By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Panathinaikos prevailed over AEK with 80-70, despite the latter’s resistance in the first half. Nick Calathes paved the way for the winners with 23 points, while Giannis Bourousis finished off with a double-double performance of 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Dimitris Mavroeidis was the leading scorer for Sotiris Manolopoulos’ team with 18 points.
Bourousis and Calathes paced the Greens to an early 23-15 lead after 10 minutes, yet AEK bounced back before halftime and kept short leads in the second period, while even led 34-39 at halftime.
Mike James (14 pts) helped Xavi Pascual’s team expand their lead to 10 points after 30 minutes, 60-50, while the Greens managed to stay in charge throughout the second half.