It was difficult… but Olympiacos defeated Peristeri (91-83) in SEF [δείτε βίντεο] 2024-04-08 15:47:00

The “cyano-yellows” overtook with +10 (57-67) about 2 minutes before the end of the 3rd period, while they had also escaped with +12, but the excellent in the second half Tomas Walkap (10p., 6as., 5p.) , together with Nigel Williams-Goss (19 points, 5 assists) prevented the worst. Once again, Moses Wright dominated the racket, finishing the game with 18 points and 5 rebounds.

On the other hand, Nikos Hougaz scored 18 points, Elizaia Mitrou-Long added 15, Poulianitis scored 12 points and Lov 11 for Peristeri, who saw Ragland dish out 9 assists.

Olympiacos improved to 22-2 and now concentrates on the home match against Fenerbahce, next Thursday (11/4), for the 34th and last matchday of the Euroleague.

At 16-8, Peristeri lost, thinking about the final with Telecom Bonn.

The quarters: 23-23, 43-52, 64-67, 91-83

With consecutive three-pointers, Peristeri… surprised the home team to lead by +7 (11-18), in the 5th minute. Poulianitis created the +9 (14-23), in the 7th minute, for Olympiacos to put pressure on the defense, to surprise and with Williams-Gos as the leader to “catch” his opponent (23-23 in the 10th minute) . The Piraeus took the lead thanks to Wright (25-23) and it was a close match afterwards. Peristeri remained accurate outside of 6.75m. to escape with Mitrou-Long’s points and +12 (31-43). Larentzakis and McKissic found solutions in the attack reducing to 43-50, while Ragland formed the score of the first part (43-52).

Not even in the 3rd period did Olympiacos manage to lay the groundwork for victory, after seeing Perister escape with +10 (57-67), thanks to points from Dangubich and Poulianitis. Once again, however, the Piraeus team pressed on defense, and with Walkup and McKissick coming forward, they lost (64-67 in the 30th minute). In the crucial 4th quarter, the voices of Giorgos Bartzokas woke up his players! Walkup and Williams-Goss “signed” the individual goal 12-2 for Olympiakos (76-69), in the 34th minute. Hugaz and Love reduced for Peristeri, but Williams-Goss and McKissick pierced the “blue-yellow” defense for +9 (83-74), of Olympiakos in the 37th minute. Moses Wright… was there in the final minutes to lead his team to victory.

REFEREES: Poursanidis G., Maglogiannis, Malamas

OLYMPIAKOS (Giorgos Bartzokas): Walkup 10 (2), Keinaan 2, Fall 10, Papanikolaou 3 (1), Peters 10 (1), Williams-Goss 19 (2), Wright 18, Larentzakis 7, Mitrou-Long, McKissick 12 (1)

PIGEON (Vassilis Spanoulis): Mitrou-Long 15 (2), Ragland 4, Dangubich 9 (3), Thompson 8, Hugaz 18 (5), Xanthopoulos, Lov 11, Poulianitis 12 (3), Kaselakis 2, Renfro 4, Zougris