Elite League: One step away from the Final Four, Herakles – Esperos Lamias is alive

THE Hercules prevailed for the third time in a row Megarid Youth Center away 95-93 in overtime (84-84) and took a 3-2 lead in the four-win Elite League playoff series. The next match between the two teams will be held on Saturday at “Ivanofio” (16:00).

Leader of the winners was with 23 points o Mastrogiannopouloswhile Kari had 18 points and 15 o Malesevich. Great performance for Megarida by Geromichalo with 34 points, but fell short.

THE Esperos of Lamiaon the other hand, won 71-70 Psychic in Halkiopoulio and reduced to 3-2 the score of the playout series of the Elite League which is judged on the four victories. The two teams will meet again on Saturday at 16:00, at his home ground Psychiko.

For the winners, he stood out with 16 points Manoilovicwhile 18 had o Lexicon and 15 o Djordjevic.

Detailed match statistics:

Megaridas-Iraklis Youth Center 93-95 (k.a. 84-84)

Referees: Karpanos-Theonas-Christinakis (Teftikis)

Ten minutes: 17-18, 39-40, 55-61, 84-84, 93-95 (prt.)

Megarida Youth Center (Mandalos): Bradford 23 (1), Gatzias 12 (2), Zaraidonis 2, Tsochlas 2, Kokorelis 12 (2), Kallinikidis, Arnokouros 1, Mantikos 7 (1), Geromichalos 34 (4).

Hercules (Kakious): Paparegas 14 (4), Sok 9 (2), Poulianitis 3 (1), Prapas 4, Malesevics 15 (1), Springtzios 3 (1), Kari 18 (3), Kottas 4, Sarikopoulos 2, Mastrogiannopoulos 23 (4) .

Esperos Lamias-Psychiko 71-70

Referees: Simeonidis-Tziopanos-Tarenidis (Bletsas)

Ten minutes: 15-17, 29-33, 57-52, 71-70

Esperos Lamias (Sofogiannis): Fitros, Nikolaidis, Liapis 5 (1), Manoilovics 16 (2), Alexiadis 2, Djordjevics 15, Legikas 18 (5), Papantoniou 10 (3), Xydis 3 (1), Ioannou 2.

Psychiko (Repair): Papanikolaou 7, Burke 8 (2), Topali 5, Ross 13 (3), Diamantakos 9, Oikonomopoulos 14 (3), Athanasoulas 5, Balos 6, Pitoulis 3.