By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Jumping to a big lead early, Olympiacos went on to blow out Kolossos H Hotels, 88-73, on Sunday.
The team based in Rhodes featured Makis Giatras as the head coach in Round 9 of Greece’s Stoiximan GBL Regular Season, in a return from a two-year break for the former boss of Promitheas.
Besides Keenan Evans, Moustapha Fall, Shaquielle McKissic, and Moses Wright being sidelined for various reasons, Sasha Vezenkov suited up but did not play in Rhodes.
With a new personal best for the 2024-25 campaign, Alec Peters put in 20 points with 8/11 from the field. Nikola Milutinov posted a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double.
The Reds improved to 8-1 in the domestic league, trailing archrival Panathinaikos Aktor by one game.
Juancho Hernangomez sinking a go-ahead triple with 5.9 seconds left later sent the Greens to an away win, 85-83, over Panionios Viva Juices and to 9-0. The 29-year-old Spanish forward finished with 13 points behind 5/6 field goals.
Omer Yurtseven netted a team-high 16 points and Kendrick Nunn followed with 14 points. Lorenzo Brown was not registered for the domestic fixture, joining injured Kostas Antetokounmpo and Marius Grigonis on the sidelines.
On the wrong end of the battle, Rion Brown and Giorgos Tsalmpouris shared a game-high 18 points.
GBL Round 9
Lavrio DHI – Aris Midea 93-84
Marousi – Karditsa Iaponiki 71-85
Peristeri Domino’s – AEK Betsson 89-82
Kolossos H Hotels – Olympiacos 73-88
Panionios Viva Juices – Panathinaikos Aktor 83-85
PAOK mateco – Promitheas Vikos Cola 86-73
STANDINGS: Panathinaikos Aktor 18 (9-0), Olympiacos 17 (8-1), Karditsa Iaponiki 14 (5-4), Promitheas Vikos Cola 13 (5-4), Aris Midea 13 (4-5), Peristeri Domino’s 13 (4-5), AEK Betsson 13 (4-5), Lavrio DHI 13 (4-5), Panionios Viva Juices 13 (4-5)…