By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Crvena Zvezda achieved a significant away victory, defeating Dubai 77-58 in the fourth round.
The top scorer for Zvezda was Jordan Nwora with 20 points, Semi Ojeleye had 12 points and seven rebounds, while Jared Butler added 11. For Dubai, Dwayne Bacon scored 13 points, Toko Shengelia had 12, and Elie Okobo scored ten.
Zvezda played powerful defense in an away game where victories are rare, holding Dubai to just 58 points. Early in the second quarter, coach Ibon Navarro’s team made a 13-0 run, gaining a lead they maintained until the end, achieving a near-routine victory.
Both teams now have a 2-2 record. In the next round, Zvezda will visit ASVEL, while Dubai will face Baskonia in Vitoria.
First win of the season for Maccabi
Maccabi also achieved a victory at the same time as Zvezda, defeating Olimpia Milano 97-79 in Belgrade.
After three losses at the start, Oded Kattash’s team responded excellently, securing a convincing triumph by winning all four quarters. The hosts made a crucial difference at the end of the third quarter with a 7-0 run, reaching a double-digit lead (74-62), and then easily maintained the advantage until the end.
Yam Madar led the Israelis to victory with 17 points, Bonzie Colson added 13, as did Jaylen Hoard, while Roman Sorkin scored 12. For the visitors, Moses Wright dominated with 23 points and eight rebounds, and Alec Peters was the only other double-digit scorer with 12.
EuroLeague Round 4
October 7
Paris Basketball – ASVEL 96-98
October 8
Dubai – Crvena zvezda 58-77
Maccabi Tel Aviv – Olimpia Milano 97-79
Bayern Munich – Virtus Bologna (20:00 CEST)
Panathinaikos – Fenerbahce (20:15 CEST)
Valencia – Hapoel Tel Aviv (20:30 CEST)
Real Madrid – Partizan (20:45 CEST)
October 9
Olympiakos – Anadolu Efes (20:15 CEST)
Barcelona – Zalgiris (20:30 CEST)
Baskonia – Besiktas (20:30 CEST)
EuroLeague Standings
1. Panathinaikos 3-0
2. Fenerbahce 3-0
3. Valencia 3-0
4. Partizan 3-0
5. Olympiacos 2-1
6. Barcelona 2-1
7. Hapoel Tel Aviv 2-1
8. Dubai 2-1
9. ASVEL 2-2
10. Besiktas 1-2
11. Zalgiris 1-2
12. Anadolu Efes 1-2
13. Crvena zvezda 1-2
14. Virtus Bologna 1-2
15. Bayern Munich 1-2
16. Olimpia Milano 1-2
17. Baskonia 1-2
18. Paris 1-3
19. Real Madrid 0-3
20. Maccabi Tel Aviv 0-3
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