Aris BC Betsson fought hard but was defeated by Olympiacos BC 92–81
Aris BC Betsson was defeated by Olympiacos BC 92–81 in Round 25 of the Stoiximan GBL.
The team of Igor Milicic, despite the absences of Kostas Antetokounmpo and Danilo Andjusic, remained competitive and was within six points in the 34th minute, but could not sustain the effort until the end.
Ronnie Harrell and Stelios Poulianitis (three-pointer) gave Aris an early lead (2–5), with Elijah Mitrou-Long and Amine Noua extending it to 6–14. Noua and Mitrou-Long kept scoring, while Bryce Jones and Jake Forrester pushed the lead to +12 (11–23), before the first quarter ended 15–23.
Olympiacos reacted in the second quarter, cutting the deficit to 21–23, but Aris responded through Forrester, Jones, and Noua (21–29). With additional three-pointers from Mitrou-Long, Poulianitis, and Arnoldas Kulboka, Aris maintained control until Olympiacos tied the game at 40–40 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Aris stayed close (57–55) with Jones and Mitrou-Long, but a 10–0 run by Olympiacos created separation (67–55). The hosts closed the period at 71–58.
Aris attempted another comeback in the fourth quarter, cutting the deficit to 73–67 through Harrell and Noua. However, a decisive run (80–67), followed by key three-pointers from Evan Fournier and Sasha Vezenkov (86–70, 89–70), secured the win for Olympiacos. Late efforts from Harrell, Noua, Jones, and Poulianitis shaped the final 92–81 score.
Quarter scores: 15–23, 40–40, 71–58, 92–81.
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