EC: Big win for Partizan NIS on the road in Villeurbane
Marcus Paige (Photo: Partizan NIS)
In EuroCup Group C, Partizan NIS have been facing the already qualified for the second round – ASVEL of Villeurbane, on the road in France. Not many have believed that an upset would be possible, but the black and white did it and they did it after they have made a run late in the game – in the fourth quarter.
In the end, the squad led by Andrea Trinchieri from the bench, have achieved a victory with the score of 78:75.
For the black and white, Marcus Paige, Jock Landale and Aleksej Nikolić have scored 15 points apiece.
EuroCup Regular Season, Round 9, Group C, Tuesday, 11.12.2018:
LDLC Asvel - PARTIZAN NIS 75:78 (12:17, 20:20, 25:19, 18:22)
Bilan 17, Kalnietis & Lighty 10 | Paige, Landale & Nikolić 15.
STANDINGS:
| Group C | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Valencia Basket (qualified) | 7 | 2 | 751 | 676 | 75 |
| 2. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (qualified) | 6 | 3 | 707 | 658 | 49 |
| 3. Zenit St Petersburg | 4 | 5 | 766 | 749 | 17 |
| 4. Turk Telekom Ankara | 3 | 5 | 610 | 655 | -45 |
| 5. Dolomiti Energia Trento | 3 | 5 | 585 | 651 | -66 |
| 6. Partizan NIS Belgrade | 3 | 6 | 669 | 699 | -30 |
Group B, Wednesday, 12.12.2018:
Lokomotiv Kuban - Cedevita (18:00)
Group A, Wednesday, 12.12.2018:
Crvena zvezda mts - Germani Brescia Leonessa (19:00)
Group D, Wednesday, 12.12.2018:
Mornar - Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (19:00)
