Busy schedule is not a problem, Zvezda beat Bamberg!

Tuesday, 15. November 2016 at 22:09

Crvena zvezda mts defeated Brose Bamberg on the road in the 7th round of Euroleague. Another thrilling match for the red & white crew. 

Charles Jenkins (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)

Crvena zvezda mts defeated Brose Bamberg on the road in the 7th round of Euroleague. Another thrilling match for the red & white crew.

They have done it! Despite all the troubles with busy schedule and numerous travels, Crvena zvezda mts managed to stay focused and to beat Brose Bamberg on the road. And, of course, it was a dramatic Eurleague evening for the red & whites. As always...

After losing the previous Euroleague match in a pretty unlucky way, this time the Belgrade squad prevailed in a thrilling finish. And once again, it was their famous defense that brought them this huge break.

Charles Jenkins made a lay-up on 20 seconds before the end and put his Crvena zvezda mts in front by 79:78. Brose Bamberg had enough time to organize their last play, but they ran into the red & white defense. Darius Miller played 1-on-1 against Branko Lazić, he tried to get past the excellent defender, but Lazić made him to throw a very difficult shot. The ball hit the rim and bounced off to the hands of Crvena zvezda mts players, who have therefore clinched a valuable away win.

Euroleague Regular Season, Round 7, Tuesday, 15.11.2016:

Brose Bamberg - CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS 78:79 (14:11, 15:27, 32:20, 17:21)
Melli 16, Miller 14; Bjelica 18, Simonović 17.

STANDINGS

Group Regular Season W L PTS+ PTS- +/-
CSKA Moscow 6 0 553 493 60
Real Madrid 4 2 540 500 40
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 4 2 495 459 36
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 4 2 452 436 16
FC Barcelona Lassa 4 2 455 441 14
Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul 4 2 481 472 9
Fenerbahce Istanbul 4 3 527 547 -20
Olympiacos Piraeus 3 3 503 490 13
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 3 3 547 552 -5
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 3 4 587 577 10
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 3 4 494 504 -10
Anadolu Efes Istanbul 3 4 587 621 -34
Brose Bamberg 2 5 551 557 -6
Unics Kazan 2 5 561 589 -28
Zalgiris Kaunas 1 5 462 501 -39
Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul 1 5 516 572 -56
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