In the context of the Greek Basket League Round 23, Olympiacos defeated Aris 85:77 at the “Peace and Friendship” Arena.
The first 10 minutes were evenly contested. Olympiacos had a slight edge on the court until the final 60 seconds when Aris made a 7:0 run, turning the score around to 19:15. In the second quarter, Alec Peters and Moses Wright found their rhythm, giving the home team a narrow lead of “half a basket” before halftime – 39:38.
The third period saw mostly back-and-forth play, with Olympiacos slightly ahead at 57:56. The question of the winner was settled by Peters, who initiated a 9:3 run, giving his team a significant 11-point lead 37 seconds before the end of the game.
Alec Peters finished the game with 28 points, while Vassilis Toliopoulos was the top scorer for the visiting team with 16 points.
Olympiacos will remain the leader in the Greek Basket League standings at least until the end of the day, with a record of 21-2 (one game more than Panathinaikos). Aris is now fifth with 12 wins and 11 losses.