By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The preseason event in Cyprus, traditional Neofytos Chandriotis Tournament, brought together four EuroLeague teams — Olympiacos, Monaco, Crvena Zvezda, and Paris.
Crvena Zvezda and Paris were the first to take the court in Nicosia, where the French team came out on top, 107–70.
For Paris, Yakuba Ouattara led the way with 23 points, followed by Justin Robinson with 16 points and eight assists, Amath M’Baye with 15, Lamar Stevens with 14, and Jeremy Morgan with 13.
On the other side, Semi Ojeleye scored 16 points with five triples, Tyson Carter added 11, and Jasiel Rivero finished with 10 points and 4 rebounds, while Ebuka Izundu grabbed seven boards to go along with four points.
Meanwhile in Belgrade, Partizan defeated PAOK BC 96:87 in an open air game played at stadion Tašmajdan. Duane Washington led the way with 21 points, followed by Sterling Brown with 18, Shake Milton with 17, and Jabari Parker who added 13.
Also in Serbian capital, Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv overpowered Zenit, 102-77, with Lonnie Walker IV dropping 25 points.
In Gloria Cup action, Zalgiris defeated Galatasaray MCT Technic, 77-66, and Anadolu Efes fell to Lokomotiv Kuban, 88-84
Last but not least, 13-year-old Mohamed Dabone made his debut with Barcelona getting the 88-77 win over Girona with Joel Parra scoring 19 points.