By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Olympiacos enjoying a comfortable lead and dominating both sides of the court was the theme in Rhodes.
The team coached by Giorgos Bartzokas neared a 50-point advantage and settled with the win, 102-59, versus Kolossos H Hotels on Sunday.
Five players tallying double-digits scoring outings in the one-sided Basket League Regular Season contest featured Alec Peters pouring in 16 points, including 4/5 from beyond the arc. The experienced forward also put in six rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Nikola Milutinov and Nigel Williams-Goss finished with 13 points apiece. Team captain Kostas Papanikolaou followed with 12 points alongside six rebounds and five assists. Moustapha Fall had 11 points.
Luke Sikma and Shaquielle McKissic both stayed on the injury list with Olympiacos improving to 3-0 in the 2023-24 installment of Greece’s top-flight division.
The hosts were forced down to 1-2 with London Perrantes missing Round 3 and limiting options for head coach Curro Segura. Olympiacos youth product Iosif Koloveros stood out with 13 points in the losing effort.
Basket League Round 3
PAOK mateco – Peristeri bwin 69-64
AEK Betsson – Apollon Carna 100-70
Kolossos H Hotels – Olympiacos 59-102
Aris Midea – Karditsa Iaponiki 69-61
Promitheas – Marousi (23/10)
Panathinaikos – Lavrio Megabolt (23/10)
STANDINGS: Olympiacos 6 (3-0), PAOK 5 (2-1), Promitheas 4 (2-0), Panathinaikos 4 (2-0), Lavrio 4 (2-0)…
Up next for the Reds will be Anadolu Efes visiting the Peace and Friendship Stadium on Thursday. Following Round 5 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, they will host archrival Panathinaikos in Round 4 of the Basket League next Monday, October 30.