By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Crvena zvezda hosted Dubai in Round 5 of the ABA League Top 8 stage, in a clash between two EuroLeague teams.
After 40 minutes of battle at Aleksandar Nikolić Hall in Belgrade, Saša Obradović’s team prevailed 84–82.
Stefan Miljenović led the way for Zvezda with 20 points, while Jared Butler and Jasiel Rivero added 13 each. Jordan Nwora also finished in double figures with 10 points, while Chima Moneke, Codi Miller-McIntyre and Semi Ojeleye were out for the Belgrade side.
On the other end, Dwayne Bacon stood out with 31 points, while Filip Petrušev added 16 against his former team. Mfiondu Kabengele contributed 14, and Džanan Musa scored 10 for Dubai.
With the loss, the UAE side opened the door for Partizan to take first place, and Joan Peñarroya’s team did just that with a 82–66 win over Bosna. They now sit atop the ABA League standings with a 19–2 record, followed by Dubai at 18–3.
All Partizan players who saw the court got on the scoresheet, except Mitar Bošnjaković (with only Tonye Jekiri staying on the bench), led by Shake Milton with 15 points. He was followed by Bruno Fernando with 13 and Aleksa Radanov with 12, while Aleksej Pokuševski and Sterling Brown added nine each.
Up next for Partizan and Crvena zvezda is the EuroLeague derby, scheduled for Thursday, April 2.