Panathinaikos had no problem whatsoever to down Kolossos Rhodes by 100-57 at the OAKA indoors arena in the context of the 26th OPAP BasketLeague competition date, the last one in the regular season. The “clover” played without Diamantidis (injured), Sato (on leave), and Maric (cold).
Just a few …reconnaissance minutes and then Panathinaikos broke away swiftly enough. A score of 4-5 (2’10’’), became 20-5 (6’33’’) with the lead exceeding 20 points upon the start of the second quarter (33-12, 10’20’’) with a three-pointer by Stratos Perperoglou and Jasikevicius boosting the margin to +24 points (36-12, 11’25’’) in much the same way. Kolossos Rhodes reacted, got more aggressive to the rebounds, while in offense solutions were found by the hand of Aggelos Tsamis. The lead was cut down to 10 points (37-27, 16’20’’) and a bit later dropped down to a single digit (37-29, 17’10’’). Panathinaikos however made a comeback, made the most of fast-breaks, and reached a twenty-four point lead again (65-41, 29’). Zeljko Obradovic got Fotis Zoumpos off the bench to see him score a three-pointer making the score 71-48 (30’30’’), and Pat Calathes followed his lead to push the lead to +26 (76-50, 32’45’’). The …torch was passed on to Steven Smith, who drove the lead to 30 points (83-53, 34’20’’) and just a tad later to +31 (86-55, 35’). The “Greens” did not stop there. They took the lead to +34 (91-57, 36’10’’) with Kyritsis and Tsartsaris, and then Zoumpos took another successful shot to thrust ahead by +36 points (93-57, 36’50’’). And that was not the end of it… Alexis Kyritsis sent the lead soaring to 40 points by four consecutive points of his own (97-57, 39’20’’) and seconds later to 42 points (99-57), before Zoumpos undertook to round it up to a full …hundred by succeeding in ½ free throws making the final score 100-57.
Referees: Bitis, Goumas, Deslis
By quarter: 30-12, 43-31, 67-45, 100-57
Pathinaikos (Obradovic): Zoumpos 6, Perperoglou 3, Batiste 2, Logan 22 (4 assists), Calathes P. 12, Tsartsaris 3, Vougioukas 14, Calathes N. 9 (5 assists), Kyritsis 10 (4 assists), Smith 15 (11 rebounds), Kaimakoglou 1, Jasikevicius 3
Kolossos Rhodes (Fragkias): Liakopoulos 7, Hatten, Kalaitzis, Panos 7, Asimakopoulos 4, Boykin 2, Harissis 7, Tsamis 14, Hopson 16, Kompodietas, Danas, Augenikos
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