Olympiacos beats Promitheas 85-45 in Patras to go 4-0 in Stoiximan GBL

A one-sided win in Patras

Olympiacos won 85-45 away to Promitheas in the fourth round of the Stoiximan GBL, improving to 4-0 in the league. Promitheas had been competitive only in the first quarter, which ended 12-16 in favour of the visitors. The hosts scored just eight points in the third quarter, which ended 37-62.

The visitors were without Evan Fournier, Yan Montero and Tyler Dorsey, according to the reports. Olympiacos had also played Fenerbahce 48 hours earlier, and several reports described the tiredness that followed.

Key performers

Enzai top-scored for Olympiacos with 19 points and four rebounds, while Sasha Vezenkov added 14 points and six rebounds. Nikola Miloutinov finished with 10 points and five rebounds. Kulbokas was the only double-figure scorer for Promitheas, with 11 points.

The visitors' spell of 10-0 at the start of the third quarter, which took them from 41-29 to 51-29, decided the match. Vezenkov and Shavon Shields' teammates kept pushing the margin, and by the 33rd minute Olympiacos led 68-40.

What comes next

Olympiacos now turn to a busy spell in European competition, with a EuroLeague away match at Besiktas on 28 October and a home game against Armani Milano on 30 October. Promitheas will play away at Split in the FIBA Europe Cup.

Promitheas face Maroussi away on 31 October at 17.00 in their fifth round, while Olympiacos host Peristeri Betsson at the Sunel Arena on 1 November at 13.00.