EUROLEAGUE - Llull shines but Madrid fall at Partizan
BELGRADE (Euroleague) - Partizan Belgrade defeated Spanish giants Real Madrid and Efes Pilsen won at Armani Jeans Milano in the Euroleague on Wednesday night. Dusko Vujosevic's Partizan got 18 points from Aleksandar Rasic and 16 from Milenko Tepic in an 81-77 triumph over Madrid. Partizan trailed 59-57 heading into the final quarter but hit back for ...
BELGRADE (Euroleague) - Partizan Belgrade defeated Spanish giants Real Madrid and Efes Pilsen won at Armani Jeans Milano in the Euroleague on Wednesday night.
Dusko Vujosevic's Partizan got 18 points from Aleksandar Rasic and 16 from Milenko Tepic in an 81-77 triumph over Madrid.
Partizan trailed 59-57 heading into the final quarter but hit back for their first win in the competition this season.
Emerging Spanish star Sergio Llull poured in 19 points for Madrid, who are also 1-1.
Efes Pilsen are playing without their big summer signing from Croatia, Mario Kasun, who underwent wrist surgery on Wednesday.
But the Turkish team still won 81-71 at Milano.
Serbia captain Milos Vujanic had 19 points and Bootsy Thornton 17 for Efes.
Efes are now 2-0 while the Italians are 0-2.
Asseco Prokom cruised to a 91-62 home win over SLUC Nancy and defending champions CSKA Moscow rolled to an 86-52 victory at Panionios OT in the other games.
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