Elite League: Hercules survived

O Hercules took the first of three steps needed to overturn an 0-2 regular season deficit. Giraios prevailed 78-66 against Panerithraikos in Ivanofeio and dropped in the playoffs series (1-2) now being called to make the break on Saturday in Eritrea.

The Psychic became the first team to advance to the Final 4, as they defeated Ermis Schimatariou in overtime with 98-91 and made it 3-0 in the series. 2-1 made it difficult for Third against Eleftheroupoli with 60-58.

As far as play outs are concerned, o Defender was imposed by Agrinio 74-69 in Hymettos and made it 2-1, consequently looking for one more victory to stay in the division. The same with Charilaos Trikoupis, who defeated Ayantas Evosmou 97-96 in overtime.

Analytically:

Playoffs

Psychiko-Hermis Schimatariou 98-91 (k.a. 82-82) (2-0)

Herakles KAE 2022-Panerythraikos 78-66 (1-2)

Triton-Eleftheroupolis 60-58 (2-1)

Maroussi-Koroivos Amaliadas (1-1)

Playout

Charilaos Trikoupis-Aias Evosmou 97-96 (k.a. 84-84) (2-1)

Amyntas-Agrinio 74-69 (2-1)

The matches in detail:

Herakles KAE 2022-Panerythraikos78-66

Referees: Stamatopoulos-Xenikakis-Katotikidis (Tozakidis)

Quarters: 14-22, 33-34, 62-47, 78-66

Iraklis KAE 2022 (Boutskos): Paparegas 8, Gorgonis 9, Liapis 5 (1), Makris, Haritopoulos 13, Zorbas, Tzakopoulos, Papantoniou 14 (2), Allen 9 (1), Taylor 16 (4), Voulgaropoulos 4.

Panerythraikos (Houchoulis): Pappas, Kallianiotis 3 (1), Papadimitriou 3 (1), Kostopoulos 5, Kambouridis 11 (3), Mermigis 7, Arnokouros 6 (2), Economopoulos 6, Stamatogiannis 11 (2), Botsis, Mataliotakis 4 , Efstratiou 9 (1).

Triton-Eleftheroupoli 60-58

Referees: Karpanos-Christinakis-Marinakis (Dibinoudis)

Quarters: 15-14, 29-28, 45-42, 60-58

Triton (Michelakos): Myers 9 (1), Manoilovich 12 (1), Koufopoulos 7 (1), Zaraidonis 2, Prapas 4 (1), Proiscos 5 (1), Kamberidis 13 (1), Tsamis 4, Boldoglou 4.

Eleftheroupoli (Papadopoulos): Gathright 11, Sock 2, Gravas 11 (1), Naoumis 5 (1), Skoulidas 12 (4), Xydis, Robinson 2, Toutziarakis 15.

Psychiko-Hermis Schimatariou 98-91 (q.a. 82-82)

Referee: Tsonos-Skaltsis-Tsahakis (Moysiadis)

Quarters: 18-20, 34-39, 59-55, 82-82, 98-91

Psychiko (Remendelas): Victor 19, Koukas 21 (4), Segou 19, Papanikolaou 10 (1), Malelis 8 (1), Pavlos 5, Athanasoulas 12 (1), Tsochlas 4, Okekouogen.

Ermis Schimatariou (Economou): Bryant 27 (2), Nakis, Zarmakoupis 7, Filoxenidis, Margelis 11 (3), Mitsibonas 9 (2), Tataris 4, Draskovics 7, Kyritsis 26 (1).

Amyntas-Agrinio 74-69

Referees: Malamas-Anastopoulos-Rizos (Papafotiou)

Quarters: 22-17, 29-37, 59-48, 74-69

Amyntas (Liogas): Dimou, Topalli 18 (2), Sioutris, Grekas 6 (2), Vardianos, Liakopoulos 6, Koukounias, Iousi 5 (1), Gatzo 18 (2), Marshall 11 (2), Kalogerias 10.

Agrinio (Papadopoulos): Nikolaidis 6 (1), Douzidis, P. Bazinas 6 (2), Kafezas 8 (2), Tsoukas, Tsurgiannis 13 (2), Kyrilis 2, Fischer 15 (4), Loton 10, Th. Bazinas 5 (1), Bardakas 4.

Charilaos Trikoupis-Aias Evosmou 97-96 (k.a. 84-84)

Referees: Somos-Melapidis-Tiganis (Patsantzopoulos)

Quarters: 21-21, 45-32, 64-61, 84-84, 97-96 (Thu)

Charilaos Trikoupis (Moutsios): Houhoumis 29 (5), Washington 19 (4), Manias, Tola 6, Ermeidis 3 (1), Molfetas 19 (3), Kouroupakis 8, Karageorgiou 11 (2), Nanos 2.

Aias Evosmou (Lebanon): Jefferson 17 (2), Walker 27, Papadopoulos 9, Naoumis 8 (1), Petrakis, Konstantinidis 11 (1), Petanidis, Deligeorgis 3 (1), Karagiannidis 21 (4), Baltzopoulos.