OR AEK He looked at the mighty Malaga in the eyes, came close to a historic victory against his champion Basketball Champions Leaguebut in the finale she was betrayed by her mistakes and lost 71-65, resulting in the final of the Final Four he organizes in Ano Liosia.
Malaga was the ultimate favorite to qualify for the Basketball Champions League final, but also for winning the trophy. AEK knew that she would have a very difficult task against the mighty Spaniards, but she gave it all, pierced her ceiling and came to play in her hands at the start of the fourth quarter.
In the last critical minutes, the Union did not stand up to the pressure, made a loud childhood errors, which was made in the most of the experienced Malaga to overthrow and eventually reach the victory and qualification in the Grand Basketball Champions League.
The damage to the union was done in the final minutes by Centric Perry, who scored critical points in the finale while AEK notee just 4 points (!) In the last five minuteswhile he had just had 1 apt three -point (!) Throughout the game.
Malaga got the ticket to the final, where she will try to make the back-to-back against Galatasaray on Sunday night (11/5/2025, 20:00).
As for AEK, it now focuses on the small final, where it will face Tenerife (11/5/2025, 17:00).
Grand Golden for AEK with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, but the Union’s two scorers, Habb and Hale, were shadowing themselves. With 15 points in total from its two American guards, the Union is a miracle that remained in the match to the end.
In terms of winners, Ostekovsky was the top scorer with 14 points and 10 rebounds, but MVP was Perry, who scored 10 points and carried the team in critical minutes, overturning the situation.
The ten minutes: 20-23, 31-37, 55-50, 65-71.
AEK Betsson (Sakota): Gray 10 (4/8 two -pointers, 4 rebounds, 2 steals), Skordilis, Hab 6 (2/3 two -pointers, 0/5 three -pointers, 2/4 shots), Fliisis, Brace 9 (4/4 two -pointers, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 assists) Netzipoglou, Kouzeloglou 2, Golden 19 (8/11 two -pointers, 3/5 shots, 5 rebounds, 5 assists), Tucker 5 (1/3 two -pointers, 3/3 shots, 4 rebounds, 2 assists), Heil 9 (2/4 two -pointers, 1/3 three -pointers, 2/2).
Soft (Navarro): Perez 10 (4/5 two -pointers, 6 rebounds), Oesthkovski 14 (3/6 two -pointers, 2/7 three -pointers, 2/2 shots, 10 rebounds), Baltsovsky, Kalinoski 5 (1/3 two -pointers, 1/6 three -pointers, 3 assists) (1), Diath 4 (1 three -pointers, 3 rebounds, 2 assists), Carter 5 (1/4 two -pointers, 1/4 three -pointers, 5 steals), Tili, Kravis 8 (4/6 two -pointers, 3 rebounds, 2 assists), Perry 10 (1/2 two -pointers, 2/7 three -pointers, 2/7).
AEK Betsson’s group statistics: 24/43 two -pointers, 1/10 three -pointers, 14/18 shots, 36 rebounds (28 defenses – 8 offensive), 14 sisters, 8 steals, 4 blocks, 19 errors, 19 fouls.
Malaga’s group statistics: 19/38 two -pointers, 8/34 three -pointers, 9/11 shots, 42 rebounds (23 defenses – 19 offensive), 16 assists, 13 steals, 2 blocks, 13 errors, 19 fouls.