Olympiacos overtake PAOK for 10th consecutive win in local league / News - Basketnews.com

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Olympiacos Piraeus (16-1) defeated PAOK (7-10) 84-73 (21-17, 24-17, 19-15, 20-24) and got their 10th straight Greek Basket League victory.

Points this season

48%80,4Points made:80,4Accuracy:48,1%Place in standings:5Record max:101Record min:67Best scorer:Aleksandr VezenkovTeamEuroLeagueStatisticsSchedule

After a 9-0 run, Olympiacos were up by 19 points (64-45) in the third period. Though, PAOK managed to respond. They organized a 10-0 push in the mid-fourth quarter and cut their deficit to only 5 points (66-71).

Nevertheless, Thomas Walkup and Livio Jean-Charles poured in 8 consecutive points to restore a double-digit lead (79-66) and secure the W.

Tyler Dorsey was the top scorer for the winners, accumulating 19 points (3/4 2PT, 2/6 3PT, 7/7 FT), 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 turnovers, and 1 steal.

Olympiacos: Tyler Dorsey 19 (6 REB), Livio Jean-Charles 16 (5 REB), Michalis Lountzis 9.

PAOK: Jermaine Love 14, Vlado Jankovic 12 (8 REB), Phil Greene IV 11.

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