Panathinaikos lose friendly to Maroussi with nine players absent, Rogkavopoulos suffers setback
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At a glance
- Panathinaikos AKTOR lost 97-86 to Maroussi in their first unofficial game of the new season.
- Panathinaikos played without nine players and appeared heavy-legged after preseason training, while Maroussi looked sharper and shot more accurately.
Panathinaikos AKTOR opened the new season with a 97-86 friendly defeat to Maroussi, but the result came in a game heavily shaped by absences.
Zeljko Obradovic did not have Sloukas, Lessort, Nunn, Hayes-Davis, Francisco, Bantio, Bonga, Mitoglou or Juancho Hernangomez available for the first unofficial test.
Maroussi looked more prepared and more accurate, taking advantage as Panathinaikos carried heavy legs from preseason training. The match also brought an unexpected setback involving Rogkavopoulos.
Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.