Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most exciting game of round 23 in the A2 took place in Megara. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-ranked AO Triton (14-8) to tenth ranked Megaridas (12-10) 71-70 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of AO Triton. Strangely AO Triton outrebounded Megaridas 38-25 including 25 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Megaridas made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Dimitrios Geromichalos who scored 19 points and 4 assists. Guard Angelos Gatzias (195-1994) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Megaridas’ coach Giorgos Mandalos used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Center Panagiotis Tsamis (204-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds for the guests. Newly promoted Megaridas maintains tenth place with 12-10 record. AO Triton at the other side dropped to the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Eleftheroupoli. Megaridas are looking forward to face higher ranked Panerythraikos (#5) in New Eritrea in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. AO Triton will play at home against Aias Evosmou and is hoping to win this game.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Athens. First ranked Maroussi faced 3rd placed Iraklis. Host Maroussi (16-7) defeated guests from Thessaloniki (14-9) 87-80. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Iraklis. Forward Nikolaos Kamarianos (204-1997) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 8 rebounds. Orfeas Stasinos contributed with 8 points, 12 assists and 6 steals for the winners. American swingman Kevion Taylor (196-1999, college: Valpo) answered with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds for Iraklis. Iraklis’ coach Lefteris Kakiousis rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Maroussi have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-7 record. Iraklis at the other side dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with Papagou and Panerythraikos. Maroussi’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Athens to the arena Amyntas.
Leader Maroussi delivered the sixteenth victory on Wednesday night. This time they beat 11th ranked Charilaos (10-12) 80-63 in Athens. It was a great evening for Vasileios Stavrakoukas who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds. Periklis Kouroupakis responded with 11 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Maroussi have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-7 record. Charilaos lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Maroussi’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Athens to the arena Amyntas.
Other games of round 23 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Koroivos was defeated by FEA Filadelfeia in a road game 82-78. Aias Evosmou was beaten by Psychikou at home 67-72. Bottom-ranked Kavalas was destroyed by Eleftheroupoli on the opponent’s court 93-64. Ermis S. outscored Agriniou in a home game 110-71. Panerythraikos recorded a loss to Charilaos on the road 72-59. Papagou defeated Amyntas on its own court 85-83. Koroivos was beaten by AO Triton in Athens 81-69.
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FEA Filadelfeia – Koroivos 82-78
There was an upset when higher ranked Koroivos (13-10) was defeated on the road by fifteenth ranked FEA Filadelfeia (6-16) 82-78 on Saturday. FEA Filadelfeia forced 22 Koroivos turnovers. Strangely Koroivos outrebounded FEA Filadelfeia 53-37 including a 43-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for guard Alexandros Stergiakis (190-1997) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Vassilis Karahalios (200-1997) helped adding 19 points and 9 rebounds. Four FEA Filadelfeia players scored in double figures. FEA Filadelfeia’s coach Alexis Karatzas allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Serbian guard Stefan Mitrovic (195-1996) responded with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists and swingman Nikolaos Kamaras (201-1997) scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Newly promoted FEA Filadelfeia maintains fifteenth place with 6-16 record. Loser Koroivos keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. FEA Filadelfeia will meet bottom-ranked Kavalas (#16) on the road in the next round. Koroivos will play against Papagou (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
FEA Filadelfeia: S.Alexandros 22+7reb+2ast, K.Vassilis 19+9reb+3ast, N.Georgopapadakos 11+6reb+7ast, T.Kontos 10+7reb+1ast, K.Lefteris 8+6reb+2ast, H.Litsios 8
Koroivos: N.Kamaras 20+8reb+4ast, S.Mitrovic 15+9reb+9ast, J.Lewis 14+8reb+3ast, I.Sidiroilias 9+7reb+4ast, P.Vyrlas 8+6reb, I.Kostas 6+8reb+2ast
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Aias Evosmou – Psychikou 67-72
No shocking result in a game when third ranked Psychikou (15-8) defeated on the road 13th ranked Aias Evosmou (8-15) 72-67 on Saturday. It was a great evening for American point guard Ronaldo Segu (183-1999, college: Buffalo) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points. His fellow American import forward Craig Victor II (201-1995, college: LSU) helped adding 10 points and 12 rebounds. Four Psychikou players scored in double figures. American center Kyree Walker (198-2000) responded with 25 points and 6 rebounds and center Antonis Karagiannidis (204-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Psychikou have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Newly promoted Aias Evosmou keeps the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Amyntas. Psychikou will meet at home Ermis S. (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aias Evosmou will play against AO Triton (#4) in Athens and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Psychikou: R.Segu 24+4reb+1ast, G.Koukas 11+5reb+2ast, N.Papanikolaou 10+6reb, C.Victor II 10+12reb+2ast, I.Athanasoulas 8+4reb+4ast, O.Victor 6+5reb
Aias Evosmou: K.Walker 25+6reb+2ast, T.Jefferson 12+4reb+5ast, K.Antonis 10+12reb+2ast, A.Deligiorgis 6+4reb, D.Hatzichristos 6+2reb, P.Kyriakos 2+3reb
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Eleftheroupoli – Kavalas 93-64
Very expected game when 16th ranked Kavalas (1-21) was rolled over on the road by sixth ranked Eleftheroupoli (14-8) 93-64 on Saturday. Eleftheroupoli outrebounded Kavalas 45-29 including 35 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for center Stavros Toutziarakis (210-1987) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Forward Dimitris Gravas (203-1993) helped adding 18 points and 10 rebounds. Four Eleftheroupoli players scored in double figures. American guard Antwain Johnson (188-1997, college: Buffalo, agency: Green Sports Management) responded with 17 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import forward Simeus Webster (203-1999, college: York, NE) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Eleftheroupoli moved-up to third place, which they share with AO Triton. Kavalas lost tenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 21 lost games. Eleftheroupoli will meet Agriniou (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kavalas will play against FEA Filadelfeia (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Eleftheroupoli: S.Toutziarakis 20+10reb+3ast, D.Gravas 18+10reb+1ast, J.Hudson 15+1reb+5ast, D.Skoulidas 11+1reb+1ast, T.Robinson 7+8reb, F.Ioannis 6+1reb+2ast
Kavalas: A.Johnson 17+5reb+1ast, S.Webster 13+5reb, B.Christodoulos 10+4reb+3ast, A.Priftis 9+1reb, M.Tsellos 8+3reb+5ast, E.Konstantinos 3+1reb
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Ermis S. – Agriniou 110-71
Rather predictable result when ninth ranked Ermis S. (12-9) outscored at home 12th ranked Agriniou (9-14) 110-71 on Saturday. Ermis S. dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Agriniou’s 34. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Agriniou’s players. It was a great evening for point guard Fotis Vasilopoulos (187-1986) who led his team to a victory scoring 5 points, 6 rebounds and 16 assists. American guard Zack Bryant (188-1997, college: Georgia South) helped adding 17 points and 5 assists. Forward Dimitris Tsourgianis (200-2001) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Ioannis Nikolaidis (193-1999) scored 7 points and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ermis S. have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newly promoted Ermis S. maintains ninth place with 12-9 record. Loser Agriniou keeps the twelfth position with 14 games lost. Ermis S. will meet league’s second-placed Psychikou in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Agriniou will play against Eleftheroupoli (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ermis S.: M.Draskovic 18+3reb+1ast, Z.Bryant 17+3reb+5ast, L.Mitsibonas 13+5reb+4ast, G.Nakis 12+4reb+4ast, Z.Lefteris 10+4reb, D.Marghellis 10+11reb+2ast
Agriniou: P.Bazinas 13+2reb+1ast, D.Kyrillis 12+2reb+1ast, T.Dimitris 12+10reb, B.Athanasios 10+2reb+3ast, I.Nikolaidis 7+4reb+6ast, K.Fisher 7+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1058470
Charilaos – Panerythraikos 72-59
There was an upset in Mesolongi where 4th placed Panerythraikos (14-9) was defeated by eleventh ranked Charilaos (10-12) 72-59 on Saturday. It was a great evening for point guard Nikos Houhoumis (186-1996) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points. American point guard TJ Washington (183-1998, college: Utah Valley) helped adding 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Charilaos players scored in double figures. Power forward Kostas Kampouridis (204-1999) responded with 13 points and forward Dimitris Papadimitriou (200-1997) scored 9 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Charilaos maintains eleventh place with 10-12 record. Panerythraikos lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with Iraklis and Papagou. Charilaos will meet higher ranked Iraklis (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Panerythraikos will play against Megaridas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Charilaos: N.Houhoumis 22+3reb+3ast, T.Washington 14+7reb+6ast, K.Periklis 14+7reb, I.Molfetas 10+8reb+1ast, P.Ermidis 5+2reb+3ast, T.Xhulian 4+3reb
Panerythraikos: K.Kampouridis 13+4reb, D.Papadimitriou 9+4reb+1ast, A.Stamatogiannis 8+6reb, M.Ilias 7+1reb+1ast, O.Sotirios 6+5reb+1ast, M.Matalliotakis 5+7reb+1ast
gschID: 1058471
Maroussi – Iraklis 87-80
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Athens. First ranked Maroussi faced 3rd placed Iraklis. Host Maroussi (16-7) defeated guests from Thessaloniki (14-9) 87-80. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Iraklis. Maroussi made 21-of-26 charity shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Forward Nikolaos Kamarianos (204-1997) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Orfeas Stasinos (183-1988) contributed with 8 points, 12 assists and 6 steals for the winners. American swingman Kevion Taylor (196-1999, college: Valpo) answered with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Nontas Papantoniou (192-1990) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists in the effort for Iraklis. Iraklis’ coach Lefteris Kakiousis rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Maroussi have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-7 record. Iraklis at the other side dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with Papagou and Panerythraikos. Maroussi’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Athens to the arena Amyntas.
Top scorers:
Maroussi: K.Spyridon 18+6reb, N.Kamarianos 15+8reb+2ast, P.Xydas 15+1reb+2ast, I.Theodorou 13+3reb, V.Stavrakoukas 9+6reb+5ast, O.Stasinos 8+4reb+12ast
Iraklis: K.Taylor 30+10reb, N.Papantoniou 13+6reb+11ast, T.Gathright 12+3reb, N.Paparegkas 8+4reb+1ast, M.Liapis 7+1reb+3ast, D.Charitopoulos 6+3reb+6ast
gschID: 1058472
Megaridas – AO Triton 71-70
The most exciting game of round 23 in the A2 took place in Megara. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-ranked AO Triton (14-8) to tenth ranked Megaridas (12-10) 71-70 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of AO Triton. Strangely AO Triton outrebounded Megaridas 38-25 including 25 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Megaridas made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Dimitrios Geromichalos who scored 19 points and 4 assists. Guard Angelos Gatzias (195-1994) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Megaridas’ coach Giorgos Mandalos used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Center Panagiotis Tsamis (204-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds and guard Kostas Koufopoulos (187-1999) added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Newly promoted Megaridas maintains tenth place with 12-10 record. AO Triton at the other side dropped to the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Eleftheroupoli. Megaridas are looking forward to face higher ranked Panerythraikos (#5) in New Eritrea in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. AO Triton will play at home against Aias Evosmou and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Megaridas: G.Dimitrios 19+4ast, K.Sotirakis 14+6reb, A.Gatzias 13+5reb+3ast, Z.Vasilis 9+1reb+1ast, P.Minas 6+3reb, D.Geromichalos 5+5reb+7ast
AO Triton: M.Myers 14+3reb+4ast, T.Panagiotis 12+15reb, P.Alexandros 11+2reb+2ast, Z.Aristotelis 9+2reb+2ast, K.Koufopoulos 9+8reb+6ast, M.Kamperidis 9+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1058473
Papagou – Amyntas 85-83
Everything went according to plan in Athens where seventh ranked Papagou (14-9) edged 14th ranked Amyntas (8-15) 85-83 on Saturday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Papagou looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Tyler Peterson (193-1997, college: S.Dakota) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Panagiotis Kois (200-1998) helped adding 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Angelos Damianos (202-2004) responded with 31 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and American-Argentinian forward Donovan Johnson (201-1992, college: KWC) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Papagou moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Iraklis and Panerythraikos. Loser Amyntas dropped to the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Aias Evosmou. Papagou will meet Koroivos (#8) on the road in the next round. Amyntas’ supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Athens Maroussi.
Top scorers:
Papagou: T.Peterson 23+7reb+6ast, P.Kois 20+6reb+4ast, P.Kasapidis 9+4reb+3ast, T.Georgopapadakos 9+4reb+4ast, E.Balos 9+6reb, K.Ioannis 5+1reb
Amyntas: D.Angelos 31+1reb+3ast, D.Johnson 18+6reb+1ast, J.Gatzo 8+6reb+3ast, E.Kalogerias 8+4reb, M.Doxas 6+2reb+1ast, A.Grekas 5+5reb+4ast
gschID: 1058474
AO Triton – Koroivos 81-69
There was no surprise in Athens where 8th ranked Koroivos (13-10) was defeated by second ranked AO Triton (14-8) 81-69 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for power forward Michalis Kamperidis (206-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds. American point guard Marcus Myers (185-1996, college: Aurora, agency: Octagon Europe) helped adding 15 points. Five AO Triton players scored in double figures. Power forward Panagiotis Vyrlas (208-1999) responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds and Serbian guard Stefan Mitrovic (195-1996) scored 9 points and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. AO Triton have a solid series of three victories in a row. Despite that victory AO Triton went down to third position due to points difference, which they share with Eleftheroupoli. Loser Koroivos keeps the eighth place with ten games lost. AO Triton will meet at home Aias Evosmou (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Koroivos will play against Papagou (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
AO Triton: M.Kamperidis 20+16reb, M.Myers 15+4reb+3ast, N.Manojlovic 14+2reb+3ast, T.Panagiotis 10+7reb+1ast, Z.Aristotelis 10+4reb+1ast, P.Alexandros 3+2reb+3ast
Koroivos: P.Vyrlas 14+8reb+1ast, N.Kamaras 11+5reb+1ast, P.Noeas 10+4reb, S.Mitrovic 9+4reb+7ast, J.Lewis 7+3reb+2ast, I.Kostas 7
gschID: 1068224
Maroussi – Charilaos 80-63
Leader Maroussi delivered the sixteenth victory on Wednesday night. This time they beat 11th ranked Charilaos (10-12) 80-63 in Athens. Maroussi dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Charilaos’ 24. They outrebounded Charilaos 44-27 including a 16-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Vasileios Stavrakoukas (191-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Orfeas Stasinos (183-1988) helped adding 14 points and 6 assists. Center Periklis Kouroupakis (206-2002) responded with 11 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Ioannis Molfetas (194-1992) scored 9 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Maroussi have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-7 record. Charilaos lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Maroussi’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Athens to the arena Amyntas.
Top scorers:
Maroussi: V.Stavrakoukas 28+11reb+1ast, O.Stasinos 14+2reb+6ast, I.Papageorgopoulos 9+8reb+1ast, K.Charalambos 7+4reb+2ast, N.Kamarianos 5+9reb+1ast, P.Xydas 5+3ast
Charilaos: T.Washington 15+2ast, N.Houhoumis 11+3reb+4ast, K.Periklis 11+7reb+3ast, I.Molfetas 9+9reb+2ast, P.Ermidis 5+2reb+1ast, M.Ilias 4+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1068225
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