AEK put behind them the tough loss to Rytas in the BCL final and... responded in the Stoiximan GBL.
The Union defeated Aris 87-81 in Game 1 of the quarterfinals at SUNEL Arena and needs another victory to advance to the semifinals.
For the Queen, Brown, who did not stop dunking, scored 16 points, as did Lekavicius. For the team from Thessaloniki, Noah had 31 points but it was not enough.
The second match is scheduled for Sunday, May 17, at Nick Galis Hall. There was tension in the match between Gray and Kostas Antetokounmpo.
Quarter scores: 17-17, 46-40, 66-54, 87-81
MVP: Brown was impressive with 16 points, 5/5 shooting with incredible dunks.
THE BEST LOSER: Noah had a great game with 31 points on 12/16 shooting.
THE STAT THAT STOOD OUT: AEK's only 5 offensive rebounds in the game compared to Aris's 16.