A2 Round 28: #1 Karditsas are defeated by Eleftheroupoli

The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Karditsas (21-2) in Kavalas on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Eleftheroupoli (15-7) 78-72. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Karditsas. Worth to mention a great performance of center Stavros Toutziarakis (210-1987) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds and Dionysis Skoulidas (200-1997) who added 8 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side point guard Dimitris Verginis (194-1987, agency: Wasserman) responded with 20 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Eleftheroupoli maintains fifth position with 15-7 record. Karditsas at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. Eleftheroupoli are looking forward to face Agriniou (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Karditsas will play against Enosi Kavalas (#9) and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Kavalaa. Fourth ranked Koroivos (16-8) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 8th ranked Enosi Kavalas (12-11) 74-72 on Saturday evening. The winners were led by point guard Sarandis Mastrogiannopoulos (194-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored that evening 26 points and Nikos Paparegkas supported him with 21 points. Even a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds by naturalized Nigerian power forward Nikolaos Okekuoyen (212-1997) did not help to save the game for Enosi Kavalas. Koroivos moved-up to third place. Enosi Kavalas at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. Koroivos will play against Psychiko (#4) in Athens in the next round. Enosi Kavalas will play on the road against the league's leader Karditsas (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
14th ranked Napfliou (1-23) was outscored at home by ninth ranked Panerythraikos (13-10) with the biggest margin this round 106-63 on Saturday night. Konstantinos Efstratiou fired 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Igor Cvorovic produced 18 points 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. Panerythraikos have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place. Napfliou lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 23 games lost. Panerythraikos will meet at home league's second-placed Charilaos in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Napfliou will play against Pagrati (#13) in Athens and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 28: Pagrati was destroyed by Tritonas S. on the opponent's court 84-65. Charilaos outscored Agriniou in a home game 86-58. Filippos Veroias was rolled over Marousi on the road 78-46.

Tritonas S. - Pagrati 84-65

Very expected game in Athens where 13th ranked Pagrati (6-18) was crushed by sixth ranked Tritonas S. (15-8) 84-65 on Saturday. Tritonas S. outrebounded Pagrati 49-31 including 34 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Serbian guard Nemanja Manojlovic (197-1993, agency: Wasserman) fired 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Giannis Dimakos (192-1994) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Vasileios Stavrakoukas (191-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and George Kariotis added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Five Tritonas S. and four Pagrati players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tritonas S. maintains sixth position with 15-8 record. Loser Pagrati keeps the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. Tritonas S. will meet Filippos Veroias (#11) in the next round where they are favorite. Pagrati will play against Napfliou and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pagrati: V.Stavrakoukas 20+5reb+6ast, S.Tsougarakis 14+7reb+2ast, K.George 13+7reb+4ast, T.Dimitrios 10+6reb, T.Giorgos 5, A.Haikalis 3+1reb+1ast
Tritonas S.: G.Dimakos 18+6reb+4ast, N.Manojlovic 16+8reb+6ast, I.Karamalegkos 15+2reb+5ast, I.Theodorou 13+9reb, P.Melissaratos 11+13reb+3ast, A.Antonakis 5+8reb+2ast

Eleftheroupoli - Karditsas 78-72

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Karditsas (21-2) in Kavalas on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Eleftheroupoli (15-7) 78-72. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Karditsas. Worth to mention a great performance of center Stavros Toutziarakis (210-1987) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds and Dionysis Skoulidas (200-1997) who added 8 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side point guard Dimitris Verginis (194-1987, agency: Wasserman) responded with 20 points and Montenegrin center Milovan Draskovic (211-1995) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Eleftheroupoli maintains fifth position with 15-7 record. Karditsas at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. Eleftheroupoli are looking forward to face Agriniou (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Karditsas will play against Enosi Kavalas (#9) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Karditsas: D.Verginis 20+2reb+3ast, S.Halaris 15+8reb+1ast, M.Draskovic 12+12reb, T.Thodoris 6+5reb+3ast, A.Tsoukas 4+3reb+1ast, T.Karras 4+4reb
Eleftheroupoli: S.Toutziarakis 29+13reb+1ast, J.Djordjevic 13+3reb, D.Skoulidas 8+4reb+4ast, G.Staboulis 7+3ast, V.Papadopoulos 7+4reb, P.Vassilis 6+4reb

Charilaos - Agriniou 86-58

Very predictable result in Mesolongi where third ranked Charilaos (16-6) smashed 12th ranked Agriniou (9-14) 86-58 on Saturday. Charilaos dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Agriniou's 22. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Bosnian-British center Fahro Alihodzic (208-1989, college: UAB) fired 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Michail Liapis (192-1995) chipped in 13 points and 5 assists. Four Charilaos players scored in double figures. Charilaos' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Center Periklis Kouroupakis (206-2002, agency: Network Sports International) produced 15 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and power forward Eirinaios Balos (205-1999) added 6 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Charilaos moved-up to second place. Loser Agriniou dropped to the eleventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Filippos Veroias. Charilaos will meet at home Psychiko (#4) in the next round. Agriniou will play against Eleftheroupoli (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Agriniou: J.Crnic 16+2ast, K.Periklis 15+8reb, E.Balos 6+12reb+2ast, D.Kyrillis 5+2reb+1ast, G.Papathanassopoulos 5+1reb+2ast, P.Gatzios 5+9reb+1ast
Charilaos: D.Legkikas 15+5reb, F.Alihodzic 15+8reb+2ast, M.Liapis 13+4reb+5ast, E.Papadionysiou 11+2reb+6ast, D.Jason 9+3reb+2ast, G.Sachpatzidis 8+9reb+1ast

Enosi Kavalas - Koroivos 72-74

Important game to mention about took place in Kavalaa. Fourth ranked Koroivos (16-8) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 8th ranked Enosi Kavalas (12-11) 74-72 on Saturday evening. Koroivos made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. The winners were led by point guard Sarandis Mastrogiannopoulos (194-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored that evening 26 points and Nikos Paparegkas (200-1994) supported him with 21 points. Even a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds by naturalized Nigerian power forward Nikolaos Okekuoyen (212-1997) did not help to save the game for Enosi Kavalas. Point guard Konstantinos Abatzas (188-1993) added 12 points and 4 assists for lost side. Four Enosi Kavalas players scored in double figures. Koroivos moved-up to third place. Enosi Kavalas at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. Koroivos will play against Psychiko (#4) in Athens in the next round. Enosi Kavalas will play on the road against the league's leader Karditsas (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Enosi Kavalas: N.Okekuoyen 18+14reb, K.Abatzas 12+4reb+4ast, K.Spyridon 11+7reb, V.Drosos 10+2reb+1ast, Z.Vasilis 9+1reb, M.Armstead 7+6reb+6ast
Koroivos: S.Mastrogiannopoulos 26+4reb+1ast, N.Paparegkas 21+4reb+2ast, I.Michaloutsos 10+3reb+1ast, A.Kappos 5+4reb+1ast, A.Naoumis 4+4reb+2ast, S.Mitrovic 4+4reb+2ast

Marousi - Filippos Veroias 78-46

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 11th ranked Filippos Veroias' (9-14) road loss to tenth ranked Marousi (12-13) 46-78 on Saturday. Marousi forced 19 Filippos Veroias turnovers and outrebounded them 42-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Marousi made 7 blocks. Point guard Pavlos Xydas (185-1993) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists for the winners. Power forward Giorgos Arnokouros (202-2000) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. Konstantinos Iatridis (207-2001) produced 10 points and 7 rebounds and forward Dimitris Soutzopoulos (195-1988) added 10 points 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. Marousi maintains tenth position with 12-13 record. Loser Filippos Veroias keeps the eleventh place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Agriniou. Marousi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Athens to the arena Dafni.
Top scorers:
Filippos Veroias: I.Konstantinos 10+7reb, D.Soutzopoulos 10+2reb+1ast, G.Garezos 9+1reb, E.Kothras 5+1reb+6ast, S.Dovas 4+4reb+3ast, M.Drekalovic 3+4reb
Marousi: P.Xydas 16+3reb+11ast, C.Xidis 15+2reb, A.Giorgos 14+13reb, P.Minas 8+8reb+2ast, I.Ploutetski 8+1reb+2ast, P.Kanelis 6+3reb+1ast

Napfliou - Panerythraikos 63-106

14th ranked Napfliou (1-23) was outscored at home by ninth ranked Panerythraikos (13-10) with the biggest margin this round 106-63 on Saturday night. Panerythraikos dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Napfliou's 26. Panerythraikos forced 22 Napfliou turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Napfliou's players. Guard Konstantinos Efstratiou (185-1999) fired 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Point guard Christos Skandalos (187-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Panerythraikos players scored in double figures. Montenegrin forward Igor Cvorovic (206-1996) produced 18 points and point guard Michael Mihopoulos (186-1999) added 9 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. Panerythraikos have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place. Napfliou lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 23 games lost. Panerythraikos will meet at home league's second-placed Charilaos in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Napfliou will play against Pagrati (#13) in Athens and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Napfliou: I.Cvorovic 18+3reb, H.Panagiotis 10+5reb, M.Ioannis 9+7reb+1ast, M.Michael 9+4reb+5ast, T.Michalis 7, E.Nikos 4+3reb+4ast
Panerythraikos: E.Konstantinos 16+6reb+7ast, C.Skandalos 15+6reb+4ast, A.Stamatogiannis 14+7reb, K.Anastasios 10+4reb+2ast, L.Giaourtoglou 10+1reb+5ast, G.Gavasiadis 9+2ast