Virtus is not kidding: “Freeze” and Partisan in the hot Stark Arena!

This year will drive us crazy Virtus Bologna!

Luka Banki’s team was not “chewed” by the hot atmosphere created by Partizan’s friends in the packed “Stark Arena”, bending in the finale Zelimir Obradovic’s team with the final 77-75 for the 17th matchday of the Euroleague!

The Italians had the upper hand in the score throughout the match, even reaching +13 early in the third period. However, in the final they needed a big two-pointer from him Lundberg at 18” before the final for 75-72, but also the composure of Sengelia and Belinelli from the shooting line to reach the 12th victory of the season and climb – even temporarily – to the 2nd place in the standings! In fact, this was the first double of Virtus against Partizan since the… distant 2002!

Leading for the winners was Lundberg with 16 points, with Belinelli to follow with 14. From 10 points had the Sengelia, Abbas and Hackettwith the latter leaving the court in the last period with an injury problem.

For the Serbians, who fell to 10th place and 9-8, stood out Nanali with 19 points and 6 assists.

Partizan – Virtus ???? #EuroLeague pic.twitter.com/SX7AykDt7B

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The match:

Her fans They were partisans they once again created an impressive atmosphere in the “Stark Arena”, giving a nice and wild beauty to the game. Despite the boost given by the home crowd to Zelimir Obradovic’s side, it was the visitors who came into the match better than before with 12-7 in 6′. Pander then cut to the basket (10-12) to follow a quick 9-0 run by Virtus, which went ahead for the first time at +11 (10-21) at 8′. In the last two minutes of the period, the Serbs gnawed away at the difference, closing the quarter behind with score 23-18.

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The second period started with two quick baskets by Nanali and Kampoklo, which allowed Partizan to tie the game at 23-23 at 11′. But again Virtus found its answers and “executing” from a distance with Abbas, Hackett and Lundberg, shot the difference at +13 for 41-28 at 16′! Campoclo and Nanali gave the home team offensive breath, thus reducing it to 41-36, which was the score of the first half.

Sengelia’s two-pointer and Belinelli’s and Cordinier’s consecutive three-pointers in the first two minutes third period, allowed the Italians to touch again the maximum value of the difference and +13 for 49-36. From the middle of the quarter onwards, the Belgrade team leveled things up. With Nunnally having a terrible night of execution and with Panthers and Yaramaz entering the attacking equation, the home side gnawed away at the difference for 60-55 of the period.

CLUTCH BASKET FOR @VirtusSegafredo @IffeLundberg with the strong finish??#MagicMoment pic.twitter.com/c2S3ZaDhAY

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Somehow the fourth and final season turned into a real thriller! With Nunnally and Kaminski hitting big shots, Partizan cut to 69-68 at 36′ and 75-74 at 39′. However, Lundberg’s two-pointer 18 seconds before the final sent Virtus to +3 (75-72), with Sengelia and Belinelli then hitting their shots for the final 77-75. Fatal for Partizan was Kaminsky, who also missed a three-point attempt. at the end of the match.

The quarters: 18-23, 36-41, 55-60, 75-77.

See here the statistics of the match.