By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Fenerbahce set a EuroLeague single-game record with 14 blocks as it defeated Partizan in Istanbul 74-65, handing the visitors their third consecutive loss.
Markus Bingham led the historic defensive effort with five rejections, helping eclipse the previous record of 12, last matched in 2008.
Partizan opened with four straight three-pointers and led 28-24 at halftime, but Fenerbahce took control through Talen Horton-Tucker in the third quarter. The hosts entered the final period ahead 59-44, while Partizan made just two of its remaining 16 attempts from beyond the arc after its perfect start.
Shavon Shields led the winners with 17 points and a performance index rating of 25. Horton-Tucker finished with 14 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Wade Baldwin and Will Clyburn added 11 points apiece. Ethan Thompson paced Partizan with 13 points, followed by Lamar Stevens and Kevarrius Hayes with 12 each.
EUROLEAGUE – ROUND 6
Thursday, October 15
Fenerbahce – Partizan 74-65
Valencia – Maccabi
Olimpia Milan – Dubai
Real Madrid – ASVEL
Friday, October 16
Zalgiris – Anadolu Efes (19:00 CET)
Besiktas – Bayern Munich (19:00 CET)
Crvena Zvezda – Paris (20:00 CET)
Panathinaikos – Hapoel Tel Aviv (20:15 CET)
Barcelona – Olympiacos (20:30 CET)
Virtus Bologna – Baskonia (20:30 CET)
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