By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Pulling away in the second half, Olympiacos routed Karditsa Biologiko Xorio, 92-61, in Peace and Friendship Stadium Sunday.
Giannoulis Larentzakis produced a game-high 18 points making 7/10 field goals in Greece’s Basket League Regular Season Round 21 contest. Team captain Kostas Papanikolaou survived an injury scare to follow packing 16 points. Sasha Vezenkov went for 11 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.
Isaiah Canaan returned from brief parental leave with four points in 18 minutes under the guidance of Giorgos Bartzokas. In contrast, the Reds were once more forced to rule out a foreign player and Moustapha Fall got the day off.
For Karditsa being competitive until the third quarter, former Pacific standout Roberto Gallinat finished with 17 points to his name.
Earlier in OAKA, Panathinaikos made short work of Apollon Carna, 108-77. Dimitris Agravanis, Giorgos Kalaitzakis, and Arturas Gudaitis put in 14 points each. Nate Wolters (right knee) and Mateusz Ponitka (ankle) were on the injury list with ineligible Matt Thomas and Nikos Pappas out of the lineup as well.
Action in Patras’ Dimitris Tofalos Arena saw Promitheas beat Peristeri bwin, 91-83. Trevis Simpson scored 23 points, a new personal best for the 2022-23 season, and Anthony Cowan Jr. posted a 13-point, 13-assist double-double.
Basket League Round 21
Kolossos H Hotels – Aris 96-90
Ionikos – Lavrio Megabolt 82-90
PAOK mateco – AEK 78-72
Panathinaikos – Apollon Carna 108-77
Promitheas – Peristeri bwin 91-83
Olympiacos – Karditsa Biologiko Xorio 92-61
STANDINGS: Olympiacos 42 (21-0), Panathinaikos 35 (15-5), Peristeri 34 (13-8), PAOK 33 (12-9), Promitheas 33 (12-9), AEK 33 (12-9)…