It was quite an easy afternoon for Panathinaikos across from Ilissiakos in Basket League OPAP game 5 at the indoor OAKA arena, more than apparent from final score 101-49.
The good start held fast. 7-0 (3’13’’) was more than a good beginning. Panathinaikos endured versus Ilissiakos, had velocity which gradually it geared up, was in a good mood, fact showing up so much in defense as in rebounds. All the Greens aided for the gap to reach double digits early in the game (7-17, 7’18’’),first quarter to rest teams at this very distance (23-13).
Second quarter was strictly Panathinaikos matters. The partial 28-5 the clover gallop to is best proof of all that took place on the floor during this period of time. The ante was upped to 20 points (33-13, 15’18’’) behind back to back dunks from Gaios Skordilis, Mike Bramos to lead to +33, half time green edge (51-18).
Images on court failed to change in the least. Only one team seemed to be competing on the floor. Panathinaikos cruised to +40 (62-22, 24’10’’), a triple drilled by Charis Giannopoulos led to +49 (76-27, 29’) third quarter to rest at 78-29. The gap expanded all the way to +53 (99-46, 39’), curtains to drop in the court at 101-49.
Referees: Manos, Tavoulareas, Pagonis
Quarters: 23-13, 51-18, 78-29, 101-49
Panathinaikos (Pedoulakis): Schortsanitis 10, Bramos 7, Panko 13, Maciulis 8, Ukic 8, Lasme 14, Tsartsaris, Diamantidis 10, Kitchen 9, Xanthopoulos 5, Giannopoulos 8, Skordilis 9
Ilissiakos (Papanikolaou): Kafkis 13, Arapis, Hampton 11, Apostolidis 6, Chatzis, Spanos, Dorkofikis 9, Antonakis 5, Bebis, Scott 3, Jones 1, Paragios 1
Top spot for Tsartsaris
With the single offensive rebound picked up in the first quarter of the clash, Kostas Tsartsaris climbed to the top of the respective list in the history of the HEBA League championship. And he did not rest at that. In the third quarter he tallied 5 rebounds in the encounter and at the same time occupied first place in the respective list in the history of the HEBA League. Let it be noted that from number one position he outranked Stojan Vrankovic.
Dimitris Diamantidis made his own record, as with 2 points scored already at minute 2 of the game he climbed to 8th place in the list of scorers in the history of the HEBA League, flying ahead from Nikos Ikonomou.
Amongst the greatest wins
The greatest wins
+70 2010-11 Paanthinaikos-Panellinios 112-42
+62 2006-07 Makedonikos-Panathinaikos 44-106
+54 2010-11 Panathinaikos-Panionios 109-55
+52 1999-00 Panathinaikos-Esperos 97-45
+52 2012-13 Panathinaikos-Ilissiakos 101-49
