Peristeri – Iraklis 71-68: Difficult but victory

Iraklis was very combative but Peristeri was the one who smiled in the final. The West Suburbs team beat Giraios (71:68) in the 15th game of the Stoiximan Basket League on Saturday afternoon (February 12) and continues to aim for the best possible placement in the regular season.

At 7-7 and 50% the team of Milan Tomic (3-4 hp and 4-3 a), at 3-9 that of Costas Mexas (2-4 hp and 1-5 a) who is still in it last place and will find it difficult to avoid relegation to the A2. Thomas Giello was the game’s MVP as Peristeri shot too much from the periphery at a time when Thessaloniki had a lot of misses and minimal play from the periphery. In the final they could have sent the game into overtime, but Papadakis’ shot was misplaced.

The race

Peristeri showed his superiority early on when Petaway scored five points in the fourth minute to make it 10-4 and Thessaloniki went on with 2/8 shots. The hosts were effective near the basket (5/5 two points), scored six points in surprise and received significant help from substitute Kozi – Christidis, going to +9 (21-12) without escaping further. Stamatis and Skordilis went on to score a superb 29-29 in 13 minutes, with the half-time score (39-37) baring the Thessalonians, who missed on seven of the 12 shots they executed but dominated on the rebound (14-23 ).

With Gielo outstanding, Peristeri kept the lead early in the second half but Iraklis played confidently and followed without allowing the hosts to build a difference. By the end of the third period, when Saloustros – Kozi scored to 56:46, the visitors reacted and equalized with a series of 10:0, 7:45 to go. They also went ahead with Garrett’s basket at 36′ (62-60), with Giello again “talking” at 67-64, Mike Henry making a mistake at 49″ and Gray writing 69-66 with shots at 28″. In the final, Papadakis found the open three, the extra time shot was good but missed.

THE REFEREES: Foufis, Giopanos, Katrachuras

THE TEN MINUTES: 25-20, 39-37, 56-48, 71-68

DOVE (Tomic): Petaway 9 (1), Moraitis 11 (2/5 two points, 2/9 three points, 7 assists), Giello 19 (1/2 two points, 5/10 three points, 2/3 shots, 6 rebounds, 2 assists), Brown 6 (12 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks), Gray 8 (2/6 3-pointers), Kozi 10 (2/9 3-pointers, 6 assists), Christidis 6, Saloustros 2, Efstathiadis

HERCULES (Mexas): Stamatis 19 (3/4 two points, 2/5 three points, 7/8 shots, 3 rebounds), Henry 16 (4/11 two points, 2/4 three points, 2/3 shots, 11 rebounds ). , 2 assists, 6 errors), Garrett 12 (6/14 two points, 10 rebounds), Filios 2, Dolezai 2 (9 rebounds), Skordilis 11 (4/13 two points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Charitopoulos 2, Papadakis 4 (1 three points, 5 assists)

Peristeri’s group statistics: 10/19 two points, 12/39 three points, 15/23 shots, 33 rebounds (22 defensive – 11 offensive), 19 assists, 11 steals, 2 blocks, 12 errors

Hercules team stats: 19/46 two points, 5/15 three points, 15/25 shots, 49 rebounds (28 defensive – 21 offensive), 13 assists, 5 steals, 3 blocks, 20 errors

The next games of the two teams: In game 16, Peristeri enjoys his break while Iraklis hosts PAOK (5/3).