Too hard for Fenerbahce to die, which returned from its loss to -17 and reached an epic upset and victory over Zalgiris (73-67).
Top for the Turkswithout De Colo, Veseli and coach Djordjevic, Guduric (19 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals), Polonara (10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists) and Hazer (13 points) .
The team from Istanbul went up to 9-10, which celebrated its 6th victory in the last 7 matches and entered the octave orbit.
On the other, for the Lithuanians were distinguished Ulanovas (16 points, 7 rebounds), Lukosiunas (15 points) and Blazevic (10 points, 10 rebounds). Zdovch’s team fell to 3-15.
The match
Zalgiris started the game much better and took advantage of Fenerbahce’s annoying failure, resulting in a 9-0 lead in the first 4 minutes. The hosts ran 7-0, but the Lithuanians closed the season with +6 (7-13).
With rational choices in attack, Zdovch’s team escaped even more at the start of the 2nd quarter (10-21 in 14 ‘). Somewhere there, Duverioglou took action, cutting the difference for the Turks (20-25 in 17 ‘), although they finished the half at -6 (24-30) with tragic percentages of accuracy (10/32 in children).
The guests came in… furious in the 3rd period and with consecutive three-pointers ran individual 13-2 and shot at +17 (26-43 in 24 ‘). Fener’s players reacted and with Guduric in the lead, they answered with 18-5 and approached -4 (44-48). The tenth minute ended with a three-pointer by Lukosionas, which brought Zalgiris to +7 (44-51).
The Lithuanians maintained a small lead at the beginning of the 4th period (49-57 in 33 ‘), however, the hosts ψαν became fierce defensively and increased their speed offensively, as a result of which they came close to shooting distance (59-60 in 35’). With a well-aimed shot by Guduric, Biedof’s team took the lead for the first time in 37 ‘(63-62), but Ulanovas scored 66-67 with a three-pointer in the one minute for the end.
However, the Turks had higher levels of concentration in the last seconds and reached the pink card with a three-pointer by Guduric and 4/4 shots by Booker (73-67).
The quarters: 7-13, 24-30, 44-51, 73-67.
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