AEK started the 2025-2026 BCL campaign with a victory, defeating VEF Riga 69-53 at the Xiaomi Arena, in the opening game of Group F.

The “Queen” built a 17-point lead by halftime (24-41), with the Latvians responding in the third quarter and cutting the margin to nine (40-49 at 27’). However, AEK stayed focused on defense, quickly restored a double-digit advantage (40-53) and maintained it until the final buzzer.

Next game for Dragan Sakota’s team is on Sunday (12/10, 13:00) against Panionios at SUNEL Arena (behind closed doors), for Round 2 of the Stoiximan GBL.

Referees: Rosso (France), Prok (Poland), Yilmaz (Turkey)

Quarters: 12-26, 24-41, 40-57, 53-69

VEF Riga (Gulbis): Porter 16, Bumeisters, Anzevs 5, Aleksandrovs, Bertans 4, Vanags 2, Toro 6, Nowitzki 10, Nientra, Kilps 2, Leimanis 7, Sidorov.

AEK BC (Sakota): Gray 6 (8 ast., 3 stl.), Skordilis, Katsivelis 13(2), Flionis 8, Lekavicius 3, Arsenopoulos 3, Pecarski 2, Kuzminskas 9(2), Bartley 7(1), Arms 5(1), Silva 7, Charalampopoulos 6.