A first home defeat after 14 years for AEK

Since 2014, he had to lose AEK as the home team in its premiere Basketball Leagueuntil Lavrio broke this streak yesterday (95-98).

The last time “Union” was in this position was in 2009 when they had to lose at home to Trikala with 86-94. This was followed by four consecutive victories at her stadium, in the context of the 1st matchday.

The “yellow and black” are losing overall for just the fourth time in a total of 16 games in the years of the Basket League. The same thing happened…

*In 1993 when they were defeated by PAOK 76-85 (Halley 21, Johnson 19 – Berry 32, Korfas 18).

*In 2004 when defeated by Panionios 74-81 (Bailey 25, Zisis 13 – Oikonomou 24, Henderson 18).

*In 2009 when they were defeated by Trikala 86-94 (Dorkofikis and Kallinikidis 19 – Abrams 25, Powell 19).

As for Lavrio, the 98 points he achieved ranks fifth among the top players in the Basket League and second among those scored as a guest, having scored more only in the away match against Panathinaikos in the 2017-18 season. Then the counter had written 118 points but in a match with two overtimes. In fact yesterday, Lavrio Megabolt equaled that night’s performance as he also had 98 points in 40 minutes.

With their attacking performance yesterday, the winning team made history in yet another way. She became the 16th player in Basket League history to reach and surpass 16,000 points.

Lavrio passed the headquarters of AEK for the second year in a row, after prevailing in last year’s corresponding game against “Enos”, with 95-81. Before this streak of his two victories, he counted five defeats in six matches at AEK’s stadium.