Aris threw a party in the game with Prometheus, under the watchful eye of Nikos Galis

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