Partizan uses late momentum to top SC Derby

By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net

Playing the first home game of the 2022-23 season, Partizan Mozzart Bet prevailed, 91-82, over visiting SC Derby Sunday night.

French center Mathias Lessort went for 19 points and Zach LeDay chipped in 15 points in the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season Round 3 game. Tipping in seven points in the fourth quarter, young forward Tristan Vukcevic upped his total to 11 points. Dante Exum and Ioannis Papapetrou had 13 and 12 points, respectively. James Nunnally sat out the game along with injured teammates Aleksa Avramovic and Alen Smailagic.

For the Montenegrin club, Loren Cristian Jackson finished with 19 points to his name.

Refocusing on the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and shifting to the first double-game week of the 2022-23 Regular Season, the team guided by Zeljko Obradovic will host EA7 Emporio Armani Milan and Virtus Segafredo Bologna, Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. Losing a couple of games on the road, the Belgrade outfit was forced down to 0-2.

The ABA fixture between Cedevita Olimpija and Crvena Zvezda was postponed due to the Slovenian side reporting several COVID-19 cases and will be rescheduled at a later date.

AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season Round 3:
Igokea m:tel – Borac Mozzart 90-78
Cibona – Mornar-Barko zlato 91-88
Buducnost VOLI – MZT Aerodrom 89-66
Cedevita Olimpija – Crvena Zvezda mts PPD
Partizan Mozzart Bet – SC Derby 91-82
Zadar – Mega MIS 96-90
FMP Meridian – Split 90-63

STANDINGS: Partizan Mozzart Bet 6 (3-0), FMP Meridian 6 (3-0), Buducnost VOLI 5 (2-1), Zadar 5 (2-1), Igokea m:tel 5 (2-1), Mornar-Barko zlato 5 (2-1), Cedevita Olimpija 4 (2-0), Crvena Zvezda mts 4 (2-0)…

Photo Credit: ABA-Liga.com