Coach Haris Markopoulos saw his team, Koroivos Amaliadas, defeat high-flying PAOK, coached by his father Soulis, with a 65-61 score in the most impressive result of the midweek set of fixtures for the Basket League.

This victory meant that the Peloponnesian team has taken a leap toward safety, while PAOK risks losing the third spot as Aris has closed in to one point through a hard-fought home win over KAO Dramas (78-75).

AEK nearly sprang a huge upset, but Olympiakos regrouped in the last couple of minutes to win 83-77 in Piraeus, in an unexpectedly balanced game at the Peace and Friendship Stadium.

Panathinaikos comfortably stayed one point behind leader Olympiakos through an emphatic 107-76 victory against Trikala in Athens.

Panionios appears all but condemned to relegation, as it is rock bottom, two points adrift of the teams just above it following its 84-79 home loss to AGO Rethymnou.

In other games, Apollon Patras saw off Nea Kifissia right at the end with a 69-65 score, and Panelefsiniakos bolstered its chances to stay up through its 75-69 win over Kolossos Rhodes.