Panionios – Aris 92-78: Victory and 7th Place in the Championship, Cyan-Reds Head to Playoffs Against Olympiacos

Panionios secured a decisive 92-78 victory over Aris at Glyfada’s ‘Makis Liougas’ indoor arena, clinching the 7th spot which sends them to the Greek Basketball League playoffs against second-placed Olympiacos, who will have home-court advantage. In an exciting game, Panionios triumphed against Aris, while the Thessaloniki team awaits the winner of the Peristeri-Lavrio matchup. They will face off on Monday (31/3/25, 20:15) for the 8th position and continuation in the playoffs, where they’ll encounter regular-season leaders Panathinaikos. The defense in the first half, limiting Aris to just 29 points, greatly aided Panionios, who secured a comfortable 14-point lead by the 20th minute (43-29). This advantage persisted through consistent scoring in the second half, leading to the final score of 92-78. Leading the winners with excellent shooting percentages was Giorgos Tsalmpeiris with 23 points and 4/6 three-pointers, while from Aris, Vasilis Toliooulos scored 22 points despite 16 turnovers.