Panathinaikos improved his own game during the fourth quarter and edged Rethymno Aegean 83-77 in another preseason game at "Petros Ikonomakis" tournament in Crete.
Rethymno Aegean got in a very dymanic start and got the lead by 5 (20-15, 9'30''), with the first quarter closing 20-17. The situation was the same during the second period, when the hosts extended the lead by 9 (31-22). Argyris Pedoulakis' players improved their performance a little before the end of the third quarter. They tied the game (53-53, 28') and they got the lead (58-56, 30'). Dimitris Diamantidis got into the game in the fourth quarter for the first time, Panathinaikos remained in control and lead to the final 77-83.
Panathinaikos will face tomorrow (6/10) Panionios at 15.30 for the third and last game in "Petros Ikonomakis" tournament.
Referees: Schinas, Piloidis, Tavoulareas
Quarters: 20-17, 41-38, 56-58, 77-83
Rethymno Aegean (Yaples): Hurtt 17(3), Kallinikidis 2, Koubouras 4, Aggelopoulos 6, Pruitt 5(1), Gabriel 13(1), Kalabokis 5(1), Kanonidis 2, Sinis, Arbet 12(2), Latovic 1, Alexander 10, Antonopoulos
Panathinaikos (Pedoulakis): Jankovic 5(1), Bramos 12(2), Shang 2, Batiste 8, Fotsis 13(3), Apostolidis 5(1), Lasme 11, Maciulis 13(1), Diamantidis 8(2), Gist 4, Pappas 2.
