Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Elite League top team – Megaridas (21-3) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Vikos (11-13) in Megara 100-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Vikos I.. They outrebounded Vikos 46-25 including a 21-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Megaridas looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Vikos‘ players. It was a good game for Canadian guard Cole Syllas (196) who led his team to a victory with 23 points and 8 rebounds. Petros Geromichalos (203-1994) contributed with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American guard Jordan Sibert (193-1992, college: Dayton) replied with 26 points for Vikos. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Megaridas have an impressive 17-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-3 record. Newly promoted Vikos dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Panerythraikos and Ikaroi Trikala. Megaridas are looking forward to face Papagou (#13) in Athens in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Vikos will play at home against Psychikou (#3) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Important game to mention about took place in Trikala. Third ranked Iraklis (14-9) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 12th ranked Ikaroi Trikala (11-13) 62-59 on Saturday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ikaroi Trikala. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Nontas Papantoniou (192-1990) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 6 rebounds and Nikos Paparegkas who added 18 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized Australian center Ioannis Dimakopoulos (218-1994, college: UC Irvine, agency: Helping Ballers) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds. Ikaroi Trikala’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Despite that victory Iraklis went down to fourth position due to points difference. Newly promoted Ikaroi Trikala dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Panerythraikos and Vikos. Iraklis will play against Koroivos (#5) at home in the next round. Ikaroi Trikala will play against Proteas (#6) in Voula and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Proteas (13-12) and Ermis S. (11-12), which took place in . Higher ranked Proteas lost to tenth ranked Ermis S. in a road game 69-84 on Saturday. The winners were led by Luwane Pipkins who scored that evening 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 13 points and 5 assists by Athanasios Grekas did not help to save the game for Proteas. Proteas V.’s coach Mais Konstantinidis tested ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ermis S. moved-up to eighth place. Newly promoted Proteas keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost. Ermis S. will meet higher ranked Doxa Lefkadas (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Proteas will play against Ikaroi Trikala and hope to secure a win.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 24: Doxa Lefkadas beat Esperos on the road 88-81. HANTH lost to Mykonou on its own court 85-93. Bottom-ranked Near East unfortunately lost to Koroivos in a road game 65-80. Panerythraikos recorded a loss to Psychikou at home 69-73. Eleftheroupoli defeated Papagou on the opponent’s court 93-87. Proteas smashed Esperos in a home game 87-58.
Ermis S. – Proteas V. 84-69
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Proteas (13-12) and Ermis S. (11-12), which took place in . Higher ranked Proteas lost to tenth ranked Ermis S. in a road game 69-84 on Saturday. Ermis S. made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by American point guard Luwane Pipkins (179-1996, college: Providence) who scored that evening 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and center Stavros Toutziarakis (210-1987) supported him with 15 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Five Ermis S. players scored in double figures. Even 13 points and 5 assists by Athanasios Grekas (196-1996) did not help to save the game for Proteas. American forward Derrick Walker (206-1997, college: Nebraska, agency: Diamond Sports) added 7 points and 11 rebounds. Proteas V.’s coach Mais Konstantinidis tested ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ermis S. moved-up to eighth place. Newly promoted Proteas keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost. Ermis S. will meet higher ranked Doxa Lefkadas (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Proteas will play against Ikaroi Trikala and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ermis S.: L.Pipkins 20+7reb+5ast, M.Noterman 18+6reb+3ast, V.Samardzic 17+3reb+2ast, S.Toutziarakis 15+11reb+4ast, V.Tzolos 10+3reb+5ast, D.Zervos 3+1reb+2ast
Proteas V.: D.Avare 14+1reb, A.Grekas 13+3reb+5ast, P.Kois 10+4reb+5ast, K.Koufopoulos 7+3reb+2ast, O.Beli 7+7reb+1ast, D.Walker 7+11reb+2ast
gschID: 1199416
Esperos L. – Doxa Lefkadas 81-88
No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Doxa Lefkadas (12-12) beat bottom-ranked Esperos (6-19) in Lamia 88-81 on Saturday. Doxa Lefkadas looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Esperos‘ players. The winners were led by power forward Ioannis Sachpatzidis (209-1993) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and swingman Joe Gatzo (199-1998) supported him with 19 points and 10 assists. Four Doxa Lefkadas players scored in double figures. Doxa Lefkadas’ coach Dinos Kalambakos used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 29 points and 6 assists by American guard Nigel Johnson (187-1995, college: Virginia, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) did not help to save the game for Esperos. Power forward Thomas Zorbas (204-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points and 13 rebounds. Doxa Lefkadas maintains seventh position with 12-12 record. Esperos lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with 19 games lost. Doxa Lefkadas will meet at home Ermis S. (#8) in the next round. Esperos will play against the league’s second-placed Mykonou (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Doxa Lefkadas: I.Sachpatzidis 21+10reb+2ast, J.Gatzo 19+3reb+10ast, A.Karageorgiou 12+1reb+1ast, X.Smith 12+1reb+1ast, D.Chatzikyriakidis 6+3reb+2ast, R.Madden 6+6reb+6ast
Esperos L.: N.Johnson 29+3reb+6ast, T.Tsiloulis 17+2reb+2ast, T.Zorbas 13+13reb, C.Pappos 9+2reb, R.Allen 8+2reb+1ast, G.Georgiou 3+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1199417
HANTH – Mykonou 85-93
Very expected game when 14th ranked HANTH (7-17) lost to second ranked Mykonou (19-4) in Thessaloniki 85-93 on Sunday. Mykonou made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by HANTH‘s players. The winners were led by American point guard Jamari Blackmon (183-2000, college: ULM) who scored that evening 25 points and 7 assists and forward Andreas Kanonidis (200-1991) supported him with 24 points (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). Even 21 points and 5 rebounds by American guard John Ittounas (190-2002, college: Elmhurst) did not help to save the game for HANTH. Forward Vassilis Papadopoulos (200-1999) added 11 points and 7 rebounds. Five HANTH players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mykonou maintains second position with 19-4 record having just three points less than leader Megaridas. Newly promoted HANTH keeps the fourteenth place with 17 games lost. Mykonou will meet at home bottom-ranked Esperos (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. HANTH will play against Eleftheroupoli in Kavalas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mykonou: J.Blackmon 25+7ast, A.Kanonidis 24+3reb+3ast, C.Bradford 15+6reb+4ast, K.Efstratiou 9+2reb+7ast, P.Melissaratos 9+3reb+1ast, D.Skoulidas 6+1reb+1ast
HANTH: J.Ittounas 21+5reb+1ast, J.Lusane 14+4reb, D.Georgiou 12+1reb+4ast, G.Maragkoudakis 11+2reb+3ast, V.Papadopoulos 11+7reb+3ast, S.Karpouzis 10+3reb
gschID: 1199418
Koroivos – Near East 80-65
Very predictable result when fifth ranked Koroivos (14-10) won against at home 16th ranked Near East (6-18) 80-65 on Saturday. Koroivos dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Near East‘s 16. Koroivos forced 19 Near East turnovers. The winners were led by American point guard RJ Glasper (186-1998, college: UIW) who scored that evening 14 points and 7 assists and the other American import guard Cole Bajema (201-2000, college: Utah) supported him with 14 points and 4 assists. Four Koroivos players scored in double figures. Even 20 points, 5 assists and 4 steals by American guard Marreon Jackson (184-1998, college: Arizona St.) did not help to save the game for Near East. Christos Xidis (195-1995) added 7 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Koroivos maintains fifth position with 14-10 record. Newly promoted Near East dropped to the fifteenth place with 18 games lost. Koroivos will meet higher ranked Iraklis (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Near East will play against Panerythraikos (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Koroivos: A.Sotiriou 15+5reb+1ast, C.Bajema 14+4reb+4ast, R.Glasper 14+3reb+7ast, A.Kalaitzakis 10+2reb+2ast, N.Plotas 9+2reb+1ast, G.Arnokouros 7+4reb+1ast
Near East: M.Jackson 20+1reb+5ast, A.Sigalas 9+3reb, C.Xidis 7+6reb, N.Delgas 6+4reb+2ast, I.Anestis 6+2reb+2ast, D.Dimitriou 6+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1199419
Megaridas – Vikos I. 100-74
Elite League top team – Megaridas (21-3) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Vikos (11-13) in Megara 100-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Vikos I.. They outrebounded Vikos 46-25 including a 21-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Megaridas looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Vikos‘ players. It was a good game for Canadian guard Cole Syllas (196) who led his team to a victory with 23 points and 8 rebounds. Petros Geromichalos (203-1994) contributed with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Megaridas players scored in double figures. American guard Jordan Sibert (193-1992, college: Dayton) replied with 26 points and forward Dimitris Gravas (203-1993) added 16 points in the effort for Vikos. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Megaridas have an impressive 17-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-3 record. Newly promoted Vikos dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Panerythraikos and Ikaroi Trikala. Megaridas are looking forward to face Papagou (#13) in Athens in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Vikos will play at home against Psychikou (#3) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Megaridas: C.Syllas 23+8reb+1ast, P.Geromichalos 15+8reb+4ast, A.Proiskos 13+4reb+3ast, T.Tsoukas 10+5reb+8ast, V.Tolias 8+2reb+1ast, C.Victor II 8+7reb
Vikos I.: J.Sibert 26+3reb+2ast, D.Gravas 16+4reb+1ast, C.Slater 10+2reb+5ast, P.Filippakos 6+4reb+1ast, D.Leonidas 6+1reb, D.Ermeidis 5+5reb+6ast
gschID: 1199420
Panerythraikos – Psychikou 69-73
Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Panerythraikos (11-13) lost to fourth ranked Psychikou (15-9) in New Eritrea 69-73 on Saturday. Psychikou had a 33-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by center Georgios Diamantakos (215-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds and American guard Joe Bryant Jr (185-2000, college: Norfolk St.) supported him with 15 points and 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Bryant Jr. is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 21 points and 5 rebounds by American forward KC Ndefo (201-2000, college: Seton Hall) did not help to save the game for Panerythraikos. The former international point guard Ioannis Athinaiou (194-1988, agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Psychikou have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Panerythraikos lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Vikos and Ikaroi Trikala. Psychikou will meet Vikos (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Panerythraikos will play against Near East in Kesariani and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Psychikou: J.Bryant Jr. 15+1reb+6ast, V.Stavrakoukas 14+5reb+2ast, G.Diamantakos 10+11reb+1ast, I.Molfetas 9+4reb+1ast, S.Tabe 9+5reb+1ast, T.Nikou 8+1reb
Panerythraikos: K.Ndefo 21+5reb+1ast, I.Athinaiou 13+3reb+7ast, S.Sioundris 9+4reb, T.Allen 6+1reb+5ast, I.Fytros 6+1reb, A.Nikolaides 5+1reb
gschID: 1199421
Papagou – Eleftheroupoli 87-93
There was a small surprise when thirteenth ranked Eleftheroupoli (10-13) defeated 11th ranked Papagou (10-14) in Athens 93-87 on Saturday. The winners were led by swingman Nikolaos Kamaras (201-1997) who scored that evening 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Holland Woods II (184-1999, college: GCU) supported him with 15 points and 7 assists. Even 25 points by Nikolaos Trihas (193-1998) did not help to save the game for Papagou. American forward Walter Williams (195-1997, college: Virginia St.) added 18 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Eleftheroupoli moved-up to twelfth place. Papagou at the other side dropped to the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. Eleftheroupoli will meet at home HANTH (#14) in the next round. Papagou will play against the league’s leader Megaridas where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Eleftheroupoli: N.Kamaras 27+6reb+5ast, T.Gathright 18+3reb+2ast, H.Woods II 15+2reb+7ast, V.Mastoros 12+4reb+1ast, M.Kamperidis 7+6reb+1ast, T.Karras 5+12reb+1ast
Papagou: N.Trihas 25+2reb, W.Williams 18+6reb+3ast, S.Spartalis 13+4reb, N.Touliatos 12+12reb+1ast, K.Bilalis 6+3reb+10ast, X.Rice 5+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1199422
Ikaroi Trikala – Iraklis 59-62
Important game to mention about took place in Trikala. Third ranked Iraklis (14-9) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 12th ranked Ikaroi Trikala (11-13) 62-59 on Saturday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ikaroi Trikala. Iraklis made 18-of-22 charity shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Nontas Papantoniou (192-1990) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 6 rebounds and Nikos Paparegkas (200-1994) who added 18 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized Australian center Ioannis Dimakopoulos (218-1994, college: UC Irvine, agency: Helping Ballers) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds and guard Marios Poulianitis (190-1998) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Ikaroi Trikala’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Despite that victory Iraklis went down to fourth position due to points difference. Newly promoted Ikaroi Trikala dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Panerythraikos and Vikos. Iraklis will play against Koroivos (#5) at home in the next round. Ikaroi Trikala will play against Proteas (#6) in Voula and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Iraklis: N.Paparegkas 18+8reb, N.Papantoniou 18+6reb+3ast, N.Tsiakmas 11+1reb+4ast, K.Stone 8+4reb+2ast, T.Kottas 4+6reb, M.Liapis 3+3reb
Ikaroi Trikala: I.Dimakopoulos 21+15reb, K.Nesis 12+4reb+1ast, M.Poulianitis 10+5reb+5ast, I.Vavatsikos 6+2reb, K.Pappas 4+4reb, A.Ioannou 2+2reb
gschID: 1199423
Round 23
Proteas V. – Esperos L. 87-58
There was no surprise when 15th ranked Esperos (6-19) was outleveled by sixth ranked Proteas (13-12) in Voula 87-58 on Wednesday. Proteas dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Esperos L.‘ 24. Proteas forced 20 Esperos turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by American forward Derrick Walker (206-1997, college: Nebraska, agency: Diamond Sports) who scored that evening 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) and Nikolaos Charouni (-1999) supported him with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Proteas V.’s coach Mais Konstantinidis felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 18 points and 9 assists by guard Theodoros Tsiloulis (193-1993) did not help to save the game for Esperos. Power forward Thomas Zorbas (204-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points and 7 rebounds. Newly promoted Proteas maintains sixth position with 13-12 record. Esperos lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with 19 games lost. Proteas will meet at home Ikaroi Trikala (#11) in the next round where they are favorite. Esperos will play against the league’s second-placed Mykonou (#2) in Mykonos and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Proteas V.: D.Walker 21+6reb, N.Charouni 16+5reb+1ast, A.Grekas 13+3reb+5ast, B.Jean-Louis 9+2reb, K.Koufopoulos 9+3reb+2ast, P.Kois 7+4reb+10ast
Esperos L.: T.Tsiloulis 18+1reb+9ast, T.Zorbas 13+7reb, C.Pappos 10+9reb, G.Georgiou 7+4reb+1ast, P.Vyrlas 6+5reb+2ast, D.Cheilaris 3+5reb+4ast
gschID: 1199409
