EuroLeague: Zvezda beat Partizan, Olympiacos take down Monaco / News - Basketnews.com

Thursday's EuroLeague action offered four Round 19 games: Fenerbahce vs. Maccabi, Crvena Zvezda vs. Partizan, ASVEL vs. Zalgiris, and Olympiacos vs. Monaco.

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EuroLeague Round 19 kicked off with thrilling matchups on Thursday.

At 18:45 CET, Fenerbahce (11-8) got their redemption following Tuesday's surprising home loss to Zvezda by overcoming Maccabi (11-8) with a blowout score of 109-74, which was riding high in fourth place after winning four of the last five.

This game took place in Lithuania, Panevezys, following recommendations from the Turkish and Israeli governments.

Moving on to 20:00 CET, the emotional Belgrade derby unfolded as Partizan (10-9) was defeated by local rivals Zvezda (8-11). Partizan was decisively defeated by Crvena Zvezda in a strong show of force, as the red-and-white team prevailed with a score of 88-72.

Simultaneously, at 20:00 CET, Zalgiris (6-13) and their newly appointed head coach, Andrea Trinchieri, suffered a cold shower against ASVEL (3-16) under the guidance of another passionate Italian coach, Gianmarco Pozzecco.

ASVEL received its first home win of the season and its third win overall in a blowout win of 93-79.

Last but not least, at 20:15 CET, playoff implications were on the line as Olympiacos (11-8) looked to extend its three-game winning streak against Monaco (10-9), which has struggled with three losses in the last five games.

Eventually, the Reds defeated the Roca Team in a nail-biting final with a strong clutch performance by Shaquille McKissick.

All EuroLeague matches are broadcast on EuroLeague TV.

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Fenerbahce 109-74 Maccabi

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Crvena Zvezda 88-72 Partizan

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ASVEL 93-79 Zalgiris

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Olympiacos 75-73 Monaco

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