Panathinaikos BC AKTOR defeated Promitheas Patras VIKOS COLA 91–70 at the Telekom Center Athens, in a matchup for Round 4 of the Stoiximan GBL. Top scorer for the Greens was Omer Yurtseven with 19 points.

The game began evenly, with Panathinaikos BC AKTOR leading 11–9 at the 5-minute mark. The visitors briefly went ahead 15–14 in the 8th minute and closed the first quarter leading 21–20. In the 11th minute, Promitheas extended the margin to 27–22, but the Greens tied it 29–29 in the 14th. By the 16th minute, Panathinaikos BC AKTOR had taken a 33–31 lead, and a minute later they built their advantage to 39–31. The gap reached 15 points (49–34) in the 19th minute and the first half ended 52–39.

Panathinaikos BC AKTOR started the second half with a 9–0 run for 61–39 (23’). Promitheas Patras VIKOS COLA reduced the margin to 70–53 in the 27th minute, but the Greens remained in full control, leading 75–56 at the end of the third quarter. In the 33rd minute, the difference grew to 27 points (83–56) and stayed at that level until the 35th minute (87–60). The remainder of the game was more of a formality, as Panathinaikos BC AKTOR cruised to a comfortable 91–70 victory.

Quarter Scores: 20–21, 52–39, 75–56, 91–70.

Panathinaikos BC AKTOR (Ataman): Shorts 13 (2), Kalaitzakis 4, Osman 9, Sloukas 2, Grant 11 (1), Kouzeloglou 4, Toliopoulos 5 (1), Grigonis 10 (1), Mitoglou 14 (1), Yurtseven 19.
Promitheas Patras VIKOS COLA (Limniatis): Hammonds 14 (4), Coleman 4, Plotas, Bazinas 8, Kapetakis, McCallum 5, Lagios 2, Prekas, Kominanidis, Karagiannidis, Gray 20 (4), Makura 17 (3).

Ataman: “After the second quarter we played aggressive defense”

Panathinaikos BC AKTOR head coach Ergin Ataman spoke at the press conference following the home game against Promitheas Patras VIKOS COLA:

“At first, I heard today that it is Saint Dimitrios’ Day — we have many in the club who celebrate, so I wish them all the best. In the first quarter we were soft, we weren’t aggressive enough on defense. In the second quarter we improved defensively, became tougher, scored in transition, and used Yurtseven and Mitoglou correctly under the basket. We controlled the game and we used players who don’t get many minutes in the EuroLeague. It was a regular domestic league game. There is a difference in the level between the two competitions — we continue.

I’m sorry, but I can’t say anything specific about the injured players. I’ll know tomorrow after our practice. If we don’t have enough players, we will need to bring some up from the academy — this is the situation in the club. Every game this season in the EuroLeague is very difficult. If we don’t find the mentality that we had in previous years, it will be a tough season for us.

I don’t know about Lessort. I don’t know if Holmes and Hernangomez will play — I don’t have Lessort in my mind right now. I don’t know, I have no update. The truth is that if we are not ready, we won’t win, no matter how many fans come to support us. Panathinaikos BC AKTOR cannot win any game just by the name on the jersey. The players must prove it on the court. It is my responsibility to prepare them, but if the players are not at practice, how can I do that? This is a staff problem.”