The Hellenic National Team with its players won the first friendly match against Bulgaria with 39-61 points with its players Apostolis Moumtzoglou and Martsakis, Makris and Hatzidakis beeing in excellent shape and scoring almost double points. In an equal number of matches the Hellenic National Team did not encounter particular difficulties and won for a second time against Bulgaria. The Hellenic National Team won 53-46, in preparation for the European Championship, which will be held on July 12-18, at the PeStadium.
The Hellenic National Wheelchair Basketball team traveled to Bulgaria for a series of friendly matches, under the guidance of its Coach Kamuran Ozdemir setting his plans into practice. The coach of the Hellenic National Team, had the opportunity to try many different formations, to experiment with different sets of fives and to give time to all the players in order to observe the potential and weaknesses of the team.
During the second match Makris emerged as the top scorer, while the team maintained the balance in scoring with Moumtzoglou, Hamadi and steadily good performing Martsakis following.
Ten minutes periods: 12-14, 20-24, 34-38, 46-53
Bulgaria (Tsarov): Popov 4, Ivanov 19, Fikov 2, Atanasov, Kostov 4, Ivanov G., Vaklinov 10, Elenikov 7, Filipov, Tzvetkov.
Hellas (Ozdemir): Hatzidakis, Moumtzoglou 11, Tsilis, Hamanti 10, Kontogiannis 2, Chaldaios, Filippou, Papadopoulos 2, Martsakis 8, Makris 18, Hatzikantis, Tsaousidis 2.