Aris Beats Panathinaikos for the Second Straight Time

Aris beat Panathinaikos 101-91 in the Week 5 derby of the Stoiximan GBL. The result means more than an ordinary week's game.

Aris also beat Panathinaikos in their regular season meeting last season. That game went to overtime and ended 102-95. With this win, Aris recorded two consecutive regular season victories. A streak like this had not been seen since the period between 1996 and 2000. During those years, Aris beat Panathinaikos four seasons in a row.

The scoreboard also highlights another historic detail. Aris scored over 100 points against Panathinaikos in regulation time for the first time in 35 years. The previous similar game was played on March 4, 1993, and ended 100-81. In that game, Nikos Gkalis, playing in the Aris jersey, scored 31 points and Lefteris Sumpotitsis added 18. For Panathinaikos, Antonio Davis scored 21 and Hristos Miriunis scored 12.