PAOK defeated Panelefsiniakos

PAOK defeated Panelefsiniakos for Greek Basketball League sixth day and remained in the top of the league table. Panelefsiniakos started the game with a 2-10 run and managed to finish first quarter ahead by three, 18-21. Second quarter was very poor with the two teams scoring 9 points each. PAOK improved in the third quarter and took the lead. Panelefsiniakos counter attacked in the last quarter and the game finished with the two teams having equal score, 63-63. Mouhammad Faye scored only one of the two free throws in the end of the fourth quarter and Panelefsiniakos didn't win the game. In the first extra time both teams scored only 6 points each and Mouhammad Faye again missed one of the two free throws, second wasted chance for Faye to win the game in the last seconds. In the second extra time PAOK was much better and with Tsairelis and Charalampidis scoring, took the win after a very tiring game and a tiring week. PAOK finished the game with 52 rebounds and Panelefsiniakos with 11/21 free throws. DJ Cooper made a double double with 16 points,10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and zero turnovers. Larry Turner also made a double double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Quarters' scores: 18-21, 27-30, 49-42, 63-63.

First extra time: 69-69

Second extra time: 81-72

PAOK: Payne 9, Cooper 16, Charalampidis 10, Tsochlas 2, Vucicevic, Tsairelis 19, Dedas 3, Margaritis 5, Kalles 2, Bogris 3, Kaselakis 12, Liapis.

Panelefsiniakos: Nikou 4, Papamakarios 20, Arapis 3, Raley Ross 16, Dimakos, Jones 6, Faye 10, Melissaratos, Turner 10, Mantzaris 3, Avramidis, Houhoumis.