Vezenkov Leads Olympiacos to Greek Super Cup

Olympiacos beat PAOK 101:96 in the Greek Super Cup final to claim the trophy.

PAOK hit back with a 29-point third quarter to close within four, then edged the final period 31:27, but it was not enough.

Vezenkov finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds, and

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Olympiacos beat PAOK 101:96 in the Greek Super Cup final on 27 September to lift the trophy.

Olympiacos held on in the fourth, going down 31:27 in that period but closing out the game.

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Olympiacos beat PAOK 101:96 in the Greek Super Cup final on 27 September to win the trophy.

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Olympiacos beat PAOK 101:96 to win the Greek Super Cup final on 27 September.

PAOK responded by taking the third quarter 29:24 to close the gap, and the fourth went their way too, 31:27, but the earlier deficit proved too large to overturn.

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Olympiacos beat PAOK 101:96 in the Greek Super Cup final on 27 September to take the trophy.

Olympiacos won the first two periods 25:17 and 25:19 to open a big lead. PAOK hit back to win the third 29:24 and the fourth 31:27, but could not close the gap in time.

Sasha Vezenkov led Olympiacos with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Kostas Antetokounmpo's...

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Olympiacos beat PAOK 101:96 in the Greek Super Cup final on 27 September to win the trophy.

The quarters ran 25:17, 25:19, 24:29 and 27:31. Olympiacos built their lead in the first half and held off a PAOK rally that took the third and fourth periods.

Sasha Vezenkov finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Kostas Sloukas's guard Rokas Jokubaitis's...

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Olympiacos beat PAOK 101:96 in the Greek Super Cup final on 27 September to win the trophy.

Olympiacos took the first two periods 25:17 and 25:19 to establish a big first-half lead. PAOK responded by winning the third quarter 29:24 and the fourth 31:27, but the deficit built in the opening 20 minutes was too large to clear.

Sasha Vezenkov led all scorers with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Vasilije Micic added 20 points and 5 assists, with Evan Fournier scoring 19 and Moustapha Fall's fellow big man Tyler Dorsey's...

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Olympiacos beat PAOK 101:96 in the Greek Super Cup final on 27 September to win the trophy.

Olympiacos won the first two periods 25:17 and 25:19 to build a big first-half lead. PAOK hit back to take the third quarter 29:24 and the fourth 31:27, but it was too little too late.

Sasha Vezenkov led all scorers with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Vasilije Micic added 20 points and 5 assists, and Evan Fournier scored 19. Reggie Hall contributed 12 points and 8 rebounds.

For PAOK, Bryant Foster scored 18 points with 5 assists, Cameron Alexander had 15 points and 8 rebounds, and Dwayne Osman also scored 15 with 7 rebounds. Nick Calathes added 11 points and 6 assists, while Hudgins and Mitrou-Long scored 11 each.

The trophy is Olympiacos's on the night PAOK led for stretches of the second half but never regained the front. With the domestic Super Cup settled, both sides now turn to the Greek league season proper, where the balance of power between Piraeus and Thessaloniki will be tested again over a longer campaign.