Nanterre – AEK 82-70: French Team Forces Decider in BCL Final 4 Race

AEK suffered a defeat against Nanterre in the second game of the Basketball Champions League (BCL) semifinals. The qualification for the Final 4 will now be decided in a third match on Nanterre’s home court. Despite a strong start, AEK experienced an incredible scoring drought in the second quarter, where Nanterre dominated with a decisive 27-9 score, ultimately leading to an easy win in the second semifinal game. The team led by Dragan Saco allowed Nanterre to take control after a promising first-period lead of 24-15. Now, AEK needs one more victory on their opponent’s home ground to secure a spot in the BCL Final 4. Leading scorers included Charles-Henri Hamard with 22 points for Nanterre and Tyler Hail with 19 points for AEK.