By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Panathinaikos prevailed over Promitheas on the road with a 99-76 victory to end Round 16 action in the Greek ESAKE League.
Giorgos Papagiannis is on a roll for the Greens and led the team once again with a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds, while Jimmer Fredette finished the game with 18 points.
The visiting side showed its motivation right from the first half, leading Promitheas 31-21. With a 60-42 lead, Panathinaikos made sure to keep their hosts in check at halftime. While the pace of the game slowed down in the second half, they never lost their lead and strolled past Patras for their second straight win.
The Greens continue to reign the Greek League standings with a 14-2 record, AEK beat Ifaistos to climb up to 12-4, while Promitheas and Peristeri are currently at an 11-5 tie.
ESAKE Day 16 results:
Rethymno – Iraklis 69 – 63 (Frankamp 19, Shuler 17)
PAOK – Ionikos 110 – 80 (Wiggins 26, Simpson 19)
Lavrio – Kolossos Rhodes 78 – 68 (DeCosey 20, Kromah 18)
Aris – Larisa 90 – 72 (Dragicevic 22, Hickey 16)
AEK Athens – Ifaistos Limnou 74 – 68 (Langford 25, Gilbert 17)
Panionios – Peristeri 48 – 61 (Verginis 14, Gray 15)
Promitheas – Panathinaikos 76 – 99 (Lypovyy 18, Papagiannis 23)
Photo: Eurokinissi