He took Derbara in the extension of PAOK and AEK left for the semifinals!

The “biceps” derby was painted yellow! After an unlikely 45 -minute battle at Sunel Arena, the AEK Betsson BC prevailed in the details with a score of 89-85 on PAOK In the extension, celebrating the 2nd victory in the series of playoffs and qualifying in Stoiximan GBL semifinals!

Although both teams came from two very demanding – at a racing and spiritual level – mid -week European obligations, tonight’s derby was not missing, since it was full of intensity and battles on both ends of the parquet. The Union, which had reached and At +17 in the first halfsaw the Thessaloniki reduction and passing for the first time a minute before the finale (73-74), before Gray to the final, sends the two teams to the extension! There, AEK had a clearer mind and thanks to its defense reached the coveted victory, which gives it the “ticket” for the 4th and the series with Olympiacos.

Top for the winners was the Kuzminsca With 21 points and 4 rebounds, with the HAMBs (16p, 5pm), Gray (15p, 9p) and Brace (14p, 7p) to provide valuable help, while for PAOK, who is now, now, now, now, now will play for positions 5-8stood out the Bartley With 25 points, as well as Reynolds and Cruzers with 13 points each.

The match:

With psychology heights from qualifying to BCL’s Final Four AEK In the match, making mood and energy on both sides of the parquet. With Predress to lead in scoring with 8 points, the ‘union’ preceded with 12-5 in 5 minutesthe time where for the PAOK Only Cruose had scored. The entrance of Mindaugas Kuzminskas gave even greater boost to the home side, who with a 9-2 individual series in the next four minutes, reached 14 and 21-7, before Reynolds formed 21-9 of the period.

Massimo Kanchelieri’s voices in a short break appeared to “wake up” the Thessaloniki, who significantly improved their image in defense at just 1 point in the first 3.5 minutes. of the second period. Interval in which Henderson, Bartley and Reynolds were able to “gnak” the difference at 7 and 22-15. Somewhere there, AEK stepped foot on the throttle and with two-pointers of Kuzminskas and one by Heil, launched the difference to +16 and 33-17 at 16 ‘, and shortly thereafter, Gray’s emphatic nail from Necipoglou’s stealing +17 and 36-19! Katsivelis and Apson gave PAOK aggressive breath at the first half, sending the two teams to the locker room with the score at 40-25at a time when guests closed the first 20 minutes with just 2 assists and 0/8 three -pointers.

Different was the scenery in the third quarterwith the “black and white” coming together in the match. With their first three-pointer on the night by Bartley, as well as the baskets of Apson and Cruose, they reduced to 8 and 40-32 to 32 ‘. Since then, the two teams have exchanged successive shots, with the difference being playing 8-11 points, at a time when the guests had found their hand behind 6.75m. And with 5 three -pointers and protagonists Bartley and Reynolds, they gradually gathered the difference for 58-51 of the period.

The counterattack of Massimo Kanchelieri’s team continued in the fourth and final periods. There, in front of Bartley, the visitors achieved big baskets, even reaching 73-71 at 39 ‘, before Reynolds with a three-pointer wrote for the first time “black and white” a lead for 73-74 at 48’ ‘. Habb, Bartley and Hale with shots made 76-75 in favor of AEK in 11 seconds, to get PAOK’s terrible tonight and three-point to write 76-78 at 3 ”! AEK, however, found a solution at the end and with a very difficult Gray basket, Sent the match to the extension (78-78)!

In the extra five minutes, the hosts were the ones who had the clear mind, played good defenses and put the big shots, reaching easier than they showI the final 89-85 In the victory and qualification in the semifinals of Stoiximan GBL’s plyaoffs!

The quarters: 21-9, 40-25, 58-51, 78-78, 89-85 par.

See the statistics of the race here.