By Eurohoops Team / info@eurohoops.net
After a tough win over Budućnost in the ABA League and a heavy loss to Real Madrid in the EuroLeague, Crvena Zvezda bounced back in the Adriatic championship.
However, the defending champions were 19 points down in the second quarter against Zadar, but they made a big comeback and defeated the hosts 84-77.
Ognjen Dobrić and Codi Miller-McIntyre led the charge for Crvena Zvezda with 16 points each, while Uroš Plavšić added 11, and Nikola Kalinić had 10 points.
On the other side, Amar Gegić scored 17 points, Marko Ramljak recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Vladimir Mihailović and Karlo Žganec added 10 points each.
While Crvena Zvezda struggled to improve to 4-2, Partizan remained perfect at the top of the standings with a convincing 96-63 victory over Krka at the Belgrade Arena.
Mario Nakić had 16 points and nine rebounds, Duane Washington also scored 16 points, while Aleksej Pokuševski was a rebound shy of a double-double with 14 points. Balša Koprivica followed with 10 points.
For Krka, Marc Garcia had 14 points, Jakub Čebašek scored 13, and Miha Cerkvenik added 10 points.
ABA Round 6
Partizan Mozzart Bet – Krka 96-63
Zadar – Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet 77-84
Cibona – Dubai 74-102
Mega MIS – Igokea m:tel 64-73
Borac Mozzart – Split 61-73
Cedevita Olimpija – Buducnost VOLI 71-91
Spartak Office Shoes – Mornar-Barsko zlato 85-64
SC Derby – FMP Soccerbet (28/10)
STANDINGS: Partizan Mozzart Bet 12 (6-0), Buducnost VOLI 11 (5-1), Dubai 11 (5-1), Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet 10 (4-2), Mega MIS 10 (4-2), Igokea m:tel 10 (4-2)…