Dominant Aris, beat AEK in Alexandreio and… doubled the victories!

With a full and spirited appearance from the very first minute of the match, o Mars dominated the floor of Alexandria, prevailing more easily than the final shows 74-64 of AEKfor the 15th game of the Basket League!

The Thessalonians had the upper hand in the score throughout the match, reacting excellent in the “Union” counterattacks. With this victory, the team of Yannis Kastritis “fold” the victories over AEK, having the upper hand in case of a tie.

Top for Aris, who moved up to sixth place with 8-7 record, it was Goodwin with 16 points and 19 rebounds, while the presence of Netzipolgos (14 points), Note (14 points) and Huggins (12 points) was crucial. For AEK, which retreated at 9-6tied with Peristeri bwin, the duo of Mitchell (17p., 10p.) and Miles (14p.) stood out.

The match:



His start was excellent Mars in the match, with Giannis Kastritis’ players entering the match concentrated, playing dynamic defense. Taking advantage of it AEK’s “slow” startbut also the three-pointers of Netzipoglou and Huggins, the Thessalonians took the lead with score 16-4 at 6′.

With good circulation in the attack, Aris increased the lead to the +13 (26-13) thanks to Netzipoglou’s third three-pointer in the match. His entrance Strelnieks on the court, he gave “Union” offensive “breath”, which with two consecutive three-pointers by the Lithuanian, but also the buzzer-beater by Williams reduced the difference for the 26-19 of the quarter.

Aris continued to perform at high rates behind 6.75m, and with Horchler entering the race equation, he led by +10 (33-23) at 14′. The two consecutive three-pointers by Flionis and Miles, as well as the goal-foul by the American, brought AEK at -2 (34-32 at 16′). At that point in the game, both teams committed several errors, but also many missed shots, with Aris going to the locker room for the first half in front with a score of 39-35.

The scene was similar in the third quarter, with Aris entering the second half focused, maintaining the upper hand in the match. With a short 4-0 run, the hosts again went to +8 (43-35), while a little later they reached the difference to nine, with another three-pointer by Netzipoglou (46-37 at 23′). But Flionis and Miles found the answers behind 6.75m. for AEK, reducing the difference to three, for 50-47 at 27′.

In the last three minutes of the quarter, however, the good news defenses of Mars, combined with the many and consecutive… cheap mistakes of the players of Ilias Kanzouris, allowed the hosts to find easy baskets in the surprise. Mitrou-Long’s buzzer-beater 3-pointer sent Aris up at +7 and 58-51 which was also the score of the third period.

AEK reacted at the beginning of the last quarter, and with a lasting counterattack, gnawed the difference to four (62-58) in the 34th minute. Then, big baskets by Note, Mitrou-Long and Huggins allowed Aris to go on a quick 8-0 run to 70-58 at 36′, a difference that AEK could never overturn in the final minutes, with the hosts getting the pink match sheet with a score of 74-64.

The quarters: 26-19, 39-35, 58-51, 74-64.

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