Opava at Promitheas Patras
PATRAS (Interstat) — Promitheas Patras will host Opava on Wednesday at Dimitris Tofalos Arena in Patras, Greece, in a basketball game that matches teams with similar records but different recent paths. Promitheas Patras is 5-7 this season, while Opava is 5-10. The home team comes off a loss at Maroussi, where Promitheas Patras fell 87-76. Kendal Coleman is the player to watch for Promitheas Patras. Coleman recorded 12 points and 7 rebounds in 19 minutes in that game. His recent stretch also includes 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 30 minutes at Split; 10 points and 10 rebounds against Batumi; 12 points and 9 rebounds at Lefkadas; and 14 points and 11 rebounds at Trepca. Periklis Kouroupakis had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in the Maroussi game, and Apostolos Nikolaidis added 8 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists. Promitheas Patras has also posted a 91-76 home win against Batumi and a 91-77 road win at Trepca, along with losses to Split, Olympiacos, Trier, Panathinaikos, Peristeri, Vechta and Maroussi. Opava arrives after a win against Hradec Kralove. Ethan Chargois is the player to watch for Opava after he posted 23 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists in 24 minutes in that victory. Chargois also had 11 points and 6 rebounds against Slavia Prague ERA NBK, 12 points and 5 rebounds at Batumi and 12 points and 7 rebounds at USK Prague in recent games. Elijah Tucker contributed 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocks in the most recent win, while Jalen Montgomery had 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Opava’s recent schedule includes a 102-62 win at Batumi, a 97-88 win at USK Prague and a 121-96 loss to Slavia Prague ERA NBK, and the team has also dropped games to Trier, JBC MMCITE Brno and Sokol Pisek this season. Opava also recorded a 92-82 win against Lokomotiva Plzeň. The visitors will play at Dimitris Tofalos Arena against a Promitheas Patras team that has also had high-scoring results, including a 91-76 home win against Batumi and a 91-77 road win at Trepca. Promitheas Patras also recorded a 94-93 win against Korfez Basket. Opava’s next games include a trip to JIP Pardubice and visits to Split and Nova Hut Ostrava, while Promitheas Patras is scheduled to host Karditsas and Trepca Mitrovice before a road game at Trier. Promitheas Patras also has upcoming games at Kolossos Rodou and PAOK, while Opava is set to visit Decin and Sokol Pisek. The game is set for Wednesday.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Promitheas Patras 92, Opava 91.
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