Partizan struggled but ultimately managed to come out on top in their home game against Baskonia!
Although they saw their opponent give them a hard time for three quarters, Belgrade’s “black-and-whites” stepped on the gas in the fourth quarter, during which they allowed just 6 points, pulling away to ultimately secure an 80-66 victory!
Thus, Partizan celebrated its second consecutive victory following last week’s win against Maccabi Tel Aviv and improved its record to 6-5, moving closer to the top 10, while Baskonia fell to 1-10, remaining stuck in last place in the standings.
Leading the winners were Jekiri (17 pts, 6 reb), Jones (16 points, 6 assists), and Tanascovic (14 points, 4 rebounds), while Duarte (15 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds) and Farid (8 points, 8 rebounds).
The game was back-and-forth early on, with Partizan holding small leads and Baskonia staying close on the scoreboard and tying the game at 25-25 at the start of the second quarter. In fact, the visitors even took the lead at 34-31, while the first half ended with the home team leading 42-38
Quarter
scores: 23-18, 42-38, 65-60, 80-66
Game statistics
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