While Nikos Galis and the rest of the Aris veterans were in Alexandria to celebrate the 1986 Super Cup, Yiannis Kastritis’ team threw a party at Prometheus’ expense and won the 22nd and final game of the regular tournament by 95-79 of the season the basketball league.

Five Aris players were in double figures. Note and Horchler each contributed 19 points. At 17, Goodwin amassed 8 rebounds while Toliopoulos had 16 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals.

After the conclusion of the regular season, Aris meets pioneers Olympiakos in the first round of the playoffs in eighth place, while fifth-placed Prometheus meets fourth-placed PAOK.

The race

Ares completely dominated the first third, standing at +15 (28-13), with Prometheus paying for his error (3/10 two-hand, 1/3 three-hand).

The Patrinos started to pick up the pace and were closing on 4 points (33-29, 13’38”), but the home team of Jay De Notte and Chevez Goodwin found themselves with a double-digit lead (51-40) before the break.

After the half-time celebration to raise the 22 -57, 30′).

Prometheus showed signs of life in the final five minutes of the game. With a 10:0 run, Yiannis Christopoulos’ team scored 8 points (83:75) after 37 minutes. Note slowed down the Patrinos with a three (86-75), while Aris’ next attack saw Noah Horchler also hit back from 6:75 to score 89-77 with 1:44″ on the clock and finish the job.

THE REFEREES: Pitsilcas, Tziopanos, Katrachouras

THE DECADES: 28-17, 51-40, 76-57, 95-79

MARS (Kastritis): Horchler 19 (4/6 2-pointers, 3/4 3-pointers, 2/4 shots, 7 rebounds, 2 errors), Goodwin 17 (8/12 2-pointers, 8 rebounds), Toliopoulos 16 ( 1/2 2-pointer, 4 /11 3-pointer, 2/2 shots, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals) Grade 19 (5/10 2-pointers, 2/3 3-pointers, 3/3 shots, 3 rebounds, 4 assists), Netzipoglou 3 (1/2 3-pointers, 3 assists), Mitrou-Long 11 (2/ 5 2-pointers, 1/3 three-pointers, 4/4 shots, 6 rebounds, 7 assists), Sanogo 8 (4 rebounds), Kavvadas (2 rebounds), Fillios 2 (2 rebounds), Sideris, Huggins

PROMETHEUS (Christopoulos): Cowan 9 (1/6 2-pointers, 1/3 3-pointers, 4/4 shots, 8 assists, 6 turnovers), Muratos 7 (2), Hogg 11 (8 rebounds), Kulboka 12 (2 /6 2-pointers, 2/5 3-pointers, 2/2 shots, 3 rebounds), Condit 7 (3 rebounds), Tsairelis (2 fouls), Gikas 7, Thomason 16 (4/6 2-pointers, 2/ 4 trebles, 2/2 shots, 2 assists, 2 steals), Tanoulis 6 (3 rebounds)

Mars team stats: 23/42 2-pointers, 11/23 3-pointers, 16/18 shots, 40 rebounds (25 defensive – 15 offensive), 23 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks, 14 fouls

Prometheus team stats: 22/42 2-pointers, 7/20 3-pointers, 14/18 shots, 27 rebounds (16 defensive – 11 offensive), assists, 6 steals, 1 block, 14 fouls