Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas remains tied for the top spot in Group G after downing Panionios On Telecoms 82-73 at home on Tuesday. Gran Canaria joins a three-way atop Group with BC Kalev/Cramo and Asco Slask Wroclaw, each with a 3-1 record. Meanwhile, Panionios is in fifth place at 1-3. Carl English paced the winners with 21 points and 6 rebounds in just 24 minutes. Kornel David added 16 points on 10-for-11 free throw shooting, while Roberto Guerra had 15 for Gran Canaria. Giannis Giannoulis led Panionios with 22 points on 9-for-15 two-pointers and 8 rebounds. Ioannis Kalampkis added 15 points, while Levon Kendall had 12. English led an 11-0 run that allowed Gran Canaria to get the lead in the second quarter and reach halftime with a 43-32 cushion. Giannoulis led the guests' comeback after the break and a three-pointer by Ioannis Georgalis tied the game at 66-66 midway through the fourth quarter. Panionios had entered the foul bonus and Gran Canaria went on a 8-0 run in which all points came on free throws. Panionios did not recover and Gran Canaria added a valuable win. guests.

English from mid-range fixed a slim margin for Gran Canaria, 11-6, after five minutes played, but Giannoulis helped Panionios get back to 13-12, while Guerra and Ioannis Georgalis exchanged three-pointers to tie it at 17-17 at the end of the first quarter. English again from downtown capped an 11-0 run for Gran Canaria, giving his side a 35-24 cushion with three minutes left to halftime. Mario Fernandez for the hosts and Kalampokis for the visitors fixed the final score at 43-32 at halftime. The third quarter started in a different way with Panionios sparking a 15-5 run to get within 48-47. But Gran Canaria never wavered escaped through Sitapha Savane, who made it 58-53 at the end of the third quarter. With five minutes left in the game, Georgalis silenced the local fans by tying the score at 66-66 with a triple. However veteran David capped an 8-0 run for Gran Canaria to make it 74-66 with two minutes left in the game. Kalampokis posted his two attempts from the free-throw line, but the building exploded when English hit another three-pointer to seal the win with a minute left.