Panathinaikos beat AEK with Brancou Badio

In the Greek Basketball League, Panathinaikos defeated AEK 83-74 away from home, thanks to their effective play in the second half. With this result, Panathinaikos improved their record to 5-1, while AEK fell to 2-4.

Panathinaikos trailed 40-37 at halftime, but took control of the game in the second half. Senegalese shooting guard Brancou Badio played 34 minutes, made 6 of 7 three-pointers and finished with 25 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 steals. It was the top scoring and most efficient performance of the season.

The match was marked more by the absences on both teams than by the action on the court. For Panathinaikos, Kendrick Nunn was not in the squad because he traveled to Qatar to complete passport procedures so he could wear the Qatar jersey at the 2027 World Cup. Kostas Sloukas and Guerschon Yabusele were removed from the match roster at the last minute, and Nikos Rogkavopoulos and Lefteris Mantzoukas did not play. Jerian Grant and Moustapha Fall were not in the squad due to the league's foreign player rule.

For AEK, Thomas Heurtel, Lukas Lekavicius and Gaios Skordilis were unavailable due to injuries. Greg Brown and Dimitris Flionis, who suffered unfortunate injuries during the match, were also added to this list.

Panathinaikos will host Kolossos at OAKA in their next league match. With this game, the Greens will also complete their penalty of playing behind closed doors.