Panathinaikos BC AKTOR defeated Kolossos H Hotels Collection 90–67 in Rhodes, in a matchup for Round 3 of the Stoiximan GBL. Top scorer for the Greens was T.J. Shorts with 18 points.

Panathinaikos BC AKTOR opened the game with a three-pointer by Grigonis (0–3), but Taylor immediately answered for Kolossos H Hotels Collection to tie it at 3–3. Nunn hit a triple to make it 5–8, and Shorts followed up for 5–10. Grigonis connected again from deep (12–15), while Mitoglou added two more for 12–17. Yurtseven scored a nice hook shot for 13–20, and Rogkavopoulos, with a basket and a foul, gave Panathinaikos BC AKTOR its first double-digit lead (15–25). The quarter ended with a buzzer-beater three-pointer by Rogkavopoulos, making it 15–28 for the Greens.

Grant hit a tough jumper to push the lead further (15–30), but Akin answered with a put-back dunk for Kolossos H Hotels Collection (17–30). Kalaitzakis scored for 20–34, and Shorts with two free throws made it a 12-point game (24–36). He then converted a basket and a foul (27–40, without the bonus free throw), before Kouzeloglou scored from mid-range (29–42). Yurtseven finished a play nicely near the rim for 33–44, and Shorts beat the buzzer again to close the half 36–49.

Panathinaikos BC AKTOR started the second half with a dunk by Mitoglou (36–51) and a three-pointer by Yurtseven for 40–54. Mitoglou hit a long two-pointer to make it +14 (42–56), and Grant added another mid-range jumper for 47–58. Karabelas responded with a three-pointer (50–58), but Yurtseven followed up an offensive rebound with a dunk to make it 50–61. Grigonis hit his third three-pointer (53–64), and Grant added another one from deep to end the quarter 55–67 in favor of the Greens.

Panathinaikos BC AKTOR stayed dominant in the fourth quarter, starting with a close-range bucket by Mitoglou (57–69) and another follow-up dunk by Yurtseven (57–71). Kouzeloglou threw down a dunk after an excellent assist from Shorts, increasing the lead to +16 (57–73). Mitoglou added two more (57–75), and Shorts hit a mid-range jumper for 59–77. The same player then made his first three-pointer of the game to stretch the difference to +21 (59–80), as Panathinaikos BC AKTOR sealed a commanding 90–67 victory on the road in Rhodes.

Quarter scores: 15–28, 36–49, 55–67, 67–90.

Kolossos H Hotels Collection (Carrasco): Karabelas 6 (2), Koloveros 6, Petropoulos 6 (1), Barbic 5 (1), Kamarianos, Taylor 12 (1), Chrysikopoulos, Kalaitzakis 2, Kouroupakis 11, Galvanini 13 (1), Akin 6.

Panathinaikos BC AKTOR (Ataman): Shorts 18 (1), Kalaitzakis 4, Holmes, Sloukas, Rogkavopoulos 12 (1), Grant 7 (1), Kouzeloglou 4, Nunn 7 (1), Toliopoulos 4 (1), Grigonis 9 (3), Mitoglou 12, Yurtseven 13 (1).

Ataman: “We finished the week with three very important wins for us”

Panathinaikos BC AKTOR head coach Ergin Ataman spoke at the press conference following the team’s away victory over Kolossos H Hotels Collection:

“We finished the week with three very important wins for us — two in the EuroLeague on Wednesday and Friday. Today was a good opportunity, since we have depth in our roster, to rest our key players who logged heavy minutes in Istanbul — Cedi, Juancho, Sloukas, and Holmes. I’m satisfied with all the other players who got minutes today, and that’s how we managed to earn another victory in the domestic league.”