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The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams’ position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Megaridas (21-4) in Megara on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by thirteenth ranked Papagou (11-14) 88-84. It ended at the same time the 17-game winning streak of Megaridas. Papagou had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Megaridas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Walter Williams (195-1997, college: Virginia St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and power forward Stefanos Spartalis (206-2006, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side American forward Craig Victor II (206-1995, college: LSU) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Papagou moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Panerythraikos and Vikos. Megaridas at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. Papagou is looking forward to face Vikos (#11) in Ioannina in the next round. Megaridas will play on the road against HANTH (#14) in Thessaloniki and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Thessaloniki. Fifth ranked Koroivos (15-10) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 4th placed Iraklis (14-10) 76-73 in the game for the fourth place. American point guard RJ Glasper (186-1998, college: UIW) nailed 24 points for the winning side and Cole Bajema accounted for 14 points (made all of his eight free throws). Nikos Paparegkas (200-1994) came up with 26 points for Iraklis in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Koroivos moved-up to fourth place. Iraklis at the other side dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. Koroivos will play against Proteas (#6) in Voula in the next round. Iraklis will play on the road against Panerythraikos in New Eritrea and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Kesariani between Near East and Panerythraikos. Fifteenth ranked Near East (7-18) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Panerythraikos (11-14). Near East managed to escape with a 1-point win 85-84 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Dimos Dimitriou fired 14 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Terrell Allen produced 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Near East moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with HANTH. Panerythraikos lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Papagou and Vikos. Near East will meet higher ranked Psychikou (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Panerythraikos will play against Iraklis (#5) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 25: HANTH lost to Eleftheroupoli on the opponent’s court 67-81. Doxa Lefkadas managed to outperform Ermis S. in a home game 81-64. Bottom-ranked Esperos was rolled over Mykonou on the road 126-54. Vikos was defeated by Psychikou on its own court 77-80.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points and 8 rebounds by Georgios Diamantakos of Psychikou.

Eleftheroupoli – HANTH 81-67

Rather expected game in Kavalas where 14th ranked HANTH (7-18) was defeated by twelfth ranked Eleftheroupoli (11-13) 81-67 on Saturday. Eleftheroupoli looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Swingman Nikolaos Kamaras (201-1997) fired 22 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Michalis Kamperidis (206-1994) chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard John Ittounas (190-2002, college: Elmhurst) produced 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Vassilis Papadopoulos (200-1999) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Eleftheroupoli moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Ermis S. and Ikaroi Trikala. HANTH lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Near East. Eleftheroupoli will meet bottom-ranked Esperos (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. HANTH will play against the league’s leader Megaridas having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
HANTH: J.Lusane 14+5reb, J.Ittounas 11+7reb+4ast, P.Tahtsiras 11+6reb, V.Papadopoulos 11+7reb+2ast, G.Maragkoudakis 8+3reb+3ast, A.Andreou 4+1reb
Eleftheroupoli: N.Kamaras 22+8reb+3ast, I.Mermigkis 14+2reb+1ast, T.Gathright 11+2reb+3ast, M.Kamperidis 10+5reb+5ast, H.Woods II 7+3reb+3ast, T.Karras 5+7reb+1ast

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Iraklis – Koroivos 73-76

Important game to mention about took place in Thessaloniki. Fifth ranked Koroivos (15-10) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 4th placed Iraklis (14-10) 76-73 in the game for the fourth place. Koroivos made 20-of-24 charity shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Iraklis was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American point guard RJ Glasper (186-1998, college: UIW) nailed 24 points for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Cole Bajema (201-2000, college: Utah) accounted for 14 points (made all of his eight free throws). Nikos Paparegkas (200-1994) came up with 26 points and American forward Keith Stone (206-1997, college: Miami, FL, agency: SLN) added 14 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Iraklis in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Koroivos moved-up to fourth place. Iraklis at the other side dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. Koroivos will play against Proteas (#6) in Voula in the next round. Iraklis will play on the road against Panerythraikos in New Eritrea and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Iraklis: N.Paparegkas 26+3reb+3ast, K.Stone 14+13reb+1ast, T.Kottas 10+5reb, K.Kabouridis 8+4ast, T.Gotzamanidis 7+2reb+3ast, N.Tsiakmas 5+2reb+3ast
Koroivos: R.Glasper 24+2reb+3ast, C.Bajema 14+3reb+2ast, A.Kalaitzakis 11+2reb, A.Sotiriou 8+8reb, G.Arnokouros 7+5reb+2ast, P.Lambesis 6+8reb+2ast

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Doxa Lefkadas – Ermis S. 81-64

The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Doxa Lefkadas‘ (13-12) home victory over 8th ranked Ermis S. (11-13) 81-64 on Saturday. Doxa Lefkadas had a 31-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Xavier Smith (193-1999, college: CWU) fired 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import swingman Rashad Madden (198-1992, college: Arkansas) chipped in 13 points and 5 assists. Doxa Lefkadas’ coach Dinos Kalambakos used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Serbian-Belgian guard Vukan Samardzic (188-1999) produced 18 points and 8 rebounds and Belgian Moussa Noterman (200-2000, agency: BIG) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Doxa Lefkadas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Proteas. Loser Ermis S. keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Eleftheroupoli and Ikaroi Trikala. Doxa Lefkadas will meet Ikaroi Trikala (#9) on the road in the next round. Ermis S. will play against the league’s second-placed Mykonou and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ermis S.: V.Samardzic 18+8reb+3ast, M.Noterman 16+6reb+1ast, S.Toutziarakis 9+6reb+2ast, L.Pipkins 9+2reb+3ast, A.Stamatogiannis 6+4reb, A.Pilavios 2+1reb
Doxa Lefkadas: X.Smith 22+5reb+1ast, R.Madden 13+3reb+5ast, G.Petanidis 12+2reb, J.Gatzo 9+2reb+3ast, D.Chatzikyriakidis 9+2reb+1ast, D.Legkikas 9+6reb+1ast

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Mykonou – Esperos L. 126-54

Not a big story in a game in Mykonos where 16th ranked Esperos (6-20) was rolled over by second ranked Mykonou (20-4) 126-54 on Saturday. Mykonou dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Esperos L.‘ 28. They outrebounded Esperos 48-19 including a 39-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Mykonou shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 62.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 43 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Esperos‘ players. Center Petros Melissaratos (205-1993) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Forward Andreas Kanonidis (200-1991) chipped in 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Mykonou players scored in double figures. Mykonou’s coach Vangelis Ziagkos felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Nigel Johnson (187-1995, college: Virginia, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) produced 19 points and power forward Andreas Tsoumanis (202-2001) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Mykonou have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 20-4 record behind leader Megaridas. Esperos lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost. Mykonou will meet Ermis S. (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Esperos will play against Eleftheroupoli (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Esperos L.: N.Johnson 19+3ast, A.Tsoumanis 15+5reb, T.Tsiloulis 9+3reb+7ast, D.Cheilaris 3+2reb, C.Pappos 3, P.Vyrlas 3+2reb
Mykonou: P.Melissaratos 21+10reb+2ast, A.Kanonidis 19+8reb+6ast, K.Ntiptsis 14+2reb+6ast, J.Blackmon 14+2reb, N.Pozoglou 12+7reb+2ast, D.Skoulidas 12+2reb+4ast

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Megaridas – Papagou 84-88

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Near East – Panerythraikos 85-84

A very close game took place in Kesariani between Near East and Panerythraikos. Fifteenth ranked Near East (7-18) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Panerythraikos (11-14). Near East managed to escape with a 1-point win 85-84 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Near East made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. Strangely Panerythraikos outrebounded Near East 45-33 including 17 on the offensive glass. Forward Dimos Dimitriou (200-2002) fired 14 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Guard Antonis Sigalas (188-2003) chipped in 15 points. Four Near East players scored in double figures. American guard Terrell Allen (190-1997, college: Georgetown) produced 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and the former international point guard Ioannis Athinaiou (194-1988, agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Near East moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with HANTH. Panerythraikos lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Papagou and Vikos. Near East will meet higher ranked Psychikou (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Panerythraikos will play against Iraklis (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Panerythraikos: T.Allen 21+7reb+4ast, I.Athinaiou 13+4reb+7ast, K.Ndefo 11+11reb+1ast, V.Kourtidis 10+2reb, S.Sioundris 9+3reb+2ast, K.Petanidis 8+8reb
Near East: A.Sigalas 15+3reb+2ast, D.Dimitriou 14+8reb+1ast, M.Jackson 13+3reb+2ast, K.Charalampos 11+3reb, N.Delgas 9+2reb+5ast, G.Kalianiotis 8+2reb

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Vikos I. – Psychikou 77-80

Everything went according to plan in Ioannina where third ranked Psychikou (16-9) edged 9th ranked Vikos (11-14) 80-77 on Saturday. Psychikou made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Center Georgios Diamantakos (215-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Power forward Anastasios Antonakis (205-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Psychikou’s coach Giorgos Remendelas used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Power forward Panagiotis Filippakos (202-1994) produced 19 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Colin Slater (185-1997, college: LBSU) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Four Psychikou and five Vikos players scored in double figures. Psychikou have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place with 16-9 record having five points less than leader Megaridas. Newly promoted Vikos dropped to the eleventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Papagou and Panerythraikos. Psychikou will meet at home Near East (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Vikos will play against Papagou (#13) in Athens and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vikos I.: C.Slater 19+2ast, P.Filippakos 19+5reb+1ast, J.Sibert 11+6reb+2ast, D.Gravas 11+6reb+3ast, G.Manakas 10+6reb+1ast, D.Gorgonis 7+4reb+2ast
Psychikou: G.Diamantakos 21+8reb+1ast, S.Naoumis 18+1reb+1ast, J.Bryant Jr. 17+2reb+3ast, G.Koukas 10+3reb+7ast, A.Antonakis 9+7reb+6ast, M.Doxas 2+1reb