Partizan beat Efes (93:87) at the Belgrade Arena in a big rematch, defining the team’s energy this season.
Using last season’s defeat as an added motive, the Black and Whites were sure in playing to win tonight. The home crowd was behind them in every move at the packed Arena.
Despite a slight slip-up in the third quarter, Partizan’s coach Obradović had every reason to be proud of his team’s performance. Efes, led by coach Kokoškov, put up a strong fight, but Partizan’s momentum was unstoppable.
Top scorers for Partizan: Brown (24p) and Jones (16p).
Top scorers for Efes: Cordinier (24p), Osmani (21p).
Using defeat as fuel for a victory
“We kept the loss from Efes in the back of our head. We wanted to beat them… It was a common goal for us at the end of the day.”, explained Jones with a smile on his face. Watch his entire postmatch comment by clicking here.
Partizan are set to play Real Madrid on Oct 15th in Euroleague’s Round 4 in what will surely be a treat for basketball fans. As well as a chance for more payback.
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