Panathinaikos prevailed 85-64 against Ikaros Halkida on the road for Basket League OPAP game 22.
Even though Panathinaikos had fist say on matters on court during the greatest part, first half score rested at 42-42, Ikaros Halkida putting up a fight at every play, Yannis Gagaloudis to tally 15 personal points throughout 20 minutes game time.
The Greens took the lead rapidly behind Ukic and Lasme (0-5, 1'30''), home team got within 2 points (7-9 and 9-11), however Mike Bramos proved to continue to be in the zone from back on Thursday last's evening. A pair of good threes sunk by him flexed the score to 9-17 (7'). Ikaros kept gaining up on its opponent, nevertheless it never managed to catch up with Panathinaikos (19-22, 10').
The clover, cheered on by the greatest part of the fans stands, broke away by 8 once more behind a trifecta unleashed by Antonis Fotsis (19-27, 13'). During the last few minutes of second quarter the hosts gained on their guests even more, posed as a threat, challenged second chances to cut their deficit from 26-32 to 30-32. Nikos Pappas and Jonas Maciulis provided their team with a 6 point lead (33-39), however the last three minutes of the second quarter were all Ikaros game, as it would tie at the end of the first 20 minutes (20-20).
Bramos joined forces with Fotsis to set the tone for third quarter. The pair jogged their team to 42-55 (23'), Ukic to chip in with a two point shot. Panathinaikos would keep up at the same pace, would improve in defense, continuing to establish solutions in frontcourt only to get to be up by 18 (48-66, 28') behind a 6-24 partial score, only for third quarter to conclude at 53-68.
Ikaros refusing to give up proceeded with its effort, picked up the trail once more (59-70), but Maciulis and Pappas would bring back the order to 59-76, Lasme to score to 59-78. A triple drilled by Nikos Pappas would send the gap into a 20 point feature for the first time (61-81). Lasme would be the culprit to form final game score 64-85 (+21).
Referees: Papapetrou, Theonas, Nikoloulis
Quarters: 19-22, 42-42, 53-68, 64-85
Ikaros H (Giaples): Roberson 12, Woodall 3, Aska 12, Manolopoulos 8, Sutton 4, Gagaloudis 15, Spanos 5, Toliopoulos, Vougioukas, Richards 5, Bempis
Panathinaikos (Alvertis): Charalampopoulos, Bramos 16, Curry 5, Fotsis 12, Ukic 11, Lasme 10, Mavrokefalidis 2, Diamantidis, Pappas 10, Jankovic 8, Maciulis 5, Wright 6
