Aris chased the ideal scenario against AEK at Nick Galis Hall as they had the opportunity to secure the advantage against the "Union" in case of a tie, but they failed... by the hand of their best player, Elijah Mitrou-Long, who missed the last shot.
However, with the victory against AEK, they kept their hopes alive for a spot in the top four and also extended their winning streak.
Specifically, the "yellows" reached 8 consecutive wins starting from the home game against Iraklis on January 10 and reaching today's (4/4) against AEK.
This is the team with the longest winning streak (81 games) in the history of Greek basketball (in domestic competitions); obviously, there is no question of comparisons with the past.
In the last decade, the longest winning streak was from the 2015-16 season, as they had achieved 9 consecutive wins, and this is what Igor Miličić's team will seek to equal and break.