In building a 23-point fourth-quarter lead over visiting ratiopharm Ulm on Tuesday, Promitheas Patras relied on great play between big men Dimitris Agravanis and Jerai Grant.
Big-man tandem led Promitheas



The game's opening basket was an assist from Agravanis to Grant and it was like a fuse was lit for them and Promitheas. They combined on the Greek team's first 10 points and established a routine that would last most of the game.
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Promitheas would run its offense through Agravanis, a 2.08-meter power forward, and he would look to Grant, a 2.05-meter center, to clean up inside. The tactic worked to near perfection as Promitheas soared in front 61-48 in the early fourth quarter. A lapse after that saw Ulm get as close as 5 points twice before Promitheas slammed the door on a 79-68 win, its second over Ulm this season.
Grant finished with career highs of 22 points and a 34 performance index rating while also pulling down 11 rebounds. Agravanis skirted triple-double territory with 14 points, 6 rebounds and a career-high 8 assists, the latter a rare number for any player his size.
The upshot was an even tighter Group B race in the 7DAYS EuroCup, with last-place Promitheas at 4-9, just two victories off the pace from Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (6-7) and Ulm (6-8), who hold sixth and seventh place, respectively. Only eight teams make the playoffs, but if Promitheas can make up ground and tie Ulm, it would win that tiebreak – and have its two big men to thank for it.




























































































