He’s back in the first division with… bang o Panionios! “Historic” defeated 67-65 Colossus after a great upset and a match-thriller decided in the final possessions, starting this season with a pink card Stoiximan GBL!
The visitors entered the game much better and managed to they lead by +15 (19-34) just before the end of the half, with Panionios looking very disorganized at this stage of the match. Gradually, his team Ari Lykogiannis began to “gnaw away” at the difference, as a result of which it approached a single digit number of points halfway through the third quarter.
Shortly after, came the improbable outbreak of the “blue-reds”. With Colossus leading 43-51, the home team went on an improbable 16-0 scoring run with their stars Ryan Woolridge and Kendall Smithtaking the reins of the match (59-51). Where it seemed that for him Panionio the water had entered the “groove”, the Rhodians reacted and brought the match to draw (65-65) 37 seconds before the end.
The final result was signed by Landry Nokowho won shots with 12 seconds on the clock to make it 67-65. Colossus had the last possession, though Andrew Goudlock and Odise Toney they missed back-to-back three-point shots and the home team got the pink card.
Leader of the winners with 15 points was Nokowhile he had 12 Smith and 10 o Woolridge. From Kolossos, he stood out with 19 points Danuseviciuswhile 16 had o Godlock.
The next matchday o Panionios he goes to his headquarters Peristeriou (13/10, 20:15), while o Colossus on his field Amarousiou (12/10, 18:00).
The quarters: 13-20, 25-37, 47-51, 67-65
Detailed match statistics here
Panionios: (Lykogiannis): Smith 12 (2 rebounds, 2 assists), Davis 8 (6 rebounds), Brown 9, Canady 4, Noko 15 (4 rebounds), Woolridge 10, Miledijevic 1, Tsalbouris 4 (4 rebounds), Kaklamanakis, Saloustros 2, Dimitrakopoulos, Gikas 2
Colossus (Sigalas): Goudlock 16 (2/4 three-pointers, 3 rebounds, 2 assists), Slaftsakis 2, Okoro 2, Petropoulos 3, Perantes 4, Toni 2, Koloveros 7 (5 assists), Hadjinikolas 6, Kouroupakis 3, Yakai, Danusevicius 19 (3/ 3 threes, 4 rebounds), Nelson 1
Source: Sport Fm
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