PAOK Women beat Aris Thessaloniki Women 70:68 in the A1 league match on 11 October 2026. The result puts them level on points with a side that had looked comfortable at home earlier in the campaign. It was a narrow margin, but one that mattered.
They were 8th in the table after 20 games, with eight wins and twelve losses to their name. The home side threw bodies in the way in the closing stages, keeping their side in it when Aris might have been expected to pull away. By then, the momentum had shifted enough to justify a home victory.
We had called this one ourselves, backing the hosts at 71 per cent confidence. It came through, if not without a struggle. The visitors had lost three of their last four games against Cypriot opposition, and that pattern showed up when the match tightened.
PAOK's recent form had been mixed. They had fallen heavily to Panathinaikos earlier in October, losing 52:91, yet they had also scraped past Panathinaikos Women 92:91 in February. That second-half resilience was visible tonight, even if the final scoreline was closer than some might have liked.
Aris Thessaloniki were not without their own concerns. They had lost to Cronos Women 63:66 in their most recent outing, and before that suffered a string of defeats to Anorthosis Volou. They fancy their chances, but the result confirms they need to find consistency away from home.
The table remains fluid. PAOK sit on eight wins from twenty, with no draws and twelve losses. Aris have not yet added to their own tally in a way that moves them into the top half. It is a contest that will be worth watching as the season progresses.
