By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
A 9-3 run in the last four minutes of the game helped Fenerbahce prevail over Darussafaka 77-69 to come closer to the first place in group E.
For the winners, Ekpe Udoh had 18 points and six rebounds, with Luigi Datome adding 14. On the other hand, Reggie Redding scored 12 points for the losing squad, which has very few chances to qualify to the playoffs.
Fenerbahce made a good start to the game, quickly earned a six-point advantage (10-4) and retained it until the end of the first quarter (22-14, 25-21).
Later, the visitors responded and went on a 2-12 run to reverse the situation (27-33), but the hosts enhanced their overall performance and closed the first half in front by six (45-39), behind an 18-6 run of their own.
In the second half, Darussafaka managed to remain competitive (45-46, 52-52) and was down by just three, after 30 minutes in the game (57-54).
In the fourth quarter, the visitors tried to claim a big victory on the road (68-66), but Fenerbahce went on a 9-3 run in the last four minutes of the game and secured another home win in group E.