Greek Basketball League Standings After AEK and PAOK Victories

The Greek Basketball League’s penultimate 21st competitive round opened with two matchups, where both AEK and PAOK secured the wins they needed. In the first match of the 21st competitive round at the ‘PAOK Sports Arena,’ PAOK defeated Karditsa 71-61, taking a significant step toward securing their spot in the top six of the Greek Basketball League. Under the guidance of Massimo Canscellieri, the team improved to 10-11 and awaits Panionios’s game against Promitheas Patras on March 16, 2025, at 20:15, for clearer playoff prospects. Hours later, at the closed arena in Lavrio, AEK triumphed over Lavrio 90-79. Combined with Karditsa’s loss to PAOK, AEK locked in third place in the regular-season standings. This marked the fifth consecutive negative result for Costas Mexas’ Lavrio team, which is likely heading into playout matches to remain in the top league. They will conclude the regular season with an away game against Panathinaikos. Results and schedule for the 21st competitive round include Saturday, March 15: PAOK – Karditsa 71-61, Lavrio – AEK 79-90; Sunday, March 16: Peristeri – Kolossos Rhodes at 17:15, Panionios – Promitheas at 20:15; Monday, March 17: Aris – Panathinaikos at 17:15, Maroussi – Olympiacos at 20:15. The current standings are as follows: 1) Panathinaikos 20-0, 2) Olympiacos 18-2, 3) AEK 13-8, 4) Karditsa 11-10, 5) PAOK 10-11, 6) Promitheas 9-11, 7) Panionios 9-11, 8) Aris 8-12, 9) Peristeri 7-13, 10) Lavrio 7-14, 11) Maroussi 5-15, 12) Kolossos Rhodes 5-15. Teams marked with * have played their 21st competitive match. The final round (22nd) is scheduled for Sunday, March 23, at 17:00, featuring AEK – Maroussi, Karditsa – Aris, Kolossos – PAOK, Olympiacos – Panionios, Panathinaikos – Lavrio, and Promitheas – Peristeri.