EuroLeague: Panathinaikos and Fenerbahce finish perfect double weeks / News - Basketnews.com

Six EuroLeague matches were on the slate on Friday.

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With just three games on Thursday, the EuroLeague returns with the last six matches of the double week on Friday.

To start the evening, Anadolu Efes Istanbul welcomed Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. The hosts had been struggling this season while having to deal with injury problems at the same time. Meanwhile, Baskonia looked to bounce back after losing their first game of the week. Codi Miller-McIntyre was close just one rebound shy of a triple-double, and the Basques took home an important victory.

Next, Zalgiris Kaunas hosted FC Barcelona in the club's first EuroLeague game at home following the coaching debacle last week. Even though they had their chances, the Lithuanian team suffered another loss at home, now falling to five wins and 11 losses in the season.

Just 45 minutes later, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne played against Olympiacos Piraeus in hopes of capturing their third win of the season. However, the Greeks dominated throughout the entire game and went home with a win.

After a surprise win against Barca, ALBA Berlin hosted Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul with their new coach Sarunas Jasikevicius. The Lithuanian specialist continued his perfect takeover, and Fenerbahce won yet another game under his guidance.

Meanwhile, FC Bayern Munich welcomed the recently struggling AS Monaco. The Monegasque club bounced back after a loss during the first game of the double week and earned a double-digit victory.

To finish the day, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan played against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, with both teams hoping to go undefeated in the double week. Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos was in attendance once again, and once again the Greek squad managed to squeeze out a win away from home.

All EuroLeague matches are broadcast onEuroLeague TV.

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Completed matches:

Anadolu Efes Istanbul 80:87 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

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Zalgiris Kaunas 80:85 FC Barcelona

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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 73:85 Olympiacos Piraeus

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ALBA Berlin 82:91 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

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FC Bayern Munich 80:91 AS Monaco

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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 68:76 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

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