Fenerbahce qualified for the final of the Heraklion basketball tournament. Sarunas Jasikevicius’ team beat Armani Milano 81-76 in the first semifinal of the competition and will face the winner of Olympiacos-Virtus Bologna on Sunday.
The Italian champions led by +10 in the middle of the second quarter, but Fener found a rhythm in attack and, with Baldwin and Hayes-Davies as protagonists, achieved the upset and the victory.
The last two were the leaders of the Turks, with Baldwin having 14 and Hayes-Davis 12 points. Wilbekin had 10 points, while Hall, Biberovic scored 9 points each.
For Ettore Messina’s team, Dimitrijevic stood out with 14, Bolmaro with 13 and Shields with 12 points.
The quarters: 20-18, 43-42, 60-62, 81-76
FENERBACHTSE (Jasikevicius): Baldwin 14 (1/1 three-pointer), Wilbekin 10 (2 assists), Meli 3, Sanli 4 (4 rebounds), Hayes-Davis 12 (1/5 three-pointer), Biberovich 9, Hall 9, Pierre 2, Goodrich 5, Zagars , Colson 7 (6 rebounds), Birch 6
ARMANI MILAN (Messina): Dimitrijevic 14 (5 rebounds), Bortolani, Kozer 6, Tonut 2, Bolmaro 13, Brooks 6, LeDay 7, Ricci 3, Flacadori, Diop 3, Caruso, Shields 11 (5 rebounds), Niebo 5, Mirotic 4, McCormack 2
Source: Sport Fm
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