Panathinaikos won first place at the "Petros Ikonomakis" tournament in Rethymno, getting its third win in three games, edging Panionios 70-55.
Panionios broke away from tip-off as the better opponent out on the field and held the lead all the way down to the end of the first quarter (16-13). Argyris Pedoulakis' players improved their game next to mount to a 5-point lead (28-23, 17') and then some to +9 at half time (35-24).
The Greens controled the entire second half. At the end of the third quarter the score-board was reading 56-37, Panathinaikos to ultimately seal the win by 70-55 final game score.
Referees: Schinas, Piloidis, Psarianos
Quarters: 13-16, 35-24, 56-37, 70-55
Panathinaikos (Pedoulakis): Jankovic 5 (1), Shang 1, Bramos, Curry 14 (2), Batiste 8, Fotsis 2, Apostolidis 4, Lasme 2, Maciulis 4, Diamantidis 7 (2), Gist 7, Pappas 13 (1), Skordilis
Panionios (Sfairopoulos): McCollum 7 (1), Stamatis 3, Motsenigos 2, Duvnjak 4, Michel 6, Milbourne, Athanasoulas 5 (1), Batis 1, Symtsak 6, Kavvadas, Saloustros 7 (2), Langford 14 (1), Spyropoulos
