EC: Huge win for Partizan NIS
The black & whites defeated Darussafaka Tefken in Round 4 of the 2019/20 EuroCup Top 16 stage.
Ognjen Jaramaz (Photo: Partizan NIS)
Partizan NIS have made a huge step toward the 2019/20 EuroCup Quarterfinals, as they defeated Darussafaka Tefken in Belgrade by 69:57 in Round 4 of the Top 16 stage. What is very, very important is that Partizan NIS managed to win this match by more than 2 points, which means that the black & whites now have a better head-to-head score against the Turkish team.
In front of the packed stands of Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, the Belgrade side managed to break their opponents in the opening minutes of the 4th quarter, when they made the crucial 14:0 run to escape on a double-digit lead.
Ognjen Jaramaz was the top scorer in the winning side with 15 points, while team captain Novica Veličković added 11 points and 5 rebounds.
2019/20 EuroCup TOP 16, Round 4, Group E, Wednesday, 29.1.2020:
PARTIZAN NIS - Darussafaka Tefken 69:57 (16:17, 19:8, 14:18, 20:14)
Jaramaz 15, Veličković 11 | Hamilton 17, Colson 10.
| Group E | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Partizan NIS Belgrade | 3 | 1 | 314 | 261 | 53 |
| 2. Segafredo Virtus Bologna | 3 | 1 | 331 | 308 | 23 |
| 3. Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul | 2 | 2 | 267 | 284 | -17 |
| 4. Dolomiti Energia Trento | 0 | 4 | 264 | 323 | -59 |
