EL: Zvezda cracked Valencia in second half
In the 26th round of the EuroLeague Regular Season, Crvena zvezda mts have beaten Valencia at home in Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall in Belgrade and are celebrating their 11th European triumph of the season.
Dusan Alimpijevic (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)
Crvena zvezda mts continue with successful performances at the EuroLeague courts. They have written down their 11th win of the European season, as they have outgunned Valencia at home in Belgrade’s Aleksandar Nikolić Hall.
The red and white have gone to the big break with a 2-point lead, but they have truly cracked the resistance of the Spanish side in the third quarter, when they were better by 10 points (29:19) and have led by 12 before the last quarter.
In the final period, the hosts have managed to protect their advantage and have won in the end with the score of 106:90. For the red and white James Feldeine shined with 30 points on his record. Taylor Rochestie added 17.
EuroLeague Regular Season Round 26, Thursday, 15.3.2018:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS – Valencia 106:90 (23:23, 27:25, 29:19, 27:23)
Feldeine 30, Rochestie 17 | Martinez 22, Sastre and Greene 16.
STANDINGS:
| Group Regular Season | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. CSKA Moscow (qualified) | 20 | 5 | 2250 | 1978 | 272 |
| 2. Olympiacos Piraeus (qualified) | 18 | 7 | 1881 | 1835 | 46 |
| 3. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul (qualified) | 18 | 7 | 1979 | 1844 | 135 |
| 4. Real Madrid | 16 | 10 | 2212 | 2033 | 179 |
| 5. Žalgiris Kaunas | 15 | 10 | 2030 | 1999 | 31 |
| 6. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens | 14 | 11 | 1915 | 1923 | -8 |
| 7. Khimki Moscow Region | 14 | 11 | 1940 | 1939 | 1 |
| 8. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 13 | 12 | 2045 | 2103 | -58 |
| 9. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz | 12 | 13 | 2052 | 2004 | 48 |
| 10. Crvena zvezda mts Belgrade | 11 | 15 | 2039 | 2170 | -131 |
| 11. Unicaja Malaga | 10 | 15 | 1928 | 2004 | -76 |
| 12. Brose Bamberg | 9 | 16 | 1885 | 1987 | -102 |
| 13. Valencia Basket | 9 | 17 | 2004 | 2084 | -80 |
| 14. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan | 9 | 17 | 2083 | 2195 | -112 |
| 15. FC Barcelona Lassa | 8 | 17 | 2009 | 1995 | 14 |
| 16. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 6 | 19 | 1923 | 2082 | -159 |
