GBL Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and PAOK enter semis

Kolossos - Olympiacos 58-97

Olympiacos dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Kolossos' 26 and made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Kolossos 44-29 including a 36-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Olympiacos looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Azerbaijani center Donta Hall (208-1997, college: Alabama) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!). American Alec Peters (206-1995, college: Valpo) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Four Olympiacos players scored in double figures. Brazilian Gabriel Galvanini (204-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and American swingman Keondre Kennedy (198-2000, college: UNCG) added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Kolossos: G.Galvanini 14+10reb+2ast, K.Kennedy 9+5reb+1ast, A.Petropoulos 8+3reb+1ast, D.Akin 7+5reb, L.Chrysikopoulos 6+2reb, D.Nichols 5+3reb+3ast
Olympiacos: H.Donta 21+13reb+1ast, P.Alec 18+10reb+1ast, D.Tyler 15+2reb+4ast, N.Frank 11+1reb, W.Tyson 10+5reb+5ast, L.Giannoulis 10+2reb+3ast

Mykonos - Panathinaikos 76-90

Panathinaikos made 23-of-29 charity shots (79.3 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Mykonos was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international power forward Kostas Mitoglou (210-1996, college: Wake Forest) notched 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international forward Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos (201-2001) supported him with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Panathinaikos players scored in double figures. Even 13 points and 6 rebounds by American forward Khalid Moore (201-2000, college: Fordham) did not help to save the game for Mykonos. His fellow American import center Justin Briggs (208-1997, college: Chico St.) added 17 points and 4 blocks for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Mykonos: J.Briggs 17+3reb+1ast, K.Moore 13+6reb+3ast, D.Skoulidas 10+3reb+2ast, D.Cannady 7+2reb+5ast, K.Ray 7+2reb+2ast, M.Hesson 5+3reb
Panathinaikos: M.Kostas 18+9reb+1ast, L.Mathias 18+4reb, R.Nikolaos 16+7reb+5ast, S.TJ 15+3reb+3ast, G.Jerian 7+1reb+5ast, G.Marius 7+1reb+2ast

Peristeri - PAOK 72-77

PAOK made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was point guard Patrick Beverley (185-1988, college: Arkansas) who scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!). Guard Breein Tyree (188-1998, college: Ole Miss) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. Guard Ty Nichols (190-1996, college: Keene St.) produced 24 points and 6 steals and forward Omar Payne (208-2001, college: UCF, agency: Inception Sports) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Peristeri's coach Vasilis Xanthopoulos tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Peristeri: T.Nichols 24+2reb+3ast, O.Payne 10+5reb, C.Harris 9+3reb, J.Van Tubbergen 8+5reb, V.Mouratos 8+1reb+1ast, A.Cardenas 6+3reb+2ast
PAOK: T.Breein 19+3reb+5ast, B.Patrick 19+9reb+9ast, D.Tomas 12+1reb+1ast, M.Ben 9+9reb+4ast, P.Nikos 7+8reb, O.Clifford 5+2reb

Aris - AEK 90-81

Aris made 29-of-34 free shots (85.3 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by AEK helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard Bryce Jones (183-1994, college: Murray St.) scored 28 points and 9 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and French Amine Noua (202-1997) chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Jones is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Aris players scored in double figures. Aris' coach Igor Milicic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Vasileios Charalampopoulos (205-1997) responded with 30 points and 7 rebounds and American forward Greg Brown III (201-2001, college: Texas) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field).
Top scorers:
AEK: V.Charalampopoulos 30+7reb, G.Brown III 17+5reb+3ast, F.Bartley IV 10+6ast, R.Gray 8+2reb+3ast, L.Lekavicius 8+1reb+7ast, J.Nunnally 4+6reb+6ast
Aris: J.Bryce 28+3reb+9ast, N.Amine 14+12reb+1ast, K.Arnoldas 12+4reb, A.Danilo 11+3reb+1ast, H.Ronnie 8+4reb+1ast, F.Jake 7+3reb