Domestic leagues: Partizan NIS tied the series to 1:1

Wednesday, 12. June 2019 at 09:19

In the second game of the Serbian National Championship Finals, Partizan NIS have beaten Crvena zvezda mts in the series and tied it to 1:1.

Marcus Paige (Photo: Partizan NIS)

Partizan NIS have thrilled their fans with the home win against Crvena zvezda mts in the second game of the Serbian National Championship Finals and tied the series to 1:1.

Partizan NIS started the game strongly and took an 8-point lead after the opening quarter, but Zvezda fought back and completely turned the flow of the game around in the third period. Heading into the last quarter, the red and white were up by 4 points and it seemed like they would manage to protect their advantage, all until the game's very ending.

However, with Zvezda leading by two points, Rade Zagorac stepped up and scored a game winning three-pointer just seconds before the end, to set the final score of 73:72.

For the winning side, Marcus Paige was the top scorer with 19 points, while Mouhammad Faye topped Crvena zvezda's scorers' list with 14 points.

Serbian National Championship Finals, Round 2, Wednesday, 12.6.2019:

Partizan NIS – CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS 73:72 (17:9, 19:20, 13:24, 24:19) / * 1:1 in victories
Paige 19, N. Janković 13 | Faye 14, Davidovac 11.

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