MUNICH (Germany) - Surne Bilbao Basket and PAOK BC will contest the FIBA Europe Cup Finals for the second season running.
Both sides came through their Semi-Final encounters in contrasting fashion as reigning champions Bilbao cruised past Falco Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely, while PAOK overcame Murcia in a thriller.
PAOK managed to survive Murcia's fightback as they advanced despite a four-point loss in the second leg; securing an epic 164-162 triumph.
Meanwhile, Bilbao did the damage in the first leg against Szombathely as a 17-point win on the road paved the way for an overall 193-169 victory.
Bilbao are on a 15-game winning run in the competition since losing their season opener - and could become the first team to win multiple FIBA Europe Cup titles by defending their crown - while PAOK's only home loss this season came against the Spanish side in the Second Round.
The first leg of the Finals is set to be played in Thessaloniki, Greece on April 22, before the champions will be crowned in Bilbao, Spain on April 29. Home advantage was determined based on the ranking of teams in the Second Round.
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