BCL: The black & white party in Belgrade - Partizan vs. PAOK
It's time for the rematch. Partizan NIS have +2 after the 1st leg which was played in Thessaloniki.
Partizan NIS team (Photo: Partizan NIS)
Partizan NIS will host PAOK Thessaloniki in the 2nd leg of the FIBA Basketball Champions League Playoffs Qualifiers. The Belgrade side is in a good position as they won the 1st match by 76:74, while they will play the decisive game at home court, in front of the 7,000 fans in Aleksandar Nikolić Hall.
Still, be quite sure that those 7,000 people will support BOTH teams, as Partizan NIS and PAOK have a very good relationship, while the fans of two clubs consider themselves brothers.
Anyway, the only problem for Partizan NIS in front of this match is the general health condition of the team. Head coach Aleksandar Džikić and players William Hatcher, Vanja Marinković & Nikola Koprivica all suffer from a viral infection, so it is a big question whether they will be able to help the team on Wednesday evening.
Basketball Champions League Playoffs Qualifiers, 2nd leg, Wednesday, 22.2.2017:
Partizan NIS - PAOK (18:30)
1st leg score:
PAOK Thessaloniki - PARTIZAN NIS 74:76 (14:22, 18:18, 24:13, 18:23)
McFadden 20, Sibert 18; Hatcher 27, Ratkovica, Marinković and Birčević 10.
