With the steady lead, Panionios defeated Glyfada 102-93 Peristeri for this year’s Stoiximan GBL positions 7-8 and will claim PAOK in Pylea in the sixth place of the rankings, leaving the Western suburbs in the eighth in all the finals.
Dimitris Tsaldaris’ players reached +8 in the first period, withstood his pressure the “blue” then reached the final dominance.
The top winners were Ray with 28, Tsalbouris with 24, Canadi with 13 and Gikas, Brown with 12 points. For the “blue -yellow”, Zugris distinguished 20, Pope 18, thanks to 17, ENTI with 12 and Kofi with 11 points.
The match
The two teams were in line with the start of the match with the right choices in the rival rackets. A 5-0 series of Peristeri brought 14-9 for the “blue”, but the consecutive three-pointers of the “blue” brought +1 and the continuous rotation of the score. A 9-0 run with the consecutive three-pointers of Dimitris Tsaldaris’ players brought +9 and Davis responded to Peristeri’s series for 30-22 to the end of the first quarter.
Panionios maintained a +10 at the start of the second period, but George Limniatis’ players with a 5-0 series initially reduced to -4 and with a new one at -1 with a plurality in the rival racket and dominance in rebounds at this time. The hosts’ three-pointers gave them a breath to the pressure of the Western Suburbs team and Ray finished halftime at 47-44.
Panionios had 11/16 shots, 2/4 three -pointers, 2/2 shots and 19 rebounds. Peristeri had 10/15 two -pointers, 5/17 three -pointers, 12/13 shots and 16 rebounds.
The continuous three -pointers of their Neosmyrnians kept +6 to +8 at the start of the third period, and Ray had fully undertaken the home side attacks at that time for +10 and +11. Edi’s three -pointers reduced to -7 and -4 for the Pigeons, but Canadi with a 7-0 run of +11 and 79-68 to finish the thirty minutes.
A Panionios Sir 4-0 brought +13 to the start of the fourth period and there was action Tsalbouris with his right choices in the opposing racket and the three-point +14 for the “blue”. Gika’s three -pointer brought the +17 to the southern suburbs team, but the 5-0 series of Peristeri reduced to -12. Harris pioneered an 8-0 series for the -6 guests, but the 4-0 “blue” and Canadi’s three-point three-pointer made the final 102-93 and Stoiximan GBL’s seventh place for Panionios.
The quarters: 30-22, 47-44, 79-68, 102-93
The statistics
Source: Sport Fm
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