Peristeri defeated Kolossos 88:86 on the road in the quarterfinal series of the Greek Basket League, thus advancing to the semifinals. The hero of the visiting team was Joe Ragland.
The team from Rhodes played an excellent first half, leading 52:40. However, the crucial moment came in the third quarter. Vassilis Spanoulis’s team won that period with 29:14, which proved decisive in the end. Kolossos managed to stage a comeback and push the game into a thrilling finish, but Joe Ragland sealed his excellent performance with a game-winning shot three seconds before the end.
The former Crvena Zvezda player led his team with 36 points, followed by Nate Ranfro with 14 points. Andrew Goudelock led the defeated team with 30 points, with support from Giannis Chatzinikolas, who added 18.
In the semifinals, Peristeri will face Olympiacos, who previously defeated AEK’s team 2-0.