GBL Round 4 (Regular Season): PAOK defeats AEK in the closest game of the week

After 4 rounds played we can already see who rules in the GBL and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 4 in the GBL took place in Thessaloniki. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked AEK (2-2) to top-ranked PAOK (4-0) 65-62 on Saturday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Albanian guard Breein Tyree (188-1998, college: Ole Miss) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and Canadian center Kyle Alexander (208-1996, college: Tennessee) who added 7 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Nigerian center Nelly Joseph (208-2001, college: N.Mexico) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. PAOK have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. AEK at the other side dropped to the sixth place with two games lost. They share the position with Kolossos and Karditsa. PAOK's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Thessaloniki to the arena Iraklis.
Lefkadas has registered their first victory this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Iraklis (1-3) 94-86. The winners were led by American guard DeVion Harmon (188-2001, college: Texas Tech) who scored that evening 24 points and 5 rebounds and Josh Sharma supported him with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Even 22 points and 9 rebounds by American forward Cleveland Melvin (203-1991, college: DePaul) did not help to save the game for Iraklis. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lefkadas left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Iraklis. Lefkadas will play against Mykonos (#11) on the road in the next round. Iraklis' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Thessaloniki PAOK.
Bottom-ranked Maroussi (0-4) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to sixth ranked Peristeri (3-1) 83-81 on Saturday evening. Americans were the main players on the court. Ty Nichols fired 16 points and 5 assists for the winners. Jordan Walker produced 30 points for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Peristeri moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Aris. Loser Maroussi still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Vikos. Peristeri will meet league's leader Olympiacos in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Maroussi will play against Promitheas (#10) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 4: Aris won against Mykonos on the opponent's court 88-72. Panathinaikos managed to outperform Karditsa in a home game 78-64. Winless Vikos recorded a loss to Kolossos on the road 80-70. Promitheas lost to defending champion Olympiacos on its own court 45-85.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points by Mbaye NDiaye of Olympiacos.



Mykonos - Aris 72-88:
Very expected game when 10th ranked Mykonos (1-3) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Aris (3-1) 88-72 on Saturday. Aris forced 21 Mykonos turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American forward EJ Liddell (201-2000, college: Ohio St.) fired 25 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. ex-international point guard Vasileios Toliopoulos (188-1996) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Four Aris players scored in double figures. American guard Jermaine Love (191-1989, college: UIS) produced 19 points and 7 rebounds and American-Lebanese forward DJ Funderburk (208-1997, college: NC State) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Aris have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 3-1 record, which they share with Peristeri. Loser Mykonos dropped to the ninth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Aris will meet at home league's second-placed Panathinaikos in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Mykonos will play against Lefkadas (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mykonos: J.Love 19+7reb+1ast, D.Funderburk 14+7reb+1ast, T.Appleby 12+3reb+6ast, F.Tigkas 7+1reb, E.Childs 7+2reb+2ast, D.Skoulidas 6+4reb
Aris: L.E.J. 25+6reb+1ast, R.Jeremiah 15+3reb+3ast, T.Vasileios 14+3reb+4ast, M.Matt 12+3reb+6ast, M.Elijah 9+4reb+4ast, B.Khem 4+1reb

Lefkadas - Iraklis 94-86:
Lefkadas has registered their first victory this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Iraklis (1-3) 94-86. Iraklis was plagued by 33 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by American guard DeVion Harmon (188-2001, college: Texas Tech) who scored that evening 24 points and 5 rebounds and American-British center Josh Sharma (213-1995, college: Stanford) supported him with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Even 22 points and 9 rebounds by American forward Cleveland Melvin (203-1991, college: DePaul) did not help to save the game for Iraklis. American-Mali guard Hassan Diarra (188-2001, college: UConn) added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Five Iraklis players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lefkadas left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Iraklis. Lefkadas will play against Mykonos (#11) on the road in the next round. Iraklis' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Thessaloniki PAOK.
Top scorers:
Iraklis: C.Melvin 22+9reb+1ast, C.Syllas 16+6reb+1ast, H.Diarra 12+7reb+4ast, S.Mastrogiannopoulos 11+3reb+6ast, D.Styles 10+2reb+2ast, J.Lecque 7+3reb+2ast
Lefkadas: H.De'Vion 24+5reb+3ast, R.Trey 22+6reb, S.Josh 17+13reb, A.Nikos 7+2reb+1ast, J.Denver 7+2reb+2ast, G.Jakeenan 7+4reb

PAOK - AEK 65-62:
The most exciting game of round 4 in the GBL took place in Thessaloniki. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked AEK (2-2) to top-ranked PAOK (4-0) 65-62 on Saturday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Albanian guard Breein Tyree (188-1998, college: Ole Miss) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and Canadian center Kyle Alexander (208-1996, college: Tennessee) who added 7 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Nigerian center Nelly Joseph (208-2001, college: N.Mexico) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Frank Bartley IV (191-1994, college: Louisiana) scored 12 points and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. PAOK have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. AEK at the other side dropped to the sixth place with two games lost. They share the position with Kolossos and Karditsa. PAOK's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Thessaloniki to the arena Iraklis.
Top scorers:
AEK: N.Joseph 16+8reb, G.Brown III 13+5reb, F.Bartley IV 12+3reb+7ast, L.Lekavicius 8+3reb+1ast, D.Williams 7+4reb+2ast, D.Katsivelis 3+3reb
PAOK: T.Breein 28+2reb+1ast, O.Cedi 9+5reb+2ast, B.Athanasios 8+2reb, A.Kyle 7+11reb+2ast, G.RaiQuan 6+4reb+1ast, F.Marcus 4+2reb+2ast

Peristeri - Maroussi 83-81:
Bottom-ranked Maroussi (0-4) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to sixth ranked Peristeri (3-1) 83-81 on Saturday evening. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Ty Nichols (190-1996, college: Keene St.) fired 16 points and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Omar Payne (208-2000, college: UCF, agency: Inception Sports) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. point guard Jordan Walker (180-1999, college: UAB) produced 30 points and forward Lance Ware (206-2001, college: UT Arlington) added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Peristeri moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Aris. Loser Maroussi still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Vikos. Peristeri will meet league's leader Olympiacos in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Maroussi will play against Promitheas (#10) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Maroussi: J.Walker 30+2reb+3ast, S.de Sousa 11+4reb, L.Ware 8+8reb+1ast, A.Koniaris 7+2ast, L.Kaselakis 6+6reb+1ast, R.March 5+2reb
Peristeri: C.Will 16+3reb, N.Ty 16+3reb+5ast, P.Omar 12+7reb, P.Kostas 9+5reb+1ast, A.Tytan 7+2reb+2ast, F.Noah 6+1reb

Panathinaikos - Karditsa 78-64:
Rather predictable result in Athens where top-ranked Panathinaikos (4-0) defeated 6th ranked Karditsa (2-2) 78-64 on Saturday. French forward Guerschon Yabusele (201-1995) fired 22 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. German forward Isaac Bonga (204-1999) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. American swingman Jordan McRae (197-1991, college: Tennessee) produced 18 points and his fellow American import guard Justin Turner (193-1998, college: BGSU) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Panathinaikos have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Olympiacos and PAOK. Loser Karditsa keeps the sixth place with two games lost. They share the position with AEK and Kolossos. Panathinaikos will meet Aris (#4) in the next round. Karditsa will play against Kolossos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Karditsa: J.McRae 18+4reb, J.Turner 14+1reb+1ast, K.Jackson 9+1reb+4ast, F.Okoro 8+7reb, R.Apostolos 6+5reb, N.Gkikas 5+5reb+2ast
Panathinaikos: Y.Guerschon 22+8reb+1ast, N.Kendrick 12+1reb+3ast, B.Isaac 10+8reb+2ast, M.Kostas 9+3reb, L.Mathias 8+3reb, H.Nigel 5+1ast

Kolossos - Vikos I. 80-70:
Not a big story in a game in Rodou where bottom-ranked Vikos (0-4) was defeated by eighth ranked Kolossos (2-2) 80-70 on Sunday. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Guard Payton Willis (193-1998, college: Minnesota) fired 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. CJ Harris (191-1991, college: Wake Forest) chipped in 19 points. Forward William McNair Jr (211-2000, college: Kansas St., agency: Octagon Europe) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and guard Jordan Floyd (188-1997, college: King) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Vikos players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kolossos moved-up to sixth place, which they share with AEK and Karditsa. Newly promoted Vikos still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Maroussi. Kolossos will meet Karditsa (#7) on the road in the next round. Vikos will play against AEK (#6) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Vikos I.: J.Floyd 14+4ast, A.Patrikis 13+5reb, G.Agravanis 11+6reb, W.McNair Jr. 10+10reb, A.Sotiriou 9+1reb, A.Almonor 5+2reb
Kolossos: H.C.J. 19+1reb+2ast, K.Georgios 11+4reb+1ast, W.Payton 11+6reb+5ast, U.Devonte 9+6reb, B.Jordan 8+1reb, K.Zois 8+1reb+2ast

Promitheas - Olympiacos 45-85:
Everything went according to plan in Patras where top-ranked Olympiacos (4-0) outscored 9th ranked Promitheas (1-3) 85-45 on Sunday. Olympiacos dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Promitheas' 18. Olympiacos looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Promitheas' players. Senegalese Mbaye NDiaye (203-1999) fired 19 points for the winners. Bulgarian Aleksandar Vezenkov (204-1995) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Lithuanian forward Arnoldas Kulboka (208-1998) produced 11 points and guard Nikos Diplaros (190-1997) added 4 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Olympiacos have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Panathinaikos and PAOK. Loser Promitheas keeps the ninth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Olympiacos will meet at home Peristeri (#5) in the next round. Promitheas will play against Maroussi (#13) in Athens and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Promitheas: A.Kulboka 11+3reb, A.Antetokounmpo 5+4reb, A.Arms 5+6reb+1ast, N.Diplaros 4+3reb+5ast, J.Forrester 4+5reb+1ast, G.Kalaitzakis 4+4reb+1ast
Olympiacos: N.Mbaye 19+4reb, V.Aleksandar 14+6reb, M.Nikola 10+5reb+1ast, M.Codi 6+3reb+6ast, K.Antonios 6, N.Omer 6+6reb+2ast