Petrolina AEK moves one win away from ECOMMBX Basket League finals

Petrolina AEK secured an 89-72 victory over Perestroika APOEL in the third game of the ECOMMBX Basket League playoff semifinals, held at the Kition athletic center. This win gives AEK a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series, requiring only one more victory to reach the finals. AEK established an early lead, ending the first quarter 29-21, and despite APOEL tying the game at 34-34 in the second quarter, AEK regained control to lead 48-38 at halftime. Hollingsworth led AEK's performance with 26 points. The next match is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, at the Lefkotheo stadium. Previous results in the series include a 99-77 win for AEK and an 82-79 win for APOEL. Coach Christoforos Leivadiotis leads AEK, while Nikolaos Papadopoulos manages APOEL.