Unicaja rallies past AEK in Athens, advances to BCL Final

Unicaja Malaga held off AEK Betsson Athens 71-65 at Sunel Arena and secured a spot in the Basketball Champions League Final against Galatasaray.

The reigning champions recovered from a shaky third quarter with a strong finish led by Dylan Osetkowski (14 points, 10 rebounds) and Kendrick Perry, who hit the go-ahead three in the final minutes. Unicaja closed the game on a 9-0 run, silencing the home crowd and extending their BCL title defense.

Despite missing Nihad Djedovic and Melvin Ejim, eight Unicaja players scored in the first half. Their defense held Hunter Hale scoreless in the opening 20 minutes, key to establishing control before the final surge.