Olympiacos, despite numerous absences (Fournier, Montero, Dorsey, Jones, Konchar) continued its undefeated run in the Stoiximan GBL with a comfortable 91-62 victory over this year’s competitive Peristeri team at Sunel Arena in the 5th round.
The defending champions now have a 5-0 record, though two points were deducted from last season’s total, while Vasilis Xanthopoulos’s team has gotten off to a solid start with a 3-2 record.
The top performers for Giorgos Bartzokas’s team were Sasha Vezenkov with 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 1 steal, Joseph with 12 points, 2 assists, and 2 rebounds, and Nezhipoglou with 16 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist.
Antonis Karagiannidis (13′) also made the most of his playing time, contributing 6 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds.
On the other side, Hatzidakis contributed 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, and 1 assist, and Papadakis with 12 points and 2 assists.
Olympiacos’ next game is at home again against Red Star (November 6) in the EuroLeague, while Peristeri will travel to Rhodes (Nov. 7) for a game against Kolossos.
Highlights of the game
Quarter scores: 25-18, 48-30, 76-42, 91-62
Olympiacos (Bartzokas): Miller-McIntyre 8, Ward 5, Vezenkov 21, Nezhipoglou 16, Milutinov 4, Papas 5, Plotas 5, Papanikolaou 2, Enzai 6, Joseph 12, Karagiannidis 6, Hall 3.
Peristeri (Xanthopoulos): Finch 4, Payne 4, Giouzelis 8, Frindel 5, Anderson 5, Petrakis 5, Itounas 5, Hatzidakis 10, Papadakis 12, Karius, Nikolaidis 7, Thomakos.
*Photo source: KYPE
