PAOK mateco finished the first round of Basket League in the best possible way with an essential 97-60 home win over Apollon Patras Carna, while he collected 7 victories and joined the 4th place on the standings . The team is getting ready for the next crucial game against Rytas Vilnius which will take place this Wednesday (11/1, 19:30) at PAOK Sports Arena.
Since the game started, PAOK mateco was the absolute dominant and coach Lykogiannis gave the chance to all the players to play, while he witnessed with satisfaction the comeback of Renfro, Slaftsakis and Kamperidis which they didn’t compete in the game at Vilnius.
Jalen Riley quickly scored 10 points, so PAOK mateco led 17-9 in 7’30’ and finished the first quarter with a 13 point difference (23-10) while the three-pointer Jaylen Hands scored at the buzzer! The team was still ahead, dominant and coach Lykogiannis had the chance to use in the game all the players from the beginning of the second quarter, while PAOK mateco led with a 20 points difference (35-15) at 15’. The same flow existed in the rest of the halftime because PAOK mateco created a huge 23 points difference (50-27) and didn’t let his opponent to react.
Yannick Franke became also a three-pointer and led the team with a 26 points difference (59-33 24’) for the first time in the game while Tyler Polley and Jaylen Hands made two consecutive goal fouls, so PAOK mateco was still ahead with +30 points (67-37). Kamperidis made a 3 point shoot and helped grow the difference to +40 points (87-46) so by that time PAOK mateco reported an easy victory, the 7th in this year’s league.
Quarters: 23-10, 50-27, 73-40, 97-60
PAOK mateco: Franke 11 (1), Riley 14 (2), Tsiakmas 8, Hands 16 (2), Margaritis 2, Polley 11 (2), Slaftsakis 4 (1), Christidis 7, Sibert 9 (2), Kamperidis 9 (3), Saloustros 4, Renfro 2.
APOLLON PATRAS CARNA: Griffin, Williams 12 (1), Davis 4, Bogris 2, Vissariou , Syla 2, Haynes-Jones 13 (3), Filippakos 9, Karampelas 6, Calhoun 6, Kogionis, Mastrogiannopoulos 6 (1).
