Serious, spectacular, ready!
Olympiacos was amazing against Panelefsiniakos, besting the team 104-55 and hence finishing the regular season of the Basket League SKRATS with a 25-1 record.
The two teams were head to head up to a 9-8 score. From that point on, Olympiacos stepped on the gas and sent the difference above the ten point mark for the first time with the quarter ending 32-18.
In the second quarter, the 'reds' improved their defense even more. Spanoulis, Sloukas and Printezis were scoring unstoppably and half time found the Piraeus team leading 54-31.
In the third quarter, the players of Giannis Sfairopoulos were scoring as easily, but defense lacked intensity resulting in a difference that was steadily above 20 points.
However, 'Thrylos' stormed its way through the last quarter. With a partial 31-7, the Piraeus team shattered their opponents offering a fulfilling show and having the fans chanting a request for victory against CSKA Moscow in the Final Four semi finals.
Τhe quarters: 32-18, 54-31, 73-48, 104-55
Olympiacos (Sfairopoulos): Petway 4 (4reb, 1αs), Hunter 8 (4reb, 2bl), Dunston 6 (2reb, 3bl), Spanoulis 11 (2 3p, 3reb, 6as), Darden 6 (2reb), Papapetrou 8 (13reb), Sloukas 14 (1 3p, 5 reb, 4as), Lafayette 8 (2), Printezis 14 (2 3p, 4reb), Agravanis 13 (1 3p, 6reb, 2as), Mantzaris 6 (1 3p, 5as), Katsivelis 6 (1).
Panelefsiniakos (Koustenis): Drakotos, Tsakaleris 4, Vassilopoulos 3 (1), Loubee, Athanassoulas 13 (3), Markovic 14, Dorkofikis 9 (1), Ioannou 4, Ofoegkou, Simpson 8 (2).
GIANNIS SFAIROPOULOS: "We finished our regular season games with a good performance and playing the way we want to. It was important to show we are serious in the court. We respect every team. We respect Elefsina's history, the coach, his associates and his players. That's why we played seriously. We proved to be serious and we don't underestimate anyone. This has been obvious during the whole game. We want to prepare for the Final 4 and this game was a chance to get into rhythm. A part of the rotation was aimed at giving minutes to players that had been rested in the previous game. We rested Lojeski, so that we can be battle ready and from Sunday, May 10, we begin preparing for the Final Four".
DIMITRIS AGRAVANIS: «We finished the A1 Regular season with yet another victory. From now on we are thinking about preparing the best way possible for the Final 4. I wish to Elefsina a fast return to the category".