Peristeri BC — Iraklis Thessaloniki: 91:89, Basket League

Perister secured a 91-89 victory over Iraklis Salonica in the Basketball League on 10 October 2026. The hosts held on for a two-point win in a match that stayed close throughout.

They shot from distance with more precision. Six three-pointers for Perister against seven for their visitors, but the home side converted 32 field goals to 33. The difference came at the free-throw line, where Perister made 21 of 34 attempts while Iraklis managed 16 from 22.

And here's the thing — we had called a home win at 61 per cent confidence. The result followed the pattern we expected: Perister's efficiency in the final quarter proved decisive.

Iraklis dominated the boards with 42 rebounds to 30, but Perister's 13 steals and 7 blocks kept them in the contest. The visitors committed 18 turnovers compared to 12, and those mistakes cost them.

The win moves Perister to within 14 points of the top four. Iraklis remain ninth, still 16 points behind the leaders after 24 games.

Both sides carried momentum into this fixture. Perister had won their last two league games, while Iraklis were coming off a defeat to Olympiacos Piraeus.