Back for the Basket League with debut coaches!

Inside climate of suffering prevailing in Greece, due to the train accident in Tempi, the action returns for the Basketball League.

Then also from the break for the Final 8 of the Cup to Heraklion and then to the qualifiers of the national teamsthe 17th matchday of the championship starts with four matches.

The first jambol will be given in “Tofalos” of Patras, where the Prometheus welcomes PAOK. After the very modest presence in the first round, where they lost the right to participate in the Final 8, the team of Achaia has improved its image and record, where it is currently in 7th place with 9-7.

The same record is held by the “Bicephalus of the North”however after being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Cup, by Pigeon bwin, made a big change. Specifically, the Thessaloniki team removed him Ari Lykogiannis from the bench and proceeded to hire him Foti Takianou, who will make his debut opposite Prometheus. In the meantime, the Thessaloniki team also has the “cushion” of +5as he had prevailed in Pylaia by a score 97-92.

Next match at the indoor “Plato”, where o Ionikos welcomes AEK. Angelos Tsikleras’ team is fighting for survival, with its record at 4-12. In contrast, “Union” is in 9-7but after her participation in the Final 8 of the Cup she advanced to a few additions to her roster. The entirety of it Ilias Kanzouris reached the semi-finals in the event, after being eliminated by Peristeri bwin. After the participation in Heraklion, AEK made a total of four changes. Specifically, he released them Tim Fraser and Cameron McGriff and at the same time acquired them Pierre Oriola and Bryndon Lemar.

At the same time as Nice, the jamball will also be given to Laurelwhich welcomes him Apollo of Patras. Extremely important match for both in the big “battle” they are fighting to stay in the division. At this moment, the East Attica team is tailing with a record 3-12. Before the break he celebrated a huge victory, as he prevailed with the impressive 95-81 at the headquarters of AEK. However, this pink sheet had come on Christos Serelis on the bench, who a few days later took over Panathinaikos. His replacement is George Limniatis, who will also make his debut. One place higher is Apollo, who is at 3-13. In fact, before the break, the Patras team had taken the… downhill, as well was on an eight-game losing streak. In the meantime, the whole of it Nikos Vetoula he has a strong… card in case of a draw with Lavrio, as he had won in Perivola in the first round with the wide 71-54.

The last match in time for the first day of the 17th matchday will take place at OAKA, where the Panathinaikos hosts Karditsa. The huge difference in potential between the two teams is clearly reflected in the standings. The “greens” are second with 13-2while neophytes are at 3-13. Return for Panathinaikos to domestic obligations, where it was the last the defeat by Olympiakos in the semi-final of the Final 8 of the Cup. This result brought the big change to the “clover” with the removal of Dejan Radonic and the assumption of the bench by Christos Serelis. The Greek coach has already made his debut on the “green” bench, as he was in the Euroleague matches and in the defeats by Armani Milano and Efesbut that will be it his first match in the Basket League. On the other hand, the Thessaly team went into the break with a relatively good mentality, as it was their last game defeated Peristeri 86-80 bwin, taking a significant “breath”. However, this victory was “Pyrrhic”, since he was seriously injured Lamar Peterswho will also miss the rest of the season.

The schedule for the 17th matchday:

Saturday, 4/3

Prometheus Patras-PAOK (15:30)

Ionikos Nikias-AEK (17:00)

Lavrio-Apollon Patras

Panathinaikos-Karditsa (20:30)

Sunday 5/3

Colossus of Rhodes-Olympiakos (15:45)

Aris-Peristeri bwin (20:30)