Marousi - Olympiacos: With different goals in Agios Thomas
Marousi welcomes Olympiacos on Sunday (8/11, 17:30) at the Agios Thomas indoor hall, as part of the 6th round of the Stoiximan GBL.
Marousi welcomes Olympiacos on Sunday (8/11, 17:30) at the Agios Thomas indoor hall, as part of the 6th round of the Stoiximan GBL. The hosts are coming off their first win of the season, while the "red and whites" want to maintain their perfect record in the championship and react after the European defeat by Crvena Zvezda.
Marousi boosted after their first win
Ilias Papatheodorou's team prevailed 87-76 over Promitheas and improved their record to 1-4. Marousi had their best performance of the season, even leading by 31 points and achieving their season highs in points, shooting percentages, and assists.
Lountzis and Ware provided significant solutions, while Drechsel's debut was also positive. Against Olympiacos, the degree of difficulty increases significantly, but the hosts will try to capitalize on the confidence they gained and present a competitive face.
Olympiacos seeks reaction after Crvena Zvezda
Olympiacos remains undefeated in the Stoiximan GBL with five wins in as many games. In their last championship game, they comfortably defeated Peristeri 91-62, relying on their defense and offensive versatility.
The "red and whites", however, are coming off a 62-57 home defeat to Crvena Zvezda in the Euroleague. Giorgos Bartzokas' team had a poor first half and finished the match with only 5/36 three-pointers, despite Sasha Vezenkov's 27 points. The game in Agios Thomas offers an opportunity for an immediate reaction and a better competitive image.
The history of the match
The two teams will face each other for the 77th time in the top division, with Olympiacos having a clear lead, counting 64 wins against Marousi's 12.
The last victory for the "yellow and blacks" was in the 2009-10 season. Since then, the Piraeus team has celebrated six consecutive away wins, scoring at least 100 points in their last three visits to Agios Thomas.
The standings before the 6th round
Olympiacos has a perfect record with five wins, but is on eight points due to the two-point deduction penalty with which they started the season. Marousi has a record of one win and four losses, accumulating six points.
See the Stoiximan GBL standings below before the start of the 6th round.