Aris managed to win against Promitheas on the road by 88:87 in the decisive game of the quarterfinals of the Greek Basket League, securing their spot in the semifinals.
Aris prevailed with a 2-1 lead in wins over Promitheas, who hosted the decisive game.
Throughout the game, the home team led for the most part. In the final moments, they had a narrow lead of 87:85. However, Vasileios Toliopoulos took matters into his own hands, hitting a three-pointer with just six seconds left, propelling his team to the semifinals.
American basketball player Roberto Gallinat led Aris in scoring with 28 points, followed by Latvian Roberts Blumbergs with 17 points. The game-winner, Toliopoulos, ended the game with 15 points.
On the Promitheas side, Colombian Jaime Echenique was the top scorer with 19 points, former player of Borac Cacak, Hunter Hale, contributed 18 points, and Anthony Cowan Jr. finished the game with 17 points.