Victory in the first-ever GBL game in Epirus!

Although they struggled in the first half, Olympiacos secured a 79–68 victory over VIKOS Falcons, improving their Stoiximan GBL record to 3–0.

Our team, who were without Montero, Fournier, Jones, Dunston and Dorsey, were led by Codi Miller-McIntyre, who finished with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. Sasha Vezenkov also played a key role, recording 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

Giorgos Bartzokas started the game with Miller-McIntyre, Netzipoglou, Ward, Vezenkov and Milutinov, with the Serbian center scoring the first points of the game. Once again, Olympiacos made a slow start, allowing VIKOS to build a 5-point lead (16–11) almost 5' into the game.

In the second half of the opening quarter, the Greek champions improved defensively and, led by Vezenkov, cut the deficit to just two points by the end of the period (23–21).

In the second quarter, Ndiaye’s introduction changed the tide for the 'red & whites'. The Senegalese forward picked up where he had left off in Barcelona, scoring 8 points and helping our team take the lead (31–33) by 16'.

The first half ended with Olympiacos leading by 3p. (36–39), with Miller-McIntyre providing steady scoring.

The game changed immediately after the break, with our team displaying much greater composure and building a 17-point lead (41–58) after 7' of game time. Ward and Milutinov were instrumental in Olympiacos’ impressive run, while Sasha Vezenkov finished the third quarter with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

The 'red & whites' entered the fourth quarter with a 13-point advantage (51–64), but a slow start to the final period allowed the hosts to cut the deficit to 5 points (65–70) with 3:30 remaining.

At that crucial moment, Miller-McIntyre took matters into his own hands, knocking down two consecutive threes to seal the victory for a historic 79-68 victory for Olympiacos, in the first-ever GBL game held in Epirus.

The quarters: 23–21, 36–39, 51–64, 68–79.