Doxa Lefkadas at PAOK
THESSALONIKI (Interstat) — PAOK will try to protect a perfect start Saturday when it hosts Doxa Lefkadas in a basketball game at PAOK Sports Arena in Thessaloniki, Greece.
PAOK enters with a 3-0 record. Doxa Lefkadas is 0-1. The home team’s most recent result was a 75-72 road win at Bosna. PAOK also has an 88-85 win at Mykonos and a 93-78 home victory over Manresa this season. Naz Mitrou Long is a player to watch for PAOK. In his most recent appearance, Mitrou Long scored 14 points and added four rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes during the win at Mykonos.
Doxa Lefkadas will seek its first victory. Its most recent result was a 91-75 loss at Kolossos Rodou. De Vion Harmon is a player to watch for Doxa Lefkadas. Harmon had 21 points, three rebounds and six assists in 36 minutes in that loss. Josh Sharma contributed 10 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 25 minutes, while J. Gant scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds in 26 minutes.
The visiting team’s schedule ahead includes home games against Promitheas Patras, Iraklis, Aris, Peristeri, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. Doxa Lefkadas also is set to travel to Mykonos, AEK, Vikos Ioanninon and Karditsas. PAOK’s upcoming slate includes road games at Panevezys, Kolossos Rodou, Bahcesehir Kol., Iraklis, Balkan and Karditsas. PAOK also will host Ulm, AEK, BC Roma and Vikos Ioanninon.
PAOK Sports Arena will be the site of the Saturday matchup. PAOK has opened the season with three wins, while Doxa Lefkadas is still looking for its first win. The game will feature two players who have produced in recent games, with Mitrou Long directing PAOK and Harmon leading Doxa Lefkadas. Both teams will continue their schedules after the game, with PAOK facing a busy stretch in domestic and international play and Doxa Lefkadas moving through a series of league contests. Doxa Lefkadas opened its season with a loss at Kolossos Rodou, and PAOK has wins over Bosna, Mykonos and Manresa. The matchup will be played in Thessaloniki, Greece. PAOK’s 3-0 record includes a road win at Bosna, a road win at Mykonos and a home win over Manresa. Doxa Lefkadas’ 0-1 record includes a road loss at Kolossos Rodou. Mitrou Long and Harmon are the players to watch for their respective teams. The game is set for Saturday. PAOK and Doxa Lefkadas will meet at PAOK Sports Arena in Thessaloniki, Greece, with the home team seeking to stay unbeaten and the visiting team seeking its first win.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of PAOK 91, Doxa Lefkadas 86.