Valencia held its own against Fenerbahce and remains near the top of the standings!
Albert’s team maintained a double-digit lead throughout the game, but Jasikevicius’s team mounted a comeback in the fourth quarter and took the lead as the game entered its “final stretch,” with Valencia keeping its cool and securing the 86-78 victory!
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Thus, Valencia tied tonight’s opponent at 6-2 and in second place, led once again by T.J. Shorts, who finished the game with 23 points and 3 assists, while Taylor and Brooks each scored 16 points. For the losing side, Baldwin (19 pts) and Shields (18 pts, 8 reb.) stood out.
Quarter scores: 19-9, 36-25, 60-46, 86-78
Barcelona “Conquers” Munich and Climbs the Standings
Even in a nail-biter, Barcelona defeated Bayern in Munich 88-84 in the eighth round of the EuroLeague and, with a 5-3 record, temporarily moved into the top eight.
Norris gave Bayern a 7-2 lead early in the game, but Pander cut the deficit to one point with a 5-0 run of his own. The many scoring options on both sides led to constant shifts in the lead. However, Gimsom and Martin went on an 11-0 run to make it 13-21 for the Catalans, but then a 4-0 run by the Bavarians made it 17-21 at the end of the first quarter.
Bayern’s 5-0 run to start the second quarter gave them a +1 lead, and another 4-0 run by the Spanish team extended their lead to +3. The “Blaugrana” responded with a 7-0 run from the paint and perimeter to make it 26-30, but Norris’s personal 4-0 run brought another lead change. Barcelona found answers through Balcerowski for a 5-0 run and a +4 lead, but the Germans’ consecutive three-pointers helped them take a 42-41 lead at halftime.
Bayern shot 12-for-19 from two-point range, 5-for-16 from three-point range, 3-for-3 from the free-throw line, with 12 rebounds and 11 assists.
Barcelona shot 12-for-17 from the field, 3-for-12 from three-point range, 8-for-12 from the free-throw line, and grabbed 18 rebounds.
Barcelona opened the third quarter with a 4-0 run, took a 3-point lead, and consistently found ways to extend their lead to 2 to 3 points in the first five minutes. Norris’s three-pointer put Bayern up by 1, but Barcelona’s 5-0 run put them ahead 61-57, and Balcerowski took matters into his own hands, scoring four straight points to make it 61-64 at the end of the third quarter.
Barcelona found their rhythm inside the German paint and maintained a +3 to +5 lead at the start of the fourth quarter, but Jesup’s 4-0 personal run cut the deficit to -1. Barcelona responded with a 5-0 run to take a 6-point lead and, finding their way into the opponent’s paint again, held a 3-point lead for quite some time. A 4-0 run by Barcelona narrowed the gap to 78-79, and the Catalans began making mistakes, missing rebounds and missing shots on their fast breaks, though without any further consequences. Pander’s two free throws made it 78–81 with 1:24 remaining, and the Bavarians’ poor decision-making prevented them from closing the gap; Pander then made it 78-83 with 35 seconds left, and the American guard’s free throws made it 78-86 with 17 seconds remaining for the final score of 84-88.
Quarter scores: 17-21, 42-41, 61-64, 78-84
Great Paris Defeats Dubai with a Show by Ifi and Roden
Paris defeated Dubai BC 99-93 at the “Coca-Cola Arena” in the 8th round of the EuroLeague, withstanding the home team’s comeback and securing an important victory.
Dubai BC got off to a better start and led 25-16, but Paris fought back and cut the deficit to 25-23 by the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the visitors stepped up their performance, building a lead as large as +12 (28-40) and heading into halftime with a seven-point advantage (47-54).
In the second half, the home team came back strong, tied the score at 61-61, and took the lead at 66-61. However, Paris regained the lead and ended the third quarter at 72-73. In the final quarter, the French pulled ahead by nine points (79–88), with Dubai trying to mount a comeback, but Ifi hit a decisive three-pointer in the final minute, effectively sealing the 93–99 victory.
Leading the way for Paris were Roden and Ifi with 20 points each, while for Dubai BC, Bacon stood out with 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Kampengele with 22 points and 13 rebounds.
With this victory, Paris improved its record to 2-6, while the team from the UAE dropped to 5-3.
Quarter scores: 25-23, 47-54, 72-73, 93-99
Impressive Red Star Crushes Maccabi Tel Aviv with a 100-Point Win
Red Star delivered a dominant performance against Maccabi Tel Aviv, cruising to a 100-78 victory with characteristic ease in the 8th round of the EuroLeague. The Serbs dictated the pace from the opening minutes and did not allow the Israelis to make a meaningful run at the game.
With this result, Red Star improved to 5-3 and moved up to 6th place in the standings, while Maccabi dropped to 2-6, remaining near the bottom of the standings.
The standout player for the winners was Carter, who finished the game with 24 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Butler also had an outstanding performance with 21 points, while Clark stood out for Maccabi, scoring 19 points.
The quarter scores: 34-15, 55-30, 75-55, 100-78.
Real Madrid did whatever it wanted and “wiped the floor” with Baskonia
Real Madrid did whatever it wanted at the “Buesa Arena.” The “Merengues” comfortably defeated Baskonia 104-86 in the eighth round of the EuroLeague and, with a 5-3 record, climbed into the top five, having racked up five straight wins, while leaving the Basques at 1-7.
Pedro Martínez’s players held an 11-point lead at the end of the first quarter and a 10-point lead at halftime, and in the second half they fully asserted their dominance with superior shooting percentages.
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