Peristeri stuns Olympiakos too in Basket League

Peristeri added another major scalp to its collection this year, as after beating champion Panathinaikos a few weeks ago it defeated Olympiakos too on Wednesday, with the Reds appearing to sink into decay. Meanwhile Panathinaikos thrashed AEK on the road to mathematically clinch the top spot in the regular season with three games left to play.

Playing in front of its fans this time, unlike in the game with Panathinaikos, Peristeri saw off Olympiakos 81-76, while the Reds are protesting once again about the referee calls against them. It is reminded Olympiakos has had six points deducted for not playing Panathinaikos last month, demanding foreign referees instead of Greeks.

Panathinaikos appears to be in top form, one week before the start of its Euroleague play-offs against Real Madrid. On Wednesday it faced host AEK and triumphed 104-72, to force its opponent to...