By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Following Partizan’s 2-0 at the beginning of this year’s ABA League Finals, Crvena Zvezda managed to tie the best-of-five-game series, winning both Game 3 and Game 4 in the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall, forcing Game 5 at Stark Arena.
Facundo Campazzo and Ognjen Dobric dragged Dusko Ivanovic’s team into the 68-56 win against the black-and-white rivals. The Argentinian point guard had 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, while the Serbian forward followed with 14 points and 7 rebounds.
On the losing side, Dante Exum recorded a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. The former teammates in Milano Zach LeDay and Kevin Punter combined for 19 points, and will now have to bounce back in Game 5 after two consecutive losses to bring ABA League back to Partizan.
Ioannis Papapetrou wasn’t available for Zeljko Obradovic, who had to count on Tristan Vukcevic. Dusan’s 20-year-old son kept his name in the 2023 NBA Draft.
ABA League Finals Results and Schedule
Partizan Belgrade – Crvena Zvezda, G1: 88-80
Partizan Belgrade – Crvena Zvezda, G2: 87-78
Crvena Zvezda – Partizan Belgrade, G3: 91-78
Crvena Zvezda – Partizan Belgrade, G4: 68-56
Partizan Belgrade – Crvena Zvezda, G5 (22/06 at 20:00 CET)
PHOTO CREDIT: ABA League