Panathinaikos AKTOR clinched a hard-fought away win against Panionios (85-83) in the 9th round of the Stoiximan GBL. Omer Yurtseven led the scoring with 18 points, but it was Juancho Hernangómez's clutch three-pointer with 5.8 seconds remaining that sealed the victory.
The game was closely contested from the start, with Panionios taking an early lead (11-6 at 3') and maintaining it until the end of the first quarter (+6, 23-17). Gradually, Panathinaikos AKTOR improved on both ends of the court, taking the lead (25-27 at 14') and extending it to +6 (29-35 at 16').
By halftime, Panathinaikos held a slim two-point advantage (42-44), with Panionios applying consistent defensive pressure.
In the third quarter, the hosts regained the lead (49-48 at 24'), but Panathinaikos quickly responded (55-58 at 28'). Panionios made a strong push, reaching a +6 lead (68-62 at 31') and extending it to +9 (73-64 at 34').
However, Panathinaikos AKTOR staged a comeback, narrowing the deficit to one point (75-74 at 36'). With under a minute left, Panionios led (83-82), but Juancho Hernangómez delivered the decisive blow, sinking a deep three-pointer from eight meters to clinch the game.
Quarters: 23-17, 42-44, 63-62, 83-85.
Panionios (Lykogiannis): Woolridge 9, Milentijevic 12 (3), Davis 4, Brown 18 (2), Nnoko 8, Tsalmpouris 18 (4), Kaklamanakis, Saloustros, Cannady 8 (1), Gkikas 6 (2).
Panathinaikos AKTOR (Ataman): Osman 2, Grant 6, Nunn 14 (2), Lessort 5, Mitoglou 8 (1), Kalaitzakis 3, Sloukas 7 (1), Papapetrou 11 (1), Hernangómez 13 (1), Yurtseven 16.
