AEK breaks Greek duopoly to win the Cup

AEK won its fourth Greek Basketball Cup on Saturday upsetting favorite Olympiakos at Iraklio with an 88-83 triumph in the final, having also eliminated champion Panathinaikos in the semis.

The first Cup trophy for AEK since 2001 came thanks to both a remarkable performance by its players and the subdued showing by Olympiakos, that had major problems in defense.

The Yellows led for most of the game, stretching their lead to as much as eight points (36-28 and 41-33), and every time Olympiakos closed the gap (45-42 at half-time) AEK managed to pull away again.

Manny Harris, the final's Most Valuable Player, scored crucial points at the end to keep the Reds at bay and hand AEK an unexpected trophy in the year that marks the 50th anniversary of its European Cup Winners' Cup triumph in 1968, the first continental trophy for a Greek club ever.

Harris scored 17...