A Fenerbahçe victory to savor, leaving Sarunas Jasikevicius completely satisfied, as the Turks crushed Bayern Munich with an impressive 100-76 victory in the second round of the EuroLeague.
With this victory, Fenerbahce continued its excellent run following its win over Virtus Bologna (78-68), showing that it is determined to be a contender again this year.
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On the other side, the Bavarians seemed to be still basking in the afterglow of their victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv (84-86) and never really got into the game against Fenerbahçe.
A great performance by Bayern’s Washington, who finished with 20 points, though he couldn’t do much more on his own. Horton-Tucker was outstanding with 19 points, five rebounds, and four assists, as was Baldwin with 13 points and four rebounds, while also dishing out eight assists.
Right from the first quarter, Fenerbahce showed its fierce determination, taking an early lead over Bayern, which struggled to close the gap. The lead reached as high as +18 (31-13), with the first quarter ending at 31-15.
The game continued at exactly the same pace in the second quarter, with the Turks running roughshod over their opponents and the lead soaring to as high as +22 (43-21). The two teams headed to the locker rooms for halftime, with the scoreboard reading 50-31.
Sarunas’s team was unstoppable upon the resumption of play, with Bayern unable to mount even the slightest response and continuing to trail Fenerbahce by a huge margin. The third quarter ended with a +24 lead (75-51).
In the fourth and final quarter, nothing changed, with Fenerbahce celebrating a comfortable and easy victory, reaching 100 points for a final score of 100-76.
Quarter scores: 31-15, 50-31, 75-51, 100-76
*photo source: FC Bayern Basketball
