EC: Zvezda better than Unicaja

Tuesday, 05. February 2019 at 13:35

In their last games of the EuroCup season, Crvena zvezda mts have beaten Unicaja of Malaga at home in Belgrade, while Partizan NIS suffered a road defeat in Berlin by Alba.

Joe Ragland (Photo: Mega Bemax/Ivica Veselinov)

Crvena zvezda mts were hosting Unicaja at home in Belgrade and achieved a big win over the Spanish side for the end of the EuroCup campaign. The red and white, for which this was the second win of the EuroCup season, made their margin in excellent third quarter, which they have won by 17 points (31:14). Therefore, they went to the big break with a 16-point advantage and they were able to protect it in the second part of the game. In the end, the score was 105:89 in favour of Zvezda. For the red and white Joe Ragland was the most efficient with 17 points, while Dejan Davidovac scored 16.

In the other game of the ABA League teams in EuroCup on Tuesday night, Partizan NIS needed a victory in order to qualify for the Playoffs, but unfortunately, they did not succeed in accomplishing their goal in the game against Alba on the road in Berlin. The hosts have turned the game completely their way in the second quarter, which they have won by 18 points and they led by 13 ahead of the second half. In the second part of the game they managed to stick to their lead and celebrated a victory in the end with the final score of 97:74. For Partizan NIS, Vanja Marinković led the way in scoring with 18 points, while Jock Landale added 11.

On Wednesday, Cedevita will take on Zenit of St. Petersburg at home in Zagreb.

EuroCup TOP 16, Round 6, Group G, Tuesday, 5.2.2019:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS – Unicaja Malaga 105:89 (26:27, 31:14, 24:24, 24:24)
Ragland 17, Davidovac 16 | Wiltjer 18, Fernandez 14.

Group E, Tuesday, 5.2.2019:

ALBA BERLIN - Partizan NIS 97:74 (18:23, 29:11, 19:19, 31:21)
Giedraitis 19, Giffey 17 | Marinković 18, Landale 11.

Group H, Wednesday, 6.2.2019:

Cedevita – Zenit Saint Petersburg (19:00)

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