Olympiacos lock Panathinaikos down in the fourth, claiming the Greek Cup / News - Basketnews.com

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Olympiacos Piraeus went on an unbelievable run in the fourth, defeating Panathinaikos OPAP Athens at the OAKA Arena 81-73 (21-17, 18-28, 19-22, 23-6), winning the Greek Cup for the first time since 2011.

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PAO held firm in the third quarter, increasing their advantage to double digits (59-47). However, Olympiacos stormed back, starting the fourth period on a dominant 15-0 run, holding Panathinaikos scoreless for over seven minutes (73-67).

Okaro White converted a pair of free throws, cutting Olympiacos' lead to four (69-73). However, the reds didn't let their rivals get any closer, finally winning it by eight.

Tyler Dorsey and Sasha Vezenkov led Olympiacos tonight. Dorsey had 21 points (4/7 2PT, 3/6 3PT, 4/4 FT), 3 rebounds, 1 block, and 18 PIR. He was named the MVP of the final.

Vezenkov added 18 points (4/9 2PT, 2/5 3PT, 4/7 FT), 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 21 PIR.

Georgios Papagiannis led PAO in efficiency with 10 points (5/5 2PT), 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, and 26 PIR.

Panathinaikos started the game with seven unanswered points, but Olympiacos responded well, winning the first quarter by four (21-17). PAO tied the game at 27 in the second, mounting a 6-0 spurt to end the half, going into the break with a six-point lead (45-39).

The OAKA arena was filled up to its maximum allowed capacity - 2 000 tickets were sold.

This victory marked Georgios Bartzokas' first domestic title in Greece. This victory is the eighth triumph in the Greek Cup for Olympiacos. Panathinaikos have won this tournament 19 times.

Olympiacos: Tyler Dorsey 21, Sasha Vezenkov 18 (13 REB), Kostas Sloukas 10 (5 AST), Thomas Walkup 8.

Panathinaikos: Nemanja Nedovic 23 (5 AST), Okaro White 15, Georgios Papagiannis 10 (13 REB), Daryl Macon 10.

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