Greek Team Athinaikos Claim First EuroLeague Women Victory

by · Greek City Times

Athinaikos kept their hopes of reaching the second stage of the EuroLeague Women alive with a 77-64 victory over Lithuania’s Kibirkstis in Round 4 of Group A.

The Greek side claimed their first win in the competition on Wednesday, controlling much of the encounter under coach Ilias Zouros.

The teams finished the opening quarter level at 19-19 before Athinaikos raised their intensity in the second period to establish a 44-36 half-time lead.

The hosts maintained their eight-point advantage in the third quarter, leading 60-52, before extending their control to secure a 77-64 victory.

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Robin Parks led Athinaikos with 26 points, while Alexis Prince contributed 13 points and eight rebounds. Mariella Fasoula added 12 points and nine rebounds.

For Kibirkstis, Vandu led the scoring with 17 points.

Quarter scores: 19-19, 44-36, 60-52, 77-64.

Referees: Tvauri, Petkovic, Stojanovic.

Athinaikos (Ilias Zouros): Raca 4, Nacikaite, Christova 8, Pavlopoulou 3 (1), Tanti 6, McCauley 2, Prince 13 (1), Parks 26 (4), Fasoula 12, Vanloo 3 (1).

Kibirkstis (Vilius Stanisauskas): Vandu 17 (5), Labuckiene 8, Makurat 6 (1), Woolfork 12 (3), Becker Mesko­n­ite 11 (1), Sinikaite 5 (1), Use 3, Miknaite 2, Paliulyte.

(Source: AMNA)

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