After the break for the enjoyable All Star Game 2024 which took place in Glyfada, the A1 Women’s Basketball is juggling again with the 13th matchday. In fact, the last one will start with the big derby between Olympic and him Panathinaikos (4/1, 15:00, MEGA Play) in room 5 of SEF.
The hosts count 8-game winning streak and a 9-1 record, having experienced defeat only in the “eternal” derby of the first round with a score of 62-55 at the closed “Pavlos Giannakopoulos”. Somehow, the “red and white” are at the top of the league, with 19 points in 10 matches, two more (17) than -third in the standings- Panathinaikos. THE Olympictherefore, wants to get… revenge for the first-round loss and take another strong step toward absolute home-court advantage in the playoffs.
On the other hand, the “greens” are in a difficult time, as they count three consecutive defeats from Panserraikos, Athenaikos and Protea Voulasas a result of which they fell to 7-3, while before they were undefeated for seven games. Panathinaikos will aim for the “double” so as to re-enter the battle for home advantage, approaching the Olympic and ensuring equality between them with 2X2.
Marinakis, Christinakis, Bon are the three referees who will be in room 5 of SEF for the great derby of the ages.
Ivana Ratsa (Olympian): “Saturday’s game is very difficult and important, like every derby. We work every day and we have to be very focused on our tactics and our game plan. In our first match against Panathinaikos, we played very poorly and did not show our true selves. We made a lot of mistakes, but we have worked on them in training and we will give our 100% for the victory. We know our goal and we will do everything possible to achieve it.”?
Elizabeth Dixon (Panathinaikos): “We enter the new year with a very strong game and we want to give our best. We lost ground in the standings and we want to make up for it starting with this race. I know the specifics of the game, but we are here to prove our worth and make our world happy.”
Source: Sport Fm
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