Euroleague Basketball: Olympiakos through to Top 8
Posted by evdomada on March 23, 2008
After a long absence, past European Champions Olympiakos have managed to get themselves into the top 8 of the Euroleague championship. Olympiakos defeated Spanish giants Real Madrid in Piraeus 72-63.
Unfortunately the current Euroleague Champions Panathinaikos as well as Aris were unable to get through the Top 16 group stage.
Panathinaikos lost away to Partizan in Belgrade 82-73 and although Aris defeated Lietuvos Rytas 83-74 in their final game it wasn’t enough to get them through.
Olympiakos do not have an easy opponent in the next round. They will need to over come the in form CSKA Moscow where their ex-team member Papaloukas is now playing his professional basketball.
The complete quarter final matches are as follows:
CSKA Moscow – Olympiakos
Tau Ceramica – Partizan Igokea
Maccabi Elite – AXA FC Barcelona
Montepaschi Siena – Fenerbahce Ulker
