Olympiacos faces Dubai BC, aiming to get back on the winning track!
The “Red-and-Whites” host (9:15 p.m.) at Sunel Arena the team from the United Arab Emirates, looking to get back on track after last week’s loss to Red Star.
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In this red-and-white derby, Giorgos Bartzokas’s team struggled greatly on offense and suffered a 62-57 loss, dropping to 7-3 and tying with Valencia, Fenerbahçe, Barcelona, and tonight’s opponent, trailing only league-leading Panathinaikos. This was followed by a very hard-fought road victory (83-81) over Amarousios, which extended the winning streak that has been “going strong” (6-0) at the start of this year’s Stoiximan GBL.
On the court, Dorsey remains sidelined as he serves the final days of his suspension for a disciplinary infraction, while the injured Montero and Papanikolaou are also unavailable.
“We want to improve our playmaking and execution. Against Red Star, we played haphazardly, not in an organized manner. That is our main concern,” said the Olympiacos coach, among other things, ahead of tonight’s game.
On the other hand, Dubai BC also has a 7-3 record and has lost only one of its previous seven EuroLeague games. Last week, they easily defeated Virtus Bologna 93-75 in Italy, while its only loss in its 11 most recent games across all competitions came against Paris on October 27.
On the court, Xavi Pascual continues to do without the services of former Red-and-White player Thomas Walkup, who is suffering from lower back pain and did not travel to Greece, while Anderson has returned to action after recovering from the injury that had been plaguing him.
The referees for tonight’s match will be Emilio Pérez (Spain), Jakub Zamoński (Poland), and Manuel Atar (France).
