Georgios Papagiannis shines in Panathinaikos win over PAOK / News - Basketnews.com

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In the Greek League Panathinaikos (16-1) continued in their almost perfect season at the domestic level beating PAOK Thessaloniki (7-9). The final score was 77-67 (22-16, 22-15, 19-17, 14-19)

Free throws this season

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In the second half, Panathinaikos maintained control of the game for most of the third quarter. In the final period, PAOK tried a timid comeback in the final minutes of the game but Panathinaikos were able to push them back and get the win.

After the first half, Panathinaikos were already leading by 13 (44-31), controlling the rhythm of the game. Big man Georgios Papagiannis took most of the offensive load on his shoulders in the first 20 minutes.

Georgios Papagiannis was the top scorer for Panathinaikos with 17 points (7-10 2PT, 0-1 3PT, 3-3 FT), 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal.

For Paok Thessaloniki, on the other hand, the top scorer was Phil Greene IV with 15 points (4-7 2PT, 2-5 3PT, 1-1 FT), 4 assists, 2 rebounds.

Panathinaikos: Georgios Papagiannis 17 (7 REB), Howard Saint-Roos 11, Ioannis Papapetrou 11, Nemanja Nedovic 10 (5 REB), Okaro White 10 (6 REB)

PAOK Thessaloniki: Phil Greene IV 15, Demetre Rivers 13, Jermaine Love 13

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