EL: Important home win for Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
In the 31st round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have prevailed over Valencia Basket and celebrated an important win in their Playoffs Race.
Filip Petrusev (Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
It is the 14th win of the European season for the Belgrade red and white powerhouse and the one that keeps them in the Playoffs race, as they are now on a 14:17 record, with 2 wins less on their record than 8th placed Baskonia.
It have been Valencia Basket, that led by a point at the end of the first quarter (20:21), but by halftime, the hosts have already turned the game upside-down (46:41). Ahead of the third quarter, the advantage of Crvena zvezda Meridianbet has risen to 6 points and they managed to protect it in the final quarter, when they have eventually prevailed with the final score of 92:73.
For Crvena zvezda Meridianbet, Filip Petrušev led the way in scoring with 20 points on his record, while Ognjen Dobrić added 16.
A day before, Partizan Mozzart Bet suffered a home defeat against FC Barcelona.
2022/23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, Round 31, Wednesday, March 29, 2023:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET – Valencia Basket 92:73 (20:21, 26:20, 23:21, 23:11)
Petrušev 20, Dobrić 16 | Radebaugh 14, Harper 12
Tuesday, March 28, 2023:
Partizan Mozzart Bet – FC BARCELONA 80:89 (21:25, 24:19, 13:22, 22:21)
Exum 24, Punter 16 | Laprovittola 23, Mirotić 19.
