By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Peristeri beat PAOK Thessaloniki 80 – 75 in a clash between two Basketball Champions League teams that concluded Round 7 in the Greek Basket League.
This result pushed Peristeri to become the sole holder of the second place in the standings with a 6 – 1 record. PAOK, on the other hand, dropped to 2-5 and the 10th spot.
Scoochie Smith and Moses Kingsley scored 15 points apiece for Peristeri that was leading 73 – 49 in the fourth period. PAOK made a 23 – 9 run to try and become more threatening down the stretch but this didn’t change the final outcome.
Adam Smith had 16 points for PAOK.
Greek League defending champion Panathinaikos reacted to the EuroLeague home loss to Alba Berlin by crushing Ionikos Nikaias 107 – 71 behind 21 points by Tyrese Rice. This match marked former EuroLeague champion Sofoklis Schortsanitis’ return to action for an official game after 679 days.
Greek League Round 7 Results:
Panionios – Lavrio 71 – 77 (Duren 18, DeCosey 22)
Rethymno – Promitheas Patras 70 – 63 (Christodolou 16, Hall 15)
Kolossos Rhodes – Larissa 80 – 83 (Cromah 26, Parks 19)
Ifaistos Limnos – Aris Thessaloniki 85 – 79 (Little 18, Milosevic 16)
Panathinaikos Athens – Ionikos Nikaias 107 – 71 (Rice 21, Mavrokefalidis 23)
Iraklis Thessaloniki – AEK Athens 68 – 77 (Davis 16, Langford 35)
Peristeri – PAOK Thessaloniki 80 – 75 (Scoochie Smith 16, Kinglsey 15, Adam Smith 16)