By Stefan Acevski / info@eurohoops.net
Crvena Zvezda secured a victory in the 25th Round of the Euroleague, defeating Dubai at home with a score of 95-92.
Jordan Nwora led his team to victory with 22 points, Ebuka Izundu continued his excellent performances with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Jared Butler and Codi Miller-McIntyre each had 16.
It should also be noted that Joel Bolomboy logged his first minutes in the elite competition after ten months, recording four points and seven rebounds.
For the visitors, Mfiondu Kabengele had 24 points, Dwayne Bacon 19, and McKinley Wright added 16.
We saw a great game in Belgrade, full of turnarounds. The home team played a dream quarter and already after ten minutes reached an incredible 20-point lead (34-14). However, Dubai changed everything in the second quarter, playing much better defense and returning to the game by halftime (44-41).
In the second half, we saw an uncertain battle until the moment when Jared Butler ignited. The Zvezda guard hit three threes in a row and pulled his team to a double-digit lead.
The visitors couldn’t come back until the end, and despite Kabengele hitting from half-court in the final second, they couldn’t do better than a bitter defeat.
Crvena Zvezda now has a record of 15-10 and will host Hapoel Tel Aviv in the next round. On the other side, Dubai has 11 wins and 14 losses, and now they face Olympiacos at home.