EC: Home defeat of Partizan NIS by Alba Berlin
Partizan NIS have suffered their fifth defeat this season in the EuroCup, as they have been beaten by Alba Berlin at home court in Belgrade in the sixth round of the regular season of competition. Budućnost VOLI and Cedevita still to play.
Vanja Marinkovic (Photo: Partizan NIS)
In the home game in the sixth round of the EuroCup Regular Season, Partizan NIS have suffered a painful defeat by Alba Berlin at home in Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade. The triumph of the guests has come fully deservedly, as they have been a better of the two teams throughout the game. The Berlin squad have been in front by 14 points already at halftime and have managed to keep the distance in the second half.
The final score was 96:80 in favour of the Germans. For Partizan NIS, Vanja Marinković led the way in scoring with 18 points, while Patrick Miller added 16.
Budućnost VOLI and Cedevita will both be on court on Wednesday.
EuroCup Regular Season Group C, Round 6, Tuesday, 14.11.2017:
Partizan NIS – ALBA BERLIN 80:96 (19:21, 21:33, 18:19, 22:23)
Marinković 18, Miller 16 | Grigonis and Butterfield 20.
STANDINGS:
| Group C | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | 5 | 0 | 414 | 370 | 44 |
| 2. ALBA Berlin | 5 | 1 | 526 | 477 | 49 |
| 3. Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius | 2 | 3 | 433 | 423 | 10 |
| 4. Limoges CSP | 2 | 3 | 392 | 402 | -10 |
| 5. RETAbet Bilbao Basket | 1 | 4 | 448 | 473 | -25 |
| 6. Partizan NIS | 1 | 5 | 507 | 575 | -68 |
Group A, Wednesday, 15.11.2017:
FIAT Turin - Cedevita (20:30)
STANDINGS:
| Group A | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Darussafaka Istanbul | 5 | 0 | 406 | 353 | 53 |
| 2. UNICS Kazan | 3 | 2 | 396 | 401 | -5 |
| 3. Fiat Turin | 3 | 2 | 410 | 432 | -22 |
| 4. Cedevita Zagreb | 2 | 3 | 432 | 409 | 23 |
| 5. MoraBanc Andorra | 1 | 4 | 383 | 405 | -22 |
| 6. Levallois Metropolitans | 1 | 4 | 357 | 384 | -27 |
Group B, Wednesday, 15.11.2017:
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia - Budućnost VOLI (20:30)
STANDINGS:
| Group B | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Bayern Munich | 5 | 0 | 429 | 327 | 102 |
| 2. Budućnost VOLI | 3 | 2 | 394 | 395 | -1 |
| 3. Lietkabelis Panevežys | 3 | 2 | 382 | 399 | -17 |
| 4. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 2 | 3 | 349 | 374 | -25 |
| 5. Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul | 1 | 4 | 382 | 406 | -24 |
| 6. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | 1 | 4 | 380 | 415 | -35 |
