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
