NEWSAris survived a major scare but held on by just three points on aggregate to advance to the EuroCup regular season after Lukoil Academic claimed an impressive although ultimately fruitless 93-92 win on the night in Greece. |
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A four-point lead isn't that much in a two-legged tie. There have been plenty of instances when teams have overturned much larger deficits in continental competitions, and that will be on the minds of many a coach and player heading into in the second legs of Eurocup qualifying round ties on Wednesday night. |
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More HeadlinesAris earned a 78-74 win on Lukoil Academic's home court in the first leg of the Eurocup Qualifying Round in Bulgaria on Wednesday. The visitors were led by a huge performance from Anthony Tucker. The small forward had a game-high in points (26) and rebounds (13). |
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Aris Thessaloniki made some headlines last season when they reached the last eight of the EuroCup and also qualified for the Greek play-offs. David Blatt, who replaced Fotis Katsikaris in the middle of the campaign, has since left to take over Maccabi Tel Aviv. |
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THE ARENA| Palais de Sports | Address:
Grigoriou Lambraki 2, 54636 Thessaloniki, GRE Tel: +30 (2310) 27 34 95 Fax: +30 (2310) 22 96 90 Email: arisbsa@mail.grCapacity: 5090 |
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ADMINISTRATIONOfficeAddress:
Palais de Sports
Grigoriou Lambraki 2, 54636 Thessaloniki, GRE Tel.:
+30 (2310) 26 56 00 Fax:
+30 (2310) 26 56 62 Email:
info@arisbc.gr Web:
www.arisbc.gr
StaffPresident: Ioannis Damianidis Press contact: Elsa Papadopoulou
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