By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Partizan continues to win and beat Split (81-86) in the ABA.
After a thrilling win against Anadolu Efes in the Euroleague, Zeljko Obradovic’s team seems to be picking up the pace, and the new signings have adapted perfectly.
Before facing Real Madrid (15/10) in the Movistar Arena, the Serbian team won easily after a great second half. The 26-19 partial score in the third quarter created a gap that Split couldn’t close. After this win, Partizan is now 2-0 in Group A, right above Dubai Basketball (1-0).
Duane Washington (23 points, 4/7 from the three-point line) and the always important help of scorers like Carlik Jones (14), Sterling Brown (13), and European champion Isaac Bonga (12), led the Belgrade team to its fourth win in a row. Miikka Muurinen (6 p., 4 r., 2 bl.) is beginning to earn a place on the roster.
Fellow EuroLeague outfit, Dubai rocked Borac Mozzart, 77-53, in Round 2 action on Sunday.
ABA Round 2
Group A
Split – Partizan Mozzart Bet 81-86
FMP Soccerbet – SC Derby 87-80
Krka – U-BT Cluj-Napoca 83-85 OT (77-77)
Borac Mozzart – Dubai 53-77
STANDINGS: Dubai 4 (2-0), Partizan Mozzart Bet 4 (2-0), FMP Soccerbet 3 (1-1), Borac Mozzart 3 (1-1), Igokea m:tel 2 (1-0), U-BT Cluj-Napoca 2 (1-0)…
Group B
Spartak Office Shoes – Vienna 79-66
Buducnost VOLI – Cedevita Olimpija 88-71
Mega Superbet – Bosna BH Telecom 106-88
Ilirija – Zadar 85-83
STANDINGS: Spartak Office Shoes 2-0 (4), Cedevita Olimpija 3 (1-1), Buducnost VOLI 3 (1-1), Zadar 3 (1-1), Ilirija 3 (1-1), Vienna 3 (1-1), Mega Superbet 3 (1-1)…