By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Lefteris Bochorides scored 24 points, including the game-winning ones, and dished out seven assists as Aris Thessaloniki defeated PAOK 85 – 82 in overtime a Greek League classic derby and the game that concluded Day 1 of the championship for the 2019-2020 season.
With the score 82 – 82 and less than three seconds remaining in the extra period, Bochoridis won a foul by Apollonas Tsochlas. The Aris guard made only the first of his free throws but then grabbed the offensive rebound to make the bucket that sealed his team’s victory.
Adam Smith paced PAOK with 28 points.
On Saturday (28/9), DeShaun Thomas led Panathinaikos to a win over AEK. Promitheas Patras routed Larissa 96 – 69 on the road.
Greek League 2019-2020, Day 1 Results:
Ionikos Nikaia – Lavrio 90 – 94 (Mavrokefalidis 25 – Decozy 18)
Peristeri – Iraklis 75 – 59 (Hatcher 12 – Hanlan 15)
Ifaistos Limnos – Rethymno 66 – 50 (Smith 20 – Frankamp 11)
Kolossos Rhodes – Panionios 89 – 61 (Jackson 21 – Verginis 17)
Larissa – Promitheas Patras 69 – 96 (Reynolds 20 – Katsivelis 13)
Panathinaikos – AEK 89 – 68 (Thomas 26 – Ray 18)
Aris – PAOK 85 – 82 (Bochoridis 24 – Smith 28)