By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Fenerbahce dominated Real Madrid in Spain (63-75) and advanced to the Final-4, eliminating the defending champions with a sweep (3-0).
For the winners, Ekpe Udoh made an impressive double-double (15 points, 12 rebounds), with four more players scoring in double figures. On the other hand, Gustavo Ayon did his best for the losing squad (14 points, 14 rebounds), with Sergio Rodriguez adding 15 points.
Fenerbahce made a better start to the game and closed the first quarter in front by five (13-18). Later, the hosts responded and came back, thanks to a 12-6 run (25-24). The visitors, though, managed to regain their lead at the end of the first half (27-30).
In the second half, the Turkish team played very well on both ends of the floor and outscored their opponents 13-24 to extend their lead to 14 points, after 30 minutes in the game (54-40).
In the fourth quarter, the defending champions tried to make another come-back, cutting the deficit to eight points (58-66), however Fenerbahce stood tall and secured the victory and the qualification to the Final-4 for a second straight time.