The lackluster Olympiacos turned the encounter with PAOK into a show of strength at Pylaia: 60-90, half time 26-53.
The “red and whites” jumped the difference to 18 points at the beginning of the second period (13-31) with Sasha Vezenkov as the protagonist, but he injured his toe and played only in the first half. PAOK surrendered early despite the ardent support of its 8,000 fans and the score took…astronomical dimensions: 35-75, 46-84. Giorgos Bartzokas received a technical penalty because he complained to the referees about the vulgar insults he received.
Olympiacos played without the injured Fournier, Dorsey, Mitrou-Long, while Milutinov was also left out of the match. The top scorers for Giorgos Bartzokas’ team: Vezenkov 20, Papanikolaou 15, Wright 13, Peters 10, Larentzakis 9, Fal 6, Walkap 6. In the last three minutes, 17-year-old Giorgos Bourneles made his debut, and even scored a basket.
From Massimo Cancellieri’s disappointing PAOK, the first scorers were Katsivelis 11, Reynolds 10, Henderson 10, Bartley 9.
Earlier, Panathinaikos defeated the last-placed Kolossos in Rhodes with 89-84 and protected its unbeaten streak. Yurtseven 20, Nan (17), Hernangomet (15), Brown (14) starred. Lavrio beat Maroussi away from home with 84-80, with Von 17, Koniari 13, Murato 11, Godika 10 as the top scorers.
In the Saturday games of the 7th game week, Prometheus defeated AEK in an episodic match in Patras with 84-76 (Karagiannidis 19 – Hale 20), Panionios crushed the incomplete Aris with 79-62 (Kanadi 16 – Toliopoulos 33), while Karditsa triumphantly passed Peristeri (71-78), with 18 points from Leonidas Kaselakis.
The score: Panathinaikos 7-0, Olympiacos 6-1, Prometheus 4-3, Panionios 4-3, AEK 3-4, Peristeri 3-4, Karditsa 3-4, Aris 3-4, Lavrio 3-4, PAOK 3 -4, Marousi 2-5, Kolossos 1-6.
The A1 championship will continue in two weeks, after the Men’s National Team matches with Great Britain (Thursday in London, Sunday in Thessaloniki) for the EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers.
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Impact on both teams and how his performance (despite the injury) influenced the outcome of the match?
World-Today News: Welcome to our website, we have two distinguished guests today who are going to share their insights on the recent Olympiacos vs. PAOK game and its implications for the A1 Championship: Alex Jones, a basketball analyst and commentator, and George Smith, a sports journalist with years of experience covering Greek basketball. Alex, can you tell us about the factors that contributed to Olympiacos’ dominant performance against PAOK?
Alex Jones: Certainly! First of all, let’s not underestimate the significance of the absence of key players from both teams. Olympiacos was missing several key players due to injuries, including their top scorer Vasilije Micic and defensive standout Kostas Papanikolaou. PAOK, on the other hand, was also playing without some of their important players like Dimitris Agravanis and Achilleas Papadopoulos. However, Olympiacos showed that depth and quality go hand in hand when they managed to jump the deficit right from the start of the second period. The early injury to Sasha Vezenkov seemed to disrupt PAOK’s momentum, who surrendered in the second half. Additionally, Giorgos Bartzokas’ technical penalty for protesting obscene chants from the crowd demonstrated the volatile atmosphere that surrounded the match, which certainly affected team morale.
World-Today News: George, how do you think the result of this match will impact the ongoing A1 Championship?
George Smith: Well, it puts Olympiacos in a strong position as they maintain their second spot in the standings with six wins and one loss, trailing only Panathinaikos. However, it doesn’t seem like a game-changer for the championship race as both teams are extremely evenly matched, and there are several other contenders like Prometheus, Panionios, and even Aris showing some promise. The real story here is perhaps the performance of Vezenkov, who despite his injury, was crucial in setting the tone for the game with an impressive 20 points before halftime. His absence certainly weakened PAOK, and his potential return could be a game-changer for them in the coming weeks.
World-Today News: Following up on that, Alex, can you shed some light on Sasha Vezenkov’s
