EL: Budućnost VOLI downed Barcelona
In the eleventh round of the EuroLeague season, Budućnost VOLI have outscored Barcelona Lassa at home in Morača Sports Hall and have grabbed their third win of the European season.
Buducnost VOLI team (Photo: Buducnost VOLI)
Budućnost VOLI have definitely caught the right rhythm lately, not just in the ABA League, but in the elite European club competition EuroLeague as well, since they have grabbed their third win of the season – by beating Barcelona Lassa at home in Morača Sports Hall.
The squad, led from the bench by Aleksandar Džikić, have been behind for the majority of the game, but have managed to step up in the final minutes of the game, turn it around, and score a huge 67:64 win in the end.
For Budućnost VOLI, Earl Clark and Nemanja Gordić were the most efficient players this time around, as they have contributed 12 points apiece for the success of their blue team.
EuroLeague Regular Season, Round 11, Thursday, 6.12.2018:
BUDUĆNOST VOLI – Barcelona Lassa 67:64 (14:15, 17:18, 15:13, 21:18)
Clark and Gordić 12 | Hanga and Tomić 10.
STANDINGS:
| Group Regular Season | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Fenerbahce Istanbul | 9 | 1 | 848 | 763 | 85 |
| 2. CSKA Moscow | 9 | 1 | 892 | 823 | 69 |
| 3. Real Madrid | 8 | 2 | 902 | 788 | 114 |
| 4. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 8 | 2 | 874 | 814 | 60 |
| 5. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan | 6 | 4 | 862 | 842 | 20 |
| 6. Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 5 | 879 | 858 | 21 |
| 7. FC Barcelona Lassa | 6 | 5 | 849 | 847 | 2 |
| 8. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens | 5 | 5 | 794 | 784 | 10 |
| 9. Žalgiris Kaunas | 5 | 6 | 885 | 873 | 12 |
| 10. Khimki Moscow Region | 4 | 6 | 801 | 804 | -3 |
| 11. FC Bayern Munich | 4 | 6 | 802 | 815 | -13 |
| 12. KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | 3 | 7 | 816 | 833 | -17 |
| 13. Herbalife Gran Canaria | 3 | 7 | 808 | 899 | -91 |
| 14. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 3 | 8 | 845 | 885 | -40 |
| 15. Budućnost VOLI | 3 | 8 | 782 | 881 | -99 |
| 16. Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul | 1 | 10 | 837 | 967 | -130 |
