Aris moved a step closer to the postseason on Wednesday as Turk Telekom lost before the big win over Ulm.
Aris kept up its playoff push and has eyes on more
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Regular Season
Round 17 of 18
Regular Season
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ratiopharm UlmULM
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Aris Midea Thessaloniki is almost playoff bound after a resounding 66-86 win at ratiopharm Ulm. The 20-point win is impressive in itself, but even more so considering that Ulm opened the game with a 19-11 lead after less than 6 minutes of play.
However, it was all Aris after that.
Coach Ioannis Kastritis's men finished the first quarter with a 0-5 run and then opened the second with a 0-8 spurt to take a lead they never relinquished. However, the best work they did came in the third quarter during which Aris allowed just 8 points, holding the hosts to 2-for-6 shooting on two-pointers, 0-for-5 on threes, while forcing 3 turnovers and allowing just 1 offensive rebound.
Ulm was left without a field goal for the final 8 minutes and 16 seconds of that third quarter as Aris blew the game wide open, building a 23-point lead and then comfortably closing the game out.
Game Videos
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The best of Ben Saraf from the 2024-25 EuroCup
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The best of Noa Essengue from the 2024-25 EuroCup season
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Ben Saraf, Noa Essengue on trust, freedom at Ulm: 'They let us play'
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Woodbury drives baseline for poster slam! Magic Moment of the Night
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ratiopharm Ulm-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Aris Midea Thessaloniki-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Saraf skies for the dunk! Magic Moment
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Woodbury’s fastbreak slam! Magic Moment
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Woodbury drives baseline for poster slam! Magic Moment
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Figueroa rejects from behind! Magic Moment of the Night
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Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Veolia Towers Hamburg | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Figueroa rejects from behind! Magic Moment
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Turk Telekom Ankara-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Kabengele rejects Makoundou! Magic Moment
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Alexander's big alley-oop dunk! Magic Moment
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Wiltjer ends the first half in style! Magic Moment
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Bahcesehir College Istanbul-ratiopharm Ulm | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Essengue with a fine two-hander! Magic Moment
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ratiopharm Ulm-Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Valencia Basket-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Dolomiti Energia Trento-ratiopharm Ulm | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-Aris Thessaloniki | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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An impossible three from Toliopoulos! Magic Moment
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ratiopharm Ulm-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Carlik Jones: 'We want to keep being better versions of ourselves'
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Showtime in Belgrade! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 19 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Monster block from Brandon Davies! Motorola Magic Moment
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Monster dunk from Sterling Brown! Motorola Magic Moment
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Carlik Jones steals and dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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ratiopharm Ulm-Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Santos punishes the rim! Magic Moment
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What a finish by Saraf! Magic Moment
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Jallow posterizes Blazevic! Magic Moment of the Night
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ratiopharm Ulm-Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Jallow posterizes Blazevic! Magic Moment
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Santos swats Miniotas! Magic Moment
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Aris Midea Thessaloniki-7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Joventut Badalona-ratiopharm Ulm | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Roby throws down a hammer! Magic Moment
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Santos tomahawks the dunk! Magic Moment
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Turk Telekom Ankara-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Umana Reyre Venice | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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ratiopharm Ulm-Trefl Sopot | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-ratiopharm Ulm | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Essengue swats it away! Magic Moment
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Banks bangs one home! Magic Moment
"A big win for us," star of the show Ronnie Harrell said after the game. "Obviously the qualification [which isn't guaranteed just yet], but I am more proud of how we stuck together."
Harrell was front and center in this win. He scored 19 points on 5-for-8 three-point shooting, collected 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 steals and 2 blocks.
But he was not talking about his numbers, he was looking toward the things to come for him and his teammates.
"We cannot get comfortable", Harrell stressed. "We know it's a big win for [almost securing the] qualification, but we can't be content. We have to keep building. We showed ourselves what we can do, so it does not stop here."
Aris came close to securing a place in the playoffs and can still finish fourth, giving it home-court advantage in the eighthfinals if it wins next week at home against playoff-hopeful Dolomiti Energia Trento, and if Ulm loses at first-place Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse.
Regardless of how the regular-season finale plays out, Harrell and Aris feel they have what it takes to wrap up a playoff spot and make a run.