Aris BC Betsson faces a tough test against Olympiacos BC at the Peace and Friendship Stadium

Aris BC Betsson faces Olympiacos BC tomorrow (19/04, 13:00) at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, in Round 25 of the Stoiximan GBL.

The team of Igor Milicic enters a demanding week, starting with the away game against Olympiacos, followed by Wednesday’s (22/04) matchup with Peristeri BC in Athens, and the regular-season finale against Panionios BC.

Preparation was completed with a midday practice at the Nick Galis Hall, before the team travels to Athens. Danilo Andjusic is out due to back discomfort and will remain in Thessaloniki to recover ahead of the Peristeri game. Kostas Antetokounmpo will travel with the team but is not eligible to play due to Olympiacos’ loan policy.

The squad is as follows:
0 Elijah Mitrou-Long
1 Chrisostomos Chatzilamprou
2 Panagiotis Lefas
3 Bryce Jones
5 Amine Noua
9 Michalis Tsairelis
10 Jake Forrester
11 Stelios Poulianitis
13 Lefteris Bochoridis
16 Vassilis Pourlidas
25 Ronnie Harrell
98 Arnoldas Kulboka

Vassilis Kazamias remains sidelined as he continues his recovery.

Before training, the coaching staff analyzed the opponent via video.

Assistant coach Serhat Cetin commented:

“This Sunday we face an opponent we fully respect. Olympiacos remains unbeaten in the Greek league and finished first in the EuroLeague regular season.

Against a team of this level, we must play with intelligence and discipline. Our task becomes even harder without Antetokounmpo. We also haven’t been able to train with a full roster since the AEK game. At this level, it’s not easy to win without full availability, even in practices, especially against such strong opponents.

We are entering a demanding stretch of three games in one week. At this stage, just before the playoffs, it is crucial to be physically and mentally ready. We are doing everything possible to prepare every detail, aiming for the hard work throughout the season to lead to a positive outcome.”