Sakota: A Shameful Defeat for AEK

AEK lost 95-84 to Vikos in Ioannina in the Stoiximan GBL match. The team's performance on the court was poor, and the disappointment was clear on head coach Dragan Sakota's face at the end of the game.

At the press conference, Sakota congratulated the opponent and said Vikos had earned their win. Stressing that missing players were not an excuse, Sakota criticized the team's play, especially in the second half. Noting that performance and energy dropped as the game went on, he said, "This image does not represent us." Reminding that the team had won many away games last season, the head coach said the problems within the club must be resolved as soon as possible.

Speaking to the Sport FM TV camera, Sakota said the opponent had exploited their weaknesses well. When asked what needed to change, he did not give a detailed answer and ended his remarks with a brief message of congratulations.

Vikos head coach Thanasis Giaples said that, as the first team from the Epirus region competing in the First Division, they had earned their first wins against such a big opponent. Saying he believed they had played well in previous matches and that it would pay off one day, Giaples added that their goal was to stay in the league and that they would play each match separately.