Panathinaikos beat Anadolu Efes in Euro basketball

Athens: Panathinaikos recorded their third consecutve victory in qualifying games for the Euro League Basketball, beating Anadolou Efes 78-64 here.

At the city`s Olympic sports complex OAKA, the Greek side dominated the game in particular the second half Friday, reports a leading agency. They took the lead in the first quarter which ended 23-21, retained it with a 37-36 score in the second period and advanced 60-54 in the third one. Dimitris Diamantidis was the top scorer with 17 points for Panathinaikos. After the victory, Panathinaikos retains top spot in Group E.