Fenerbahce destroyed Virtus in Istanbul, offering a rich spectacle!

March 3, 2023

Megan

Imposing Fenerbahcebroke me up 104-72 the Virtus Bologna in Istanbul, rising to 4th place in the Euroleague standings!

Dimitris Itoudis’ men were impressive offensively and finished the game with a record 18 three-pointers, improving their record to 16-9, while Nemanja Bielica returned to action and was adored by his teammates. On the other hand, Bologna fell to 12-14, losing ground in the battle for the playoffs.

Pierre (20 points), Guduric (16 points), Motley (16 points, 7 rebounds), Wilbekin (15 points with 5 three-pointers) and Calathes (11 points, 8 assists) were the leaders for the winners, while Belinelli (18 points) stood out for the visitors. .) and Mickey (10 points, 4 rebounds).

The match

Virtus started the match more focused and focused on defense, taking leads of 7-4 and 12-6, thanks to back-to-back points from Sengelia and Otzelege. However, at that point in the contest, Fenerbahce responded and did not allow the visitors to score a single point in the final 3:30 minutes of the first period, ending the quarter with a commanding 25-2 run and a 31-14 lead.

Motley gave Fenerbahce their biggest lead of the night up to that point in the game (33-14), while Calathes and Pierre increased the gap to more than 20 points (39-18 at 12′). Virtus scored late on a 3-pointer by Hackett to make it 45-23, but it was Dimitris Itoudis’ team that dominated, closing the first half with 17 assists and impressive 3-pointers (12/21). So, he went to the locker room with a double-score, 58-29!

The second half began with… “hot” Wilbekin hitting his 5th 3-pointer of the game, for 61-29, while Scariolo’s team continued to struggle offensively and limit their opponents, unable to pull the lead down out of 30 points! In fact, despite the 4 three-pointers that Belinelli scored for the Italians in the third period, Fener increased the difference in their favor to +33 (77-44), thanks to consecutive three-pointers by Pierre and Calathes, closing the third period in front with 85- 52.