Keravnos and AEK Larnaca take series leads in ECOMMBX Basket League semifinals

In the ECOMMBX Basket League playoff semifinals, Keravnos defeated TRIA EKA AEL 86-66 at the Kostas Papaellinas arena, moving ahead 2-1 in the series. Hatfield led Keravnos with 29 points. Simultaneously, Petrolina AEK secured an 89-72 victory over Perestroika APOEL at the Kition sports center, also taking a 2-1 lead in their series. AEK was led by Hollingsworth, who contributed 26 points. While AEK established an early lead, APOEL managed to tie the score midway through the second quarter before AEK regained momentum with a 12-2 run. Both winners now need one more victory to advance to the final phase of the championship. The teams are playing in best-of-five series formats, where the first to reach three wins secures a spot in the finals.