A solid and spectacular game

Olympiacos played a solid and spectacular game against Kolossos Rhodes and got the victory for the 3rd day of the SKRATS Basket League 93-65.

Our team made a good beginning in the game, but there was lack of necessary focus in the defense resulting in the guests leading 21-23. However, the 'reds' were unstoppable in the second period and with a partial 27-11 closed half time at 48-34.

The Piraeus team completely controlled the game in the second half and comfortably maintained the difference with the third quarter ending 63-52. The reds offered a good show for their fans in the last quarter and the final score was 93-65.

The quarters: 21-23, 48-34, 63-52, 93-65
Olympiacos (Tomic): Petway 13 (3 3p, 6 reb, 4as, 1bl), Dunston 4, Spanoulis 16 (3 3p, 7as), Sloukas 6 (5as), Lafayette 4, Lojeski 14 (2), Hunter 7 (7reb), Agravanis 16 (6reb), Mantzaris 4, Kavvadas 9, Katsivelis, Christodoulou.
Kolossos Rhodes (Koutalianos): Toliopoulos, Larentzakis, Siologkas, Jamar 6, James 28 (3), Smith 2, Stefanidis 2, Linden 3 (1), Tsamis 7 (1), Huggins 6, Kanichis, Buljan 11 (1). 

MILAN TOMIC:  "We keep the second and fourth quarter when we played very good defense. There were some blank periods in the third quarter. The players reacted very well, especially after such a late Euroleague game. We are focusing on the next game. This is a very good time for Olympiacos to play (i.e. 12.00). It's not a problem. We saw families at the gym today".

VASSILIS KAVVADAS: "The more time passes we'll be better. Don't forget that it’s still October, it’s the beginning of the season and we are actually just starting. There is still a long way to go and we are trying to become a team. I think that it's all going to be fine. For sure, it's better to be losing games now than at the end of the season. There is greater pressure at the finale of the season because that's when you have to win your games. In that sense, it's better to lose now".