A huge win at the OAKA!

Olympiacos beat Panathinaikos at the OAKA 68-62 and has taken a decisive step to securing 1st seed in the regular season, which allows for an absolute advantage in the playoffs.

The ‘greens’ tried to set the tempo with shooting from the perimeter and got to lead 13-9, however, Olympiacos replied in the same fashion… With two back to back threes by Sasha Vezenkov and Kostas Sloukas, our team closed the first quarter leading 13-15.
Turnovers and missed rebounds allowed the hosts to lead once again (27-22 at 16’). Shaquielle McKissic and Kostas Sloukas made their presence felt at that point and tied the game 34-34 at 20’.

The game remained a close one. Panathinaikos succeeded in taking a +6 lead (45-39), but Olympiacos, relying on good defense and an excellent Vezenkov, balanced the game (45-45) and the third quarter closed at +2 for the ‘reds’ (50-52). The game remained a total derby up to 36’ (60-61). However, the ‘reds’ playing a superb defensive game closed the path to scoring for Panathinaikos and with Sloukas leading they got a valuable victory.   
*Monday morning (11/04) Livio Jean-Charles was admitted to the hospital with an intestinal colic and was not able to play the game.

The quarters: 13-15, 34-34, 50-52, 62-68.