Two teams tied on the fringes of the playoff places go head to head as Trento (3-5) hosts Aris (3-5) with both on two-game losing streaks.
Giannis Kastritis, Aris: 'We have to be focused and very careful'
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A key head-to-head will come in the paint, where Trento's Andrejs Grazulis (14 points and 5.8 rebounds per game) goes up against visiting big man Silvio de Sousa (7.4 points and 6.6 boards). Aris is the lowest-scoring team in the competition with just 70.6 points per game despite a season-high 88 against Ulm last week. This should be a good opportunity to build on that improvement against a Trento team that has struggled defensively, allowing 88.1 points per game and it suffered a big psychological setback last time out with an overtime defeat to Buducnost.
Giannis Kastritis, Aris head coach
"We are facing a team with great athleticism. Trento specializes in the transition game and their players are very effective in the offensive rebounds. We have to be focused and very careful in our personal defense, to get the result we want."
Vasilis Toliopoulos, Aris player
"We have a difficult game ahead of us, against a team with quality. We are in the same place with Trento in the standings and this is an important game for both teams, now that the first round of BKT EuroCup is ending. We want to bounce back, after five consecutive losses in Greece and Europe, and to do that, we have to be very determined and focused. We need to play strong defense and create the opportunities to score in the offense."