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This is why we play? Basket league 19 game week

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The game Olympiakos – Panathinaikos postponed and many questions arise about the future of Greek Basketball.

Kolossos H Hotels B. C.(13th place) – Lavrio Aegean Cargo B. C.(10th place) : 76-80 

Quarters: 7-25, 36-47, 51-59, 76-80

Venue: Venetoklio Indoor Hall

Referees : Tsaroucha- Diamantis- K.Poursaniis

MVP: Doron Lamb

The score was so close in the first five minutes ( 8-11) and  nice play for Lavrio made it 12-21. Kolossos made an attempt to decrease the distance in the last minutes of the first quarter. Lavrio was better in the start of the second quarter and led by 13 points in the last minutes ( 32-45) , but Kolossos Rodes answered with Pinkston points ( 36-47). Slaven Cupkovic made a great performance mainly in the third quarter and he scored a lot of points ( 61-62), but Lavrio was in the lead by 8 points ( 51-59) in the end of the third quarter. Cupkovic kept the pace and he scored a lot of points in the fourth quarter too, but the great performance of Serbian wasn’t enough for Kolossos Rodes to win the match ( 76-80). 

Kolossos H Hotels B. C. best players : Points: Slaven Cupkovic ( 23 points) , Rebound: Quincy Diggs ( 7 rebounds) , Assist: Slaven Cupkovic ( 5 assists)

Lavrio Aegean Cargo B. C. best players : Points: Doron Lamb ( 21 points) , Rebound: Milan Milocevic ( 8 rebounds) , Assist: Michalis Lountzis  ( 3  assists)

Kolossos H Hotels B. C.(13th place) will travel to Athens to play against KAE Panathinaikos B. C.(1st place)* next week, whereas Lavrio Aegean Cargo B. C.(10th place) will host Peristeri Bikos Cola B. C.(6th place) in the 20th gameweek. 

Rethymno Cretan Kings B. C.(14th place) – Panionios B. C. (12th place): 65-72 

Quarters:24-19, 43-35, 59-58, 65-72

Venue: Melina Merkouri Sports Arena

Referees : Manos – Andrikopoulos – Maglogiannis

MVP: Davon Berry

Panionios won a very difficult and significant match over Rethymno. The hosts from Crete was in the lead until the end of the third quarter ( 65-72). But the outstanding performance of Steven Burtt Jr with 34 points wasn’t enough for Rethymno. The players from Cretan had no score in the last minutes of the match and Panionios made an 14-0 in a row. Davion Berry scored 30 points and he was very useful for the team from Athens. Panionios finally won 65- 72 and Rethymno stays in the last place of the Basetleague. The nightmare of relegation is near for the Cretans. 

Rethymno Cretan Kings B. C. best players : Points: Steven Burtt Jr ( 34 points) , Rebound: Alexandros Sinkounas  ( 9 rebounds) , Assist: Andreas Christodoulou ( 2 assists)

Panionios B. C. best players : Points: Davon Berry ( 30 points) , Rebound: Darnell Harris ( 13 rebounds) , Assist: Nontas Papantoniou ( 3  assists)

Rethymno Cretan Kings B. C.(14th place) will face Holargos B. C. (8th place) on the road next week and Panionios B. C. (12th place) will come across Olympiakos B. C. (2nd place)* at home for the 20th game week. 

Paok B. C. (5th place) – Ifaistos Limnou B.C. (7th place) : 73-75

Quarters:18-23, 38-40, 48-54, 73-75

Venue: PAOK Sports Arena ( Palataki)

Referees : Schinas – Tswnos- Malamas

MVP: Rolands Freimanis 

Hfaistos Limnou was better in a halftime than Paok, but Paok coach Ilias Papatheodorou woke up his players and the score was so close in a halftime ( 38-40). Paok tried to equalized the match, but Hfaistos was in the lead again in the end of the third quarter ( 48-54). Roland Freimanis buzzer beater gave the valuable win to Hfaistos Limnou in the end of the match ( 73-75) 

Paok B. C. best players : Points: Phil Goss  ( 17 points) , Rebound: Darius Garrett ( 8 rebounds) , Assist: William Hutcher ( 4 assists)

 Hfaistos Limnou B.C.  best players : Points: Rolands Freimanis  ( 16 points) , Rebound: Sean Evans ( 12 rebounds) , Assist: Tyrone Brazelton ( 7 assists)

Paok B. C. (5th place) will face Aris Thessalonikis B. C.(9th place) on the road next week, whereas Ifaistos Limnou B.C. (7th place)  will host Aek Athens B. C.(3rd place) for the 20th game week.

Aek Athens B. C.(3rd place) – Kymi B. C. (11th palce) :
96-92.

Quarters:17-24, 48-37, 69-61, 96-92.

Venue: OAKA Indoor Hall

Referees : Symeonidis – Konstantinopoulos- Zakestidis

MVP: Vince Hunter

Kymi was in the lead with 7 points in the first quarter ( 17-24). Kymi was better than Aek in the first quarter and a 3p from Saggs made a ( 24-36). Aek woke up and BCL holders made an 22-0 run ( 46-36). Aek was in the lead in a halftime ( 48-37). Kymi made a great performance mainly with JeQuan Lewis and Chris Horton, but Aek won the match by 4 points ( 96-92). The score is very high for Basketlegue standards.

Aek Athens B. C. best players : Points: Vince Hunter ( 16 points) , Rebound: Vince Hunter ( 8 rebounds) , Assist: Jonas Maciulis ( 7 assists)

 Kymis B.C. best players : Points: JeQuan Lewis ( 26 points) , Rebound: Chris Horton ( 15 rebounds) , Assist:  JeQuan Lewis ( 6 assists)

Aek Athens B. C.(3rd place) will face Ifaistos Limnou B.C. (7th place)  on the road next week, whereas Kymi B. C. (11th palce) will host Promitheas Patras B. C.(4th place)  for the 20th game week.

Peristeri Bikos Cola B. C.(6th place) – Aris Thessalonikis B. C.(9th place) :81-61

Quarters:26-17, 44-28, 59-46, 81-61

Venue: Peristeri Indoor Hall Anreas Papandreou ( Peristeri Arena)

Referees : Somos – Tzafleris – Efraimidis

MVP:Steven Gray

Peristeri had a great start with 8-2, but Aris equalized the match ( 10-10). In the first quarter Peristeri led by 9 points ( 26-17). Peristeri was in the match and finally won the match by 20 points ( 81-61) and Aris made the last attempt to equalize the match in the third quarter. Aris Thessalonikis needs to start from scratch next year, because this year wasn’t good for team from Thessaloniki. 

Peristeri Bikos Cola best players : Points: Steven Gray  ( 17 points) , Rebound: Gaios Skordilis ( 4 rebounds) , Assist: Ryan Harrow ( 8 assists)

Aris Thessalonikis B. C. best players : Points: Lefteris Bochoridis ( 18 points) , Rebound: Garry McGhee ( 8 rebounds) , Assist: Lefteris Bochoridis  ( 4 assists)

Peristeri Bikos Cola B. C.(6th place)  will face Lavrio Aegean Cargo B. C.(10th place) on the road next week, whereas Aris Thessalonikis B. C.(9th place) will host Paok B. C. (5th place) for the 20th game week.

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