Dzikas Warsaw beat AEK Larnaca 94:80 in the EuroCup on Wednesday evening, a result that puts the Polish side firmly in the conversation for the top spots. The hosts opened their scoring well and never looked back, while the Cypriot visitors simply could not find a rhythm from range.
And here's the thing — you could see the pattern forming early. Warsaw connected on 14 three-pointers against AEK's 3, and that gap alone told you how the night would unfold. The visitors came for a cross they never reached, while the hosts kept finding the corners.
To be fair, AEK tried to stay in the game at the free-throw line, converting 21 of 28 attempts, but those points came too slowly. Warsaw turned it on in the second period, pulled away, and then simply ran out the clock. By then the visitors had already found no answer.
The statistics back up what anyone watching would have noticed. Warsaw recorded 27 assists to AEK's 16, and 31 rebounds against 28, though the real story was the shooting efficiency from beyond the arc. Both sides had similar defensive rebounding at 21 each, but the offensive rebounding advantage went to the hosts with 10 to 7.
For AEK Larnaca the standings remain unchanged — third place after six games with three wins and three losses, still on zero points in the EuroCup format. Warsaw's recent form suggests they are on a good run, having won three straight before this one, with only two defeats in their last five outings.
