By Kostas Paraskevopoulos / info@eurohoops.net
In the sole Game 3 of the first round in the Greek Stoiximan GBL, AEK beat Aris 102-99 to advance to the semifinals, where newly crowned EuroLeague champion Olympiacos is waiting.
Frank Bartley, with 16 points, was the top scorer of AEK, which managed to survive in the closing minute for the win, after Aris’ Amine Noua made it a one-point game (100-99) with one minute left.
Still, the guests didn’t score after that.
Noua finished the game with 19 points, while Elijah Mitrou-Long was the leading scorer of the losing side with 23 points.
Stoiximan GBL Playoffs
Quarterfinals
PAOK 2-0 Peristeri (91-79, 72-77)
Olympiacos 2-0 Kolossos (117-76, 58-97)
AEK 2-1 Aris (87-81)
Panathinaikos 2-0 Mykonos (99-75)
Semifinals
Olympiacos – AEK
Panathinaikos – PAOK
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