Crvena Zvezda win a hard-fought battle against Fenerbahce / News - Basketnews.com

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Serbian side Crvena Zvezda (10-15) defeated Fenerbahce Beko (12-12) in a hard battle on the court. Coach Radonjic's side, once again, conquered the win through their defense in an exciting ending with the final score of 74-69 (20-18, 21-19, 18-23, 15-9).

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Dejan Davidovac blocked Achille Polonara's layup with 49 seconds left on the clock and on the following offensive possessions Wolters gave Crvena Zvezda a five-point lead (74-69).

With less than four minutes remaining, Achille Polonara tied the game at 68. Coach Radonjic won a challenge on an inbound call with Zvezda up by one point and on the following possession the Serbian side increased their lead to three-point (72-69)

In the third period, the game remained extremely close, with the two sides exchanging advantages. Marko Guduric continued to be the main force for the Turkish side with 14 points. Coach Djordjevic's side entered the final period with a one-point lead (60-59).

Even in the second quarter, Zvezda had a quick start, reaching a 10-point lead (31-21). But, once again, Fenerbahce were able to regroup and find better offensive execution with De Colo on the floor. Coach Djordjevic's side cut Crvena Zvezda's lead to just one point (36-35). Ognjen Dobric's last-second three gave Zvezda a four-point lead to finish the first half (41-37).

Crvena Zvezda started the first quarter strong with a 10-2 run in the first five minutes of the game. In the second half of the period, Fenerbahce started to find some baskets from deep with Guduric and Barthel, finishing the first quarter only down by 2 (20-18).

Nikola Kalinic was the top scorer for Crvena Zvezda with 11 points (4/7 2PT, 0/3 3PT, 3/3 FT), 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 6 PIR.

For Fenerbahce, on the other hand, the top scorer was Danilo Barthel with 15 points (5/6 2PT, 1/1 3PT, 2/2 FT), 1 rebound, 2 assists, and 16 PIR.

Crvena Zvezda: Nikola Kalinic 11

Fenerbahce: Danilo Barthel 15, Marko Guduric 14, Devin Booker 11 (7 REB), Dyshawn Pierre 11

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