Partizan NIS Belgrade (8-2) won their second straight 7DAYS EuroCup match, easily beating Hamburg Towers (4-6) at the Stark Arena 102-77 (34-14, 31-27, 20-12, 17-24).
| Player of the Game | |
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EFF
33
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| Matthias Lessort | |
| Points | 22 |
| Accuracy | 9-12 |
| Rebounds | 6 |
| Assists | 1 |
Partizan overwhelmed their opponents right from the start, led by Kevin Punter's ten first-quarter points. The hosts ended up winning the first period by an impressive 20-point margin (34-14).
The hosts' dominance continued throughout the remainder of the game. They led by as many as 35 points in the third (83-48) and ended up winning the game by x. With eight wins and two losses, Partizan are at the top of Group A in the EuroCup.
The big man duo of Mathias Lessort and Zach LeDay paved the way for Partizan's victory tonight. Lessort finished with 22 points (9/12 2PT, 4/5 FT), 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover, and 33 PIR. This was Lessort's most efficient game in his EuroCup career.
LeDay added 18 points (4/4 2PT, 2/3 3PT, 4/4 3PT), 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 turnover, and 28 PIR. He and Lessort combined for 61 PIR, six more than the entire Towers team (55 PIR).
Partizan: Mathias Lessort 22 (6 REB, 5 STL), Zach LeDay 18 (8 REB), Kevin Punter 15, Balsa Koprivica 13, Rodions Kurcus 8 (6 REB), Uros Trifunovic 8.
Towers: Robin Christen 20, Caleb Homsley 14, Ray McCallum 11, Maik Kotsar 9 (7 REB).
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