EuroLeague Round 2: Real and Barcelona Suffer Defeats, Olympiacos Wins in Kaunas
Dubai edged out Barcelona 94-87 in a thrilling EuroLeague clash. The game featured a strong performance from Kabengele, who scored 21 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Beacon added 14 points with 7 rebounds, while Wright also contributed 14 points. For Barcelona, Panter led the scoring with 25 points, supported by Gibson who had 12 points and 3 steals, and Baltzerovski with 10 points.
In a closely contested match, Zalgiris fell just short against Olympiacos, losing 91-93. Brown was the top scorer for Zalgiris with 20 points, and Valanciunas posted a near triple-double with 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Olympiacos was led by Fournier with 19 points and Vesenkov who added 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Anadolu Efes secured a 94-84 victory over Real Madrid. Dozie spearheaded Anadolu Efes’ offense with 18 points, while Strazel contributed 14 points and 4 assists. For Real Madrid, Campazzo scored 16 points, and Okeke added 11.
Fenerbahce dominated Bayern Munich 100-76. Horton-Tucker led the way with 19 points and 6 rebounds, and Baldwin provided 13 points and 8 assists. Bayern’s top scorer was Washington with 20 points.
In a nail-biter, Crvena Zvezda lost narrowly to Hapoel Tel Aviv 80-81. Butler scored 19 points for Crvena Zvezda, while Bryant recorded a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds for Hapoel, also adding 4 steals.
Milan edged past Virtus 87-85 in a tight encounter. Guduric led Milan with 14 points, alongside Hall and Thompson who each scored 12. For Virtus, Diarra posted 15 points and 7 rebounds.
Valencia cruised to a 111-88 win over Basconia. Brooks scored 17 points and made 3 steals, while Mirotic and Puerto each added 13 points. Basconia’s top scorer was Sedekerskis with 16 points and 7 rebounds.
Paris fell 79-92 to Partizan. Hifi led Paris with 19 points, but Jones was the standout for Partizan, scoring 20 points and dishing out 5 assists. Vildosa contributed 16 points and 6 steals for Partizan as well.