2reb+1ast, M.Doxas 4+2reb, G.Papageorgopoulos 3
gschID: 966992
Charilaos – Tritonas S. 73-63
The most important game in the last round took place in Mesolongi between second ranked Tritonas S. (11-4) and fifth ranked Charilaos (10-5) on Saturday night. Tritonas S. was defeated by Charilaos on the road 73-63. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Tritonas S.. Charilaos looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Naturalized Estonian point guard Sten-Timmu Sokk (184-1989, agency: 011 Sports) had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 assists to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Giannis Sachpatzidis (209-1993) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Charilaos players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international center Loukas Mavrokefalidis (207-1984, agency: Network Sports International) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Apollonas Tsochlas (189-1983) scored 17 points and 4 assists. Charilaos have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 10-5 record. Tritonas S. at the other side dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. Charilaos are looking forward to face Napfliou (#14) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tritonas S. will play against the league’s second-placed Eleftheroupoli (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Charilaos: S.Sokk 14+4reb+12ast, D.Legkikas 13+4reb, G.Sachpatzidis 13+9reb+1ast, F.Alihodzic 10+6reb+1ast, E.Papadionysiou 8+8reb+4ast, G.Angelou 6+1ast
Tritonas S.: A.Tsochlas 17+1reb+4ast, L.Mavrokefalidis 17+11reb+2ast, G.Dimakos 7+5reb, D.Papadimitriou 6+2reb, N.Manojlovic 5+3reb+2ast, P.Melissaratos 5+3reb+2ast
gschID: 966993
Enosi Kavalas – Dafni 77-52
Bottom-ranked Dafni (0-15) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 15th consecutive match to sixth ranked Enosi Kavalas (10-6) 77-52 on Saturday evening. Enosi Kavalas outrebounded Dafni 53-42 including 17 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was British guard Spyridon Kapsalos (188-2000) who scored 21 points. Naturalized Nigerian power forward Nikolaos Okekuoyen (212-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 15 rebounds. Enosi Kavalas’ coach Nikos Pentazidis felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Ioannis Tsormpatzoglou (204-2000) who recorded 17 points and 8 rebounds and guard Georgios Billios (194-1998) added 11 points and 12 rebounds respectively. Enosi Kavalas maintains sixth position with 10-6 record. Loser Dafni still closes the standings with 15 games lost. Enosi Kavalas will meet Marousi (#9) in the next round. Dafni’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Athens Psychiko.
Top scorers:
Enosi Kavalas: K.Spyridon 21+4reb+3ast, K.Abatzas 14+2reb+9ast, N.Okekuoyen 11+15reb+1ast, Z.Vasilis 7+3reb+4ast, N.Pievalitsa 6+2reb+3ast, A.Raptis 6+6reb+3ast
Dafni: T.Ioannis 17+8reb+3ast, B.Georgios 11+12reb+2ast, E.Vasileios 9+8reb+1ast, O.Grigoris 8+2reb+6ast, S.Musa 6+6reb+1ast, N.Stanojevic 1+2reb+2ast
gschID: 966994
Pagrati – Amyntas D. 57-69
Rather predictable result in Athens where ninth ranked Amyntas D. (8-7) defeated 13th ranked Pagrati (4-12) 69-57 on Saturday. They outrebounded Pagrati 50-34 including 35 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was power forward Panagiotis Vyrlas (208-1999) who scored 12 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Andriano Topalis (190-1994) chipped in 4 points and 11 rebounds. Amyntas D.’s coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Dimitrios Tsourgianis (200-2001) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and center Savvas Tsougarakis (207-1986) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Four Pagrati players scored in double figures. Amyntas D. moved-up to eighth place. Pagrati lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 12 games lost. Amyntas D. will meet Filippos Veroias (#11) in the next round. Pagrati will play against Koroivos and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Amyntas D.: P.Vyrlas 12+9reb, J.Gatzo 10+1reb+1ast, A.Kanonidis 9+4reb+2ast, A.Grekas 8+2reb+3ast, D.Avare 7+5reb+1ast, L.Zoupas 7+1reb+2ast
Pagrati: T.Dimitrios 12+10reb+1ast, K.George 12+6reb, V.Stavrakoukas 11+3reb+1ast, S.Tsougarakis 10+7reb+2ast, Z.Charalampos 9+5reb+2ast, A.Haikalis 3+2reb
gschID: 966996
Psychiko – Filippos Veroias 66-56
Not a big story in a game in Athens where 11th ranked Filippos Veroias (7-9) was defeated by fourth ranked Psychiko (12-4) 66-56 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was power forward Manolis Matalliotakis (202-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Michalis Polytarchou (190-1983) chipped in 11 points and 6 assists. Four Psychiko players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Dimitris Soutzopoulos (195-1988) who recorded 11 points and 7 rebounds and guard Sotiris Dovas (185-1989) added 8 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Psychiko have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Eleftheroupoli. Loser Filippos Veroias keeps the eleventh position with nine games lost. Psychiko’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Athens to the arena Dafni.
Top scorers:
Psychiko: M.Matalliotakis 21+12reb+1ast, G.Athanasoulas 14+3reb+1ast, M.Polytarchou 11+2reb+6ast, G.Koukas 11+8ast, N.Papanikolaou 3+6reb+1ast, K.Koufopoulos 3+1reb
Filippos Veroias: D.Soutzopoulos 11+7reb, G.Garezos 10+4reb+1ast, I.Konstantinos 8+5reb, S.Dovas 8+4reb+3ast, D.Eleftheriadis 7+2reb, F.Parapouras 6+3reb+3ast
gschID: 966997
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