Olympiacos Edges Panathinaikos 85-86 in Thrilling Greek Super Cup Final

In a thrilling Greek Super Cup final, Olympiacos Piraeus triumphed over Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 85-86. Sasha Vezenkov led Olympiacos with 20 points, while Marius Grigonis topped Panathinaikos’ scoring with 19.

This victory marks Olympiacos’ third consecutive Greek Super Cup title, having maintained the lead for over 35 minutes of the game, although they never pulled ahead by more than nine points. Vezenkov, in his first Greek Derby since returning from the NBA, guided the team to its first trophy of the season.

Kostas Sloukas and Kendrick Nunn contributed significantly for Olympiacos with 18 and 15 points, respectively, while Jerian Grant added 12 points and Mathias Lessort nearly achieved a double-double with 11 points and 8 rebounds.

Game Stats:

• Olympiacos Piraeus:
  Sasha Vezenkov 20 (6/12 FG), Tyler Dorsey 19 (4/6 3PT), Filip Petrusev 18 (8 REB), Moses Wright 9 (6 REB).
• Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens:
  Marius Grigonis 19 (7/9 FT), Kostas Sloukas 18 (7/9 FG), Kendrick Nunn 15 (3/5 3PT), Jerian Grant 12 (3/5 3PT), Mathias Lessort 11 (8 REB).

Looking ahead, both teams will face tough challenges in the first round of the 2024-25 EuroLeague, with Panathinaikos set to visit Alba Berlin and Olympiacos facing Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul.