An interesting day in the Greek Basket League. Peristeri defeated Promitheas after overtime, and Aris won against AEK.
The first quarter was very poor for both teams, with only 21 points scored overall. However, Promitheas led after the first 10 minutes. The second quarter showed a slightly better picture, and at halftime, the team from Patras was leading 29-25.
The second half was much more exciting. Peristeri sought to get back into the game, which they did. A good run of 8-0 at the end of the third quarter provided momentum. The game went basket for basket in the final quarter. The score was 70-68 with 44 seconds left, leading to overtime.
In that part of the game, there was only one team. From a tie at 75:75, Peristeri went on a 6-0 run, which was enough for win in this game and to claim the third spot. Hunter Hale scored 23 points and was the standout performer for ‘Prome’ in this game. In Vassilis Spanoulis’s team, Kenny Williams stood out with 17 points. Nemanja Dangubic finished the game with eight points.
Aris won against AEK in a thrilling game. It was exciting until the last moments of the game, but the team from Thessaloniki showed more concentration in the overtime. The main contributor to the win was undoubtedly Vassilis Toliopoulos, who finished the game with 25 points and 10 assists. Aris now has a two-game lead over AEK and firmly holds the fifth place in the standings.