Peristeri overpowers Aris with a score of 84-62 on home ground in the Greek Basket League Round 21.
Vassilis Spanoulis‘ team entered this game as a clear favorite, and they demonstrated why right from the start. In the first quarter, they reached a comfortable 21-13 lead, which they maintained without major difficulties throughout the second quarter. Aris attempted a comeback in the second half, closing the gap to 43-47, but that was all the effort they could muster. Peristeri repelled the attack, extended their lead to double digits again, and smoothly closed out the match.
The top scorer in this game was Joe Ragland with 23 points and 11 assists, followed by Elijah Mitrou-Long with 14 points. Serbian international Nemanja Dangubic contributed 12 points. In the losing team, Vassilis Toliopoulos was the top performer with 14 points, while Ronnie Harrell scored 13.
In the next round, Peristeri will visit AEK, while Aris will host Lavrio.
In the first game of the day, Promitheas narrowly defeated Kolossos at home after overtime with a score of 84-79.
The standout player for the winning team was Cameron Reynolds with 22 points, followed by Hunter Hale with 15. For Kolossos, Andrew Goudelock shined with 27 points, while Kostas Papadakis added 11.
In the next round, Promitheas will visit Panathinaikos, while Kolossos will host Maroussi.