After a real fight that lasted all 40 minutes, Partizan NIS Belgrade (16-3) managed to down hosts FMP Belgrade (10-8) 86-80 (18-24, 22-22, 24-16, 22-18), mostly thanks to Dallas Moore.
The American guard played the best game of the season and with his 21 points (on 10/19 from the field), he brought the triumph to the team coached by Zeljko Obradovic.
The contest was decided in the end when Moore took matters into his own hands in the fourth quarter. Moore hit without a mistake from the penetration and from a half distance.
Aleksa Avramovic is suffering from fever, and Alen Smailagic was out of the team again with a knee injury.
Partizan were mostly trailing in the first 20 minutes, but Balsa Koprivica had a great start to the second half, powering a partial score of 2-12 for the guests.
With the score tied at 72 apiece, Kevin Punter made a crucial steal, Moore scored and Partizan got another win in the quest for the first place.
FMP Meridian Belgrade: Danilo Tasic 16 (6/10 FG, 2/2 FT, 4 REB), Marko Radonjic 13 (1/9 3PT SHOTS), Ebuka Izundu 12 (4/6 FG, 4/4 FT, 5 REB), Nenad Nerandzic 11 (4/8 FG, 2/2 FT).
Partizan NIS Belgrade: Dallas Moore 21 (10/13 2PT SHOTS, 0/6 3PT SHOTS, 1/3 FT), Kevin Punter 17 (5/14 FG, 4/6 FT, 3 REB, 4 AST, 5 TO), Uros Trifunovic 16 (4/6 3PT SHOTS, 4/4 FT), Mathias Lessort 11 (2/3 FG, 7/9 FT, 6 REB), Zach LeDay 10, Balsa Koprivica 9 (11 REB, 3 AST, 3 TO).
