Partizan’s comeback falls short in Zadar

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Nikola Miloradovic

14/Nov/26 20:59

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Joan Peñarroya’s team cut a 23-point deficit to four in the final minute before suffering its first ABA League defeat of the season

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Partizan lost 81–74 on the road to Zadar, dropping to 6–1 in the ABA League. Joan Peñarroya had 10 players available, with Chris Silva making his debut.

Zadar turned a 23–21 deficit into a 50–27 lead with a 29–4 run and went into halftime ahead 53–33.

Partizan held the hosts to 28 points after the break and closed to within four when Vanja Marinkovic followed a three-pointer with a layup to make it 78–74 with 35 seconds left. However, Ross Williams, who led Zadar with 20 points and six assists, made both free throws on the next possession to help the hosts close out the win.

Antonio Reeves was Partizan’s leading scorer with 15 points, while Kyle Allman added nine points and eight assists.

ABA League Round 8

Zadar – Partizan 81–74
Igokea – Buducnost 104–100 (OT)
Cluj-Napoca – Perspektiva Ilirija 77–71
Krka – Siroki 79–100
Cibona – FMP 80–77
Dubai – Spartak Subotica (15/11)
Bosna – Mega (15/11)
Crvena Zvezda – Cedevita Olimpija (15/11)
Borac – Slovan Bratislava (16/11)
SC Derby – Vienna (16/11)

Group A: Buducnost (5–2), Crvena Zvezda (5–1), Siroki (4–3), Cedevita Olimpija (4–2), Igokea (3–4), Cibona (3–4), Slovan Bratislava (3–3), Borac (3–3), FMP (2–5), Krka (1–6).

Group B: Partizan (6–1), Dubai (6–0), Spartak Subotica (4–2), Bosna (4–2), Cluj-Napoca (3–4), Zadar (3–4), Perspektiva Ilirija (2–5), Vienna (2–4), Mega (2–4), SC Derby (0–6).

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