By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Olympiacos claimed a win in the ninth round of the EuroLeague after defeating Partizan at home with a score of 80-71.
The top scorer for Olympiacos was Thomas Walkup with 15 points, Sasha Vezenkov added 14, and Tyler Dorsey had 11. For Partizan, Duane Washington led with 20 points, while Tyrique Jones contributed 17.
Despite being undermanned, Partizan matched Olympiacos in Piraeus for a long time and even seemed on course for an upset when the scoreboard showed 62-54 for the Serbian team with eight minutes left.
However, a run by the Greeks, who improved their defense and scored easy points on fast breaks and from the free-throw line, secured them the win.
Olympiacos now has six wins and three losses and will host league leaders Zalgiris in the next round. On the other side, Partizan stands at 3-6 and will face Monaco at home in the tenth round.