Fenerbahçe cruises past Obradovic!

In the 20th round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe Beko faced off against Partizan, coached by Zeljko Obradovic.

Fenerbahçe Beko won the match played at the Ülker Sports Arena 91-76.

Before the match at the Ülker Sports and Event Hall, the names of former Fenerbahçe Beko player James Nunnally, who now plays for Partizan, and the yellow-navy team's former head coach Zeljko Obradovic were announced. Both individuals were applauded for a long time by the Fenerbahçe fans.

While the struggle began with mutual scoring, Hayes-Davis stood out for Fenerbahçe Beko with 6 points, while Caboclo stood out for Partizan with 8 points: 8-8.

As the yellow-navy team produced points in the paint with Sertaç Şanlı and Guduric, Punter and Nunnally contributed to their team for Partizan. While the first 4 minutes of the quarter passed with a 12-12 tie, Partizan went on an 8-0 run over three consecutive possessions: 12-20.

With 2 minutes left in the period, the Serbian team extended the lead to 13 points: 16-29. The first quarter ended with the Serbian team leading 31-19.

The second quarter, like the first, began with mutual scoring. Points from Dorsey and Sestina for Fenerbahçe Beko narrowed the gap to 9 points: 27-36.

Backing themselves with the support of their fans after the timeout, Fenerbahçe Beko reduced the gap to 4 points with 45 seconds left in the half thanks to effective defense: 43-47.

During the final possession, a foul was called on Hayes-Davis, and a technical foul was assessed following his protest. The first half of the match ended with Partizan leading 48-43.

In the second half of the contest, Fenerbahçe Beko, effective in the paint, reduced the gap to 1 point in the first 3 minutes: 50-51.

However, the yellow-navy team faced foul trouble in this section, as Motley had to come to the bench early in the quarter due to his fourth foul.

During a period where Papagiannis dominated his opponents in rebounds, Fenerbahçe Beko tied the score with a three-pointer from Sestina with 4 minutes and 42 seconds left in the period: 55-55.

Continuing their tough defense after the timeout, Fenerbahçe Beko took the lead with a basket by Guduric with 1 minute and 14 seconds left in the quarter: 64-62.

The yellow-navy team entered the final period with a 68-64 lead.

Fenerbahçe Beko began the final quarter by maintaining their tough defense. While Partizan could not produce points in the first 4 minutes, the yellow-navy team went on a 12-0 run with accurate outside shooting to bring the score to 80-64.

The yellow-navy team left the match with a 91-76 victory.

With this result, Fenerbahçe Beko secured their 12th win, while Partizan suffered their 10th defeat.

The yellow-navy team will host Germany's Bayern Munich in their next match on Thursday, January 11.

Arena: Ülker Sports and Event Hall

Referees: Mehdi Difallah (France), Milan Nedovic (Slovenia), Jordi Aliaga (Spain)

Fenerbahçe Beko: Wilbekin, Sertaç Şanlı 4, Hayes-Davis 12, Pierre 4, Calathes 9, Motley 4, Papagiannis 2, Guduric 15, Yam Madar 3, Dorsey 24, Sestina 14, Tarık Biberovic

Partizan: Vukcevic, Punter 18, Nunnally 14, Dozier Jr. 4, Caboclo 13, Smith 11, Leday 1, Kaminsky 7, Trifunovic 5, Andjusic 3

1st period: 19-31

Half-time: 43-48

3rd period: 68-64

News Source: 12punto