EL: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet suffer a home loss against Žalgiris

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet suffered a heartbreak loss at home against Žalgiris Kaunas in Round 26 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. 

The game was close throughout all 40 minutes, in the early minutes of the game Žalgiris went up 11:17 which would turn out to be their biggest lead. It was a back-and-forth game, the red-and-whites held a 72:68 in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter but then Žalgiris went on a 7:0 run to take a 3-point lead. The Lithuanian squad would keep Crvena zvezda Meridianbet at a 4-point distance until the end of the game to hold on to the advantage and head home with the win. 

Yago Dos Santos had a stellar performance for Crvena zvezda Meridianbet, he finished the night with a double-double scoring 21 points and dishing out 14 assists. 

2023/24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, Round 26, Friday, February 9, 2024:

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet – ŽALGIRIS KAUNAS 91:93 (22:23, 23:22, 20:23, 26:25)
Dos Santos 21, Nedović & Mitrović 15 | Evans 25, Smits 13

Thursday, February 8, 2024:

Partizan Mozzart Bet – BAYERN MUNICH 78:79 (23:26, 22:15, 18:18, 15:20)
Punter 22, Kaminsky 14 | Francisco 20, Ibaka 14.