By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Joshua Perkins hit the game-winning jumper as Partizan (2-2) bounced back and took revenge from Lokomotiv Kuban (1-3) with a 71-69 win for Round 4 of the 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16. The Russian side had won their Round 3 duel in Krasnodar 74-67.
Rashawn Thomas added a game-high with 23 points, 8 rebounds for the hosts, while crunchtime hero Perkins had 9 points in total. Ognjen Jaramaz followed with 11 points.
Jordan Crawford led the efforts of the Russian team with 16 points, while Kevin Hervey tapped a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds and Reggie Lynch added 10.
Earlier in Round 4, Trento defeated Boulogne 67-57 to improve to a 2-2 record.
Standings:
| Group F | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Boulogne Metropolitans 92 | 3 | 1 | 299 | 288 | 11 |
| 2. Partizan NIS Belgrade | 2 | 2 | 271 | 265 | 6 |
| 3. Dolomiti Energia Trento | 2 | 2 | 286 | 292 | -6 |
| 4. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | 1 | 3 | 306 | 317 | -11 |
Photo: EuroCup