By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
League newcomer Doxa Lefkadas beat PAOK and got the upset of the premier in the first weekend of action in the Greek league.
The team that was added in the 11th hour managed to beat one of the contenders for the top four positions, however also made headlines because of the ticket prices of the game.
Meanwhile Panathinaikos, even without injured Mike James, Olympiacos, AEK and Aris got what they wanted. Still Aris got its own share of bad news due to Viktor Sanikidze’s season ending injury. According to the official announcement of the club the Georgian forward who was operated today will stay at least six months out of action.
ESAKE 2016-17 – 1st Day
Panathinaikos – Promitheas Patras 81-71 (Bourouris 18 p.)
Apollon Patras – AEK Athens 59-77 (Dixon 19 p.)
Aris – Trikalla 75-65 (Marble 17 p.)
Koroivos – Olympiacos 66-88 (Lojeski 18 p.)
Lavrio – Kymi 75-69 (Bolds 21 p.)
Kolossos – AGOR 66-74 (Taldon 16 p.)
Doxa Lefkadas – PAOK 84-78 (Wells 25 p.)