By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Partizan produced a remarkable comeback in front of their fans, refusing to back down despite being out of the EuroLeague playoff race and pushing Valencia to the limit in a game full of twists and momentum swings.
After forcing overtime from a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter and surviving one extra period, the black-and-whites prevailed 110–104 after double overtime in Belgrade.
Sterling Brown led Partizan with 31 points and seven rebounds, while Carlik Jones followed with 27 points and six assists. Dylan Osetkowski added 14 points, Isak Bonga had 13, and Nick Calathes contributed nine points and six assists.
For Valencia, which dropped to the 4th spot of the standings with a 21-13 record, Kameron Taylor scored 18 points, while Brancou Badio and Darius Thompson added 16 each. Nate Reuvers chipped in 12 points, and Jean Montero was out with an injury.
Valencia controlled large stretches of the game and built a double-digit lead late in the fourth quarter, but Partizan refused to fold. Brown and Jones took over in crunch time, sparking a comeback that forced overtime.
The visitors looked closer to the win in the first overtime, going up by five, but Jones responded with a crucial sequence to send the game into a second extra period. There, Partizan maintained control, with Brown delivering key baskets to secure a hard-fought victory and extend the team’s winning streak.