Protheas Volos saw off Anagennisi 75 75-55 at home on Friday in the Greek A2 league. The hosts opened up a comfortable gap and never looked back, taking the win to keep themselves in contention for the playoff places. By then they were already three games clear of the teams below them in the table.
The visitors had come into the fixture on the back of a victory over Glafkos Esperos, winning 87-79 on 4 October. Protheas, meanwhile, were still nursing a defeat to Komotini from the previous weekend, falling 72-77 away from home. That loss had left them needing a response, and this was it.
And here's the thing about a result like this — it is not just about the points. Protheas had played seven games out of their last eight and lost three of them, including that close call with Komotini. Anagennisi had only one result to show from their recent run, a win that felt more like a statement than a routine victory.
The home side sits third after 28 matches, with 20 wins and eight defeats. They have not drawn a single game all season, which is either a sign of commitment or a lack of options depending on how you read it. A win like this keeps them within touching distance of the teams above and makes life harder for anyone chasing them down.
Anagennisi 75 will need to regroup quickly. A 20-point defeat at home is not the kind of result that fades from memory, and they have not played since their win over Glafkos Esperos. To be fair, they have shown they can score in bunches when things click, but 55 points is not going to cut it in this league for long.
