Iraklis BC defeats Balkan Botevgrad 84-77 in Mavroskoufeia tournament

Iraklis BC defeated Bulgarian side Balkan Botevgrad with a score of 84-77 during the 33rd Mavroskoufeia international basketball tournament. Although Balkan Botevgrad led for much of the first half, maintaining a narrow advantage of 45-47 at halftime, Iraklis took control in the third quarter.

Driven by a strong third period where they outscored their opponents 23-9, Iraklis established a double-digit lead that they maintained through the final quarter. Key performers for Iraklis included Jalen Lecque with 22 points, Cleveland Melvin with 16 points, Hassan Diarra with 14 points, and Noah Horchler with 13 points. For Balkan Botevgrad, McKoy led the scoring with 27 points.

Iraklis is scheduled to face Mykonos in their next tournament match on Tuesday, September 22.