STROVOLOS, Cyprus (Interstat) — The top two teams in Cyprus’ Division A will clash Wednesday as Keravnos Strovolou hosts AEK Larnaca at Keravnos Stadium in a showdown with significant playoff implications.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. local time.

Keravnos Strovolou (26-8) enters with a narrow edge in the standings, one game behind AEK Larnaca (27-8). The home team claimed the most recent meeting Saturday, a 75-68 road win, evening the season series at 2-2.

For AEK Larnaca, guard Ta’Lon Cooper is a player to watch. The 6-foot-4 small forward scored a game-high 23 points with four assists and two rebounds in the May 9 loss to Keravnos. Over his last six outings, Cooper has averaged 17.0 points, 4.3 assists and 4.0 rebounds, including a 20-point, 7-rebound, 7-assist performance in an 87-95 loss at APOEL on April 28.

Keravnos Strovolou counters with center Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, who posted a double-double in the May 9 win with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The 6-9 forward has been a force on the glass, recording double-doubles in three of his last four games, including a 29-point, 8-rebound effort against AEL Limassol on April 25.

The head-to-head series has been back-and-forth. AEK Larnaca won the first meeting Oct. 6, 76-69, and dominated the second March 8, 97-72. But Keravnos Strovolou rebounded March 8 with a 75-71 home win and carried that momentum into Saturday’s victory.

AEK Larnaca is coming off a 3-3 stretch in its last six games, with all defeats coming on the road. Keravnos Strovolou is 4-2 in its last six, including three consecutive home wins.

Wednesday’s game marks the final regular-season meeting between the two clubs.