THESSALONIKI (Interstat) — AEK will visit Aris on Saturday at Alexandreio Melathron in a matchup of unbeaten basketball teams. Aris enters the game with a 3-0 record, while AEK is 2-0. Aris and AEK are both undefeated entering the Saturday contest. The home side has opened the season with three wins, and the visiting side has won its first two games. Aris will be the home team, and AEK will be the visiting team. The teams will meet for the first time this season.

Aris most recently defeated Miraflores 93-80. Nenad Dimitrijevic, a player to watch for Aris, finished with 21 points, two rebounds and six assists in 21 minutes. Jeremiah Robinson added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Vasileios Charalampopoulos had 13 points, three rebounds, one assist and one block. Aris also has wins over Karditsas, 74-68, and at Le Mans, 87-74. Dimitrijevic has been among the team’s most productive players in the early season.

AEK most recently beat Salon Vilpas 95-93. Frank Bartley, a player to watch for AEK, recorded 29 points, four rebounds and one assist in 29 minutes. Nelly Joseph added 14 points and five rebounds, while Dimitrios Katsivelis contributed nine points, three rebounds, four assists and one block. AEK also defeated Maroussi 91-70. Bartley’s recent scoring output has been a notable part of AEK’s 2-0 start.

The game is scheduled for Alexandreio Melathron in Thessaloniki. Aris will look to remain unbeaten at home, while AEK will seek a road win against another undefeated opponent. Both teams have started the season with consistent results and will meet in an early test of their form.

Aris will host Tortona in its next game before hosting Maroussi. AEK will host Mykonos in its next game before hosting Port of Antwerp. Aris later is scheduled to visit Rostock and Mykonos, while AEK is set to visit PAOK and Vikos Ioanninon. Those games follow the Saturday matchup between AEK and Aris.

Aris’s schedule after the Tortona game also includes a home game against Maroussi, a trip to Rostock and Mykonos, a home matchup with Cedevita Olimpija, games against Panathinaikos, Hapoel Jerusalem, Doxa Lefkadas, Rigas Zelli and Olympiacos. AEK’s upcoming slate includes a home game against Mykonos, a home game against Port of Antwerp, road games at PAOK, Vikos Ioanninon, Falco Szombathely and Iraklis, and home games against Panathinaikos, Doxa Lefkadas, Falco Szombathely and Kolossos Rodou. AEK’s most recent game was decided by two points. Aris’s most recent game was decided by 13 points.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Aris 88, AEK 81.