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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Psychikou (17-10) and fifth ranked Iraklis (15-11) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Psychikou was defeated by Iraklis in a tough game in Thessaloniki 52-61. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Psychikou. It was a good game for forward Theodoros Gotzamanidis (200-2002) who led his team to a victory with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Nikos Paparegkas (200-1994) contributed with 6 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Anastasios Antonakis (205-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 9 points and 12 rebounds for Psychikou. Iraklis maintains fifth place with 15-11 record. Psychikou at the other side keeps the third position with ten games lost. Iraklis are 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 Proteas (#6) and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game for Doxa Lefkadas (14-13) which hosted 4th placed Koroivos (16-11). Seventh ranked Doxa Lefkadas won 83-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Koroivos. It was a great evening for American swingman Rashad Madden (198-1992, college: Arkansas) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 9 rebounds. Joe Gatzo helped adding 7 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The best for the losing side was American point guard RJ Glasper (186-1998, college: UIW) with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Koroivos’ coach Michalis Mihelakos tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Doxa Lefkadas moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Proteas. Koroivos at the other side keeps the fourth position with 11 games lost. Doxa Lefkadas will play against Panerythraikos (#12) in New Eritrea in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Koroivos will play at home against the league’s second-placed Mykonou (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Elite League top team – Megaridas (23-4) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed sixteenth ranked Esperos (6-22) in Megara 104-70. It was a quality performance for Dimitris Geromichalos who led the winners and scored 21 points and 4 assists. Ryan Allen came up with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for Esperos in the defeat. 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 maintains first place with 23-4 record. Esperos lost eighth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. Megaridas will meet Ermis S. (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Esperos will play against Papagou (#13) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 27: Ermis S. beat Eleftheroupoli on the road 83-65. Mykonou destroyed Ikaroi Trikala on its own court 96-61. HANTH was outscored by Papagou in Athens 82-61. Proteas managed to beat Panerythraikos at home 72-65. Near East was defeated by Vikos on the opponent’s court 85-78.
The most impressive performance of 27th round was 22 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists by Dimitris Ermeidis of Vikos I..

Eleftheroupoli – Ermis S. 65-83

There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Ermis S. (12-14) beat 9th ranked Eleftheroupoli (12-14) in Kavalas 83-65 on Wednesday. Ermis S. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Eleftheroupoli‘s players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ermis S. made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian-Belgian guard Vukan Samardzic (188-1999) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Center Stavros Toutziarakis (210-1987) accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Ermis S. players scored in double figures. American guard Holland Woods II (184-1999, college: GCU) came up with 22 points and 4 assists and swingman Nikolaos Kamaras (201-1997) added 9 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Eleftheroupoli in the defeat. Ermis S. moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Eleftheroupoli and Ikaroi Trikala. Ermis S. will meet at home league’s leader Megaridas in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Eleftheroupoli will play against Ikaroi Trikala (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ermis S.: S.Toutziarakis 20+6reb+3ast, V.Samardzic 18+10reb+9ast, M.Noterman 15+6reb+2ast, L.Pipkins 12+5reb+2ast, A.Stamatogiannis 6+4reb+2ast, L.Mitsibonas 6+5reb+3ast
Eleftheroupoli: H.Woods II 22+4reb+4ast, T.Karras 12+4reb, N.Kamaras 9+10reb+2ast, V.Mastoros 9+1reb+2ast, M.Kamperidis 7+5reb+1ast, T.Gathright 4+3reb+1ast

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Iraklis – Psychikou 61-52

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Doxa Lefkadas – Koroivos 83-78

Another exciting game for Doxa Lefkadas (14-13) which hosted 4th placed Koroivos (16-11). Seventh ranked Doxa Lefkadas won 83-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Koroivos. Doxa Lefkadas made 24-of-31 charity shots (77.4 percent) during the game. Koroivos was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for American swingman Rashad Madden (198-1992, college: Arkansas) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 9 rebounds. Swingman Joe Gatzo (199-1998) helped adding 7 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The best for the losing side was American point guard RJ Glasper (186-1998, college: UIW) with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import guard Cole Bajema (201-2000, college: Utah) scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. Koroivos’ coach Michalis Mihelakos tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Doxa Lefkadas moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Proteas. Koroivos at the other side keeps the fourth position with 11 games lost. Doxa Lefkadas will play against Panerythraikos (#12) in New Eritrea in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Koroivos will play at home against the league’s second-placed Mykonou (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Doxa Lefkadas: R.Madden 26+9reb+3ast, G.Petanidis 11+2reb+1ast, D.Legkikas 11+3reb+1ast, A.Karageorgiou 9+6reb, I.Sachpatzidis 9+10reb+1ast, C.Skandalos 8+2reb+1ast
Koroivos: C.Bajema 23+6reb+2ast, R.Glasper 22+7reb+6ast, A.Kalaitzakis 10+5reb+3ast, G.Arnokouros 6+6reb+1ast, I.Efstathiadis 6+2reb+2ast, A.Sotiriou 5+6reb

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Mykonou – Ikaroi Trikala 96-61

Very expected game when 8th ranked Ikaroi Trikala (12-14) was smashed by second ranked Mykonou (22-4) in Mykonos 96-61 on Wednesday. Mykonou dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Ikaroi Trikala‘s 24. Mykonou looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Ikaroi Trikala‘s players. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Christian Bradford (185-1995, college: Radford) who led the winners and scored 21 points. Power forward Manolis Mataliotakis (202-1994) accounted for 16 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winning side. Bradford is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Mykonou players scored in double figures. Mykonou’s coach Vangelis Ziagkos felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Naturalized Nigerian power forward Nikolaos Okekuoyen (213-1997) came up with 13 points and 7 rebounds and guard Marios Poulianitis (190-1998) added 8 points and 7 assists respectively for Ikaroi Trikala in the defeat. Mykonou have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place with 22-4 record behind leader Megaridas. Newly promoted Ikaroi Trikala dropped to the ninth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Ermis S. and Eleftheroupoli. Mykonou will meet Koroivos (#4) on the road in the next round. Ikaroi Trikala will play against Eleftheroupoli (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mykonou: C.Bradford 21+1reb+1ast, M.Mataliotakis 16+3reb+3ast, J.Blackmon 16+1reb+2ast, P.Melissaratos 13+3reb+5ast, S.Matsangos 10+3reb+3ast, A.Kanonidis 6+2reb+2ast
Ikaroi Trikala: N.Okekuoyen 13+7reb, T.Konstantinidis 11+1reb+5ast, M.Poulianitis 8+2reb+7ast, K.Pappas 8+3reb+1ast, I.Vavatsikos 8+1reb+1ast, A.Ioannou 6+3reb

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Megaridas – Esperos L. 104-70

Elite League top team – Megaridas (23-4) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed sixteenth ranked Esperos (6-22) in Megara 104-70. Megaridas made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a quality performance for point guard Dimitris Geromichalos (185-1994) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 4 assists. Guard Vasilis Tolias (198-2002, college: STAC, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. American guard Ryan Allen (186-1998, college: Delaware) came up with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized German forward Dimitris Cheilaris (204-1990) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Esperos in the defeat. 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 maintains first place with 23-4 record. Esperos lost eighth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. Megaridas will meet Ermis S. (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Esperos will play against Papagou (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Megaridas: D.Geromichalos 21+1reb+4ast, V.Tolias 14+9reb+1ast, P.Geromichalos 11+8reb, C.Victor II 9+3reb+3ast, A.Proiskos 9+9reb+6ast, T.Tsoukas 8+5ast
Esperos L.: R.Allen 11+7reb+5ast, D.Cheilaris 11+5reb+2ast, T.Zorbas 10+3reb+1ast, T.Tsiloulis 8+3reb+5ast, N.Markopoulos 7+1ast, C.Pappos 6+3reb+1ast

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Papagou – HANTH 82-61

The game between closely ranked teams ended with thirteenth ranked Papagou‘s (12-15) home victory over 14th ranked HANTH (7-20) in Athens 82-61 on Wednesday. Papagou dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to HANTH‘s 28. They outrebounded HANTH 48-29 including a 36-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for guard Chrysostomos Sandramanis (196-2000) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Walter Williams (195-1997, college: Virginia St.) accounted for 9 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Cypriot guard Dimitris Georgiou (192-1998) came up with 20 points and American forward Joshua Lusane (201-2001, college: Hampton) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for HANTH in the defeat. Four HANTH players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Papagou moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Panerythraikos. HANTH lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with 20 games lost. They share it with Near East. Papagou will meet bottom-ranked Esperos (#16) in the next round. HANTH will play against Vikos and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Papagou: C.Sandramanis 22+5reb+2ast, F.Malelis 14+8reb+1ast, X.Rice 12+5reb+4ast, N.Touliatos 12+3reb+1ast, W.Williams 9+8reb+6ast, I.Karamolegkos 8+11reb+3ast
HANTH: D.Georgiou 20+4reb+2ast, G.Maragkoudakis 13+4reb+1ast, J.Lusane 11+6reb+3ast, J.Ittounas 11+4reb+4ast, A.Andreou 2+1reb, V.Papadopoulos 2+6reb+1ast

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Proteas V. – Panerythraikos 72-65

Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Panerythraikos (12-15) lost to sixth ranked Proteas (14-13) in Voula 65-72 on Wednesday. Proteas dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Panerythraikos‘ 30. They outrebounded Panerythraikos 38-24 including 31 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Derrick Walker (206-1997, college: Nebraska, agency: Diamond Sports) who led the winners and scored 28 points and 8 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). Forward Panagiotis Kois (200-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 18 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Swingman Apostolos Nikolaides (191-2006) came up with 20 points and forward Spyros Sioundris (194-2000) added 13 points respectively for Panerythraikos in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Proteas maintains sixth place with 14-13 record, which they share with Doxa Lefkadas. Loser Panerythraikos dropped to the twelfth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Papagou. Proteas will meet higher ranked Psychikou (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Panerythraikos will play against Doxa Lefkadas (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Proteas V.: D.Walker 28+8reb+1ast, P.Kois 18+6reb+8ast, K.Koufopoulos 8+6reb+5ast, E.Adamopoulos 6+3reb, O.Beli 4+4reb+3ast, A.Grekas 4+2reb+3ast
Panerythraikos: A.Nikolaides 20+4reb, S.Sioundris 13+3reb, I.Athinaiou 9+2reb+5ast, V.Kourtidis 6+2reb+1ast, K.Ndefo 6+5reb+4ast, T.Allen 6+1reb+2ast

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Vikos I. – Near East 85-78

Everything went according to plan when tenth ranked Vikos (13-14) defeated 15th ranked Near East (7-20) in Ioannina 85-78 on Wednesday. Vikos made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Near East turnovers. Vikos looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Dimitris Ermeidis (191-2000) who led the winners and scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. American guard Jordan Sibert (193-1992, college: Dayton) accounted for 21 points for the winning side. Four Vikos I. players scored in double figures. American guard Marreon Jackson (184-1998, college: Arizona St.) came up with 23 points and swingman Ioannis Ziros (194-1996) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Near East in the defeat. Near East’s coach Dimitris Papadopoulos let to play ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Vikos moved-up to eighth place. Near East at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the fourteenth position with 20 games lost. They share it with HANTH. Vikos will meet HANTH (#14) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Near East will play against Iraklis and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vikos I.: D.Ermeidis 22+7reb+9ast, J.Sibert 21+3reb+3ast, P.Filippakos 14+5reb, D.Gravas 12+3reb+5ast, F.Georgalas 9+2reb, G.Manakas 3+1reb+1ast
Near East: M.Jackson 23+2reb+2ast, T.Koupidis 13+1reb+1ast, I.Ziros 11+7reb+1ast, A.Sigalas 9+2ast, G.Kalianiotis 9+7reb, D.Dimitriou 7+11reb+1ast