AEK QUALIFIES TO THE BCL FINAL FOUR!

The dominant “Queen” of Dragan Šakota completed another comeback, defeating Asisa Joventut 72-67 in the third and decisive game of the Quarter-Final series to secure qualification for the Final Four for the second consecutive year.

AEK trailed 65-67 with 1:16 remaining, but clutch shots by Bartley and Katsivelis, along with crucial free throws from Nunnally, sealed the ticket to the Final Four.

Next up for Šakota’s team is Sunday (April 19, 16:00) against Panionios Cosmorama Travels at DAK Glyfadas “Makis Liougas” for the Stoiximan GBL.

Referees: Liszka (POL), Krejic (SLO), Salins (LAT)

AEK (Šakota): Gray 15, Skordilis, Brown 11, Katsivelis 7, Flionis 5, Feazell 1, Lekavicius 2, Arsenopoulos, Kuzminskas, Nunnally 10, Bartley 16, Charalampopoulos 5.

Asisa Joventut (Miret): Drell, Kraag 2, Rubio 17, Parker 22, Hakanson 4, Allen, Ruiz, Ruzic 2, Hunt 12, Birgander 6, Hanga 2.