Partizan collapse in the fourth quarter to lose for the third time in a row / News - Basketnews.com

Milan went on an 18-4 run to finish the game, and Partizan had to suffer yet another defeat, this time in front of the home crowd.

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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2-1) went on an 18-4 run against Zeljko Obradovic's Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (0-3) to finish the game, capturing the victory 80-75 (17-27, 24-22, 21-12, 18-14).

After leading by 8 at the start of the third quarter, Partizan lost their lead in the middle of the third quarter (52-55). However, the Serbian team battled back and regained the lead. After Dante Exum's triple, the home team were up by nine, this time in the fourth quarter (71-62).

Nevertheless, Ettore Messina's team went on a 12-2 run to capture the lead once again with just two minutes to go (74-73). Milan scored 6 more points afterward, and Partizan weren't able to bounce back.

It is Partizan's third loss in a row, and the last two defeats came after the Serbian team failed to keep the lead in the final minutes.

Shavon Shields led Milan with 25 points on 7-for-11 shooting, while Brandon Davies played his most successful game with the Italian uniform yet, scoring 15 points.

Zach LeDay was the top scorer on the Partizan squad with 23 points and 5 rebounds. The forward had hit all his 5 triples before the end of the fourth quarter when he missed the only three-pointer trying to mount a comeback.

Partizan: Zach LeDay 23 (4/7 2PT, 5/6 3PT, 5 REB), Mathias Lessort 12 (6/10 2PT, 10 REB), Yam Madar 10.

Milan: Shavon Shields 25 (4/7 2PT, 3/4 3PT, 8/8 FT), Brandon Davies 15 (5/10 2PT, 5/6 FT), Kevin Pangos 12 (2/6 3PT), Billy Baron 10 (3/3 3PT).

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