FIBA Basketball
SCG - Partizan, Red Star roll to fourth straight victories
BELGRADE (Superleague) - Serbia & Montenegro giants Partizan and Red Star remain unbeaten at their top of their respective groups after four rounds of the Superleague. Reigning champions Partizan, who are chasing their fifth consecutive final
BELGRADE (Superleague) - Serbia & Montenegro giants Partizan and Red Star remain unbeaten at their top of their respective groups after four rounds of the Superleague.
Reigning champions Partizan, who are chasing their fifth consecutive final, avenged their recent Adriatic League setback against FMP, by winning 83-71 after a dominating performance by the league's most valuable player Dejan Milojevic.
The Serbo-Montenegrin, who is pushing for a place in his country's squad for the FIBA World Championship, finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
"It could be better, but I have to be satisfied," said Partizan coach Dusko Vujosevic.
The boss was particulary enthusiastic about the play of young Kosta Perovic with the 21-year-old center collecting 17 points and blocking three shots.
"In some moments," Vujosevic said, "when we've had a 20-point advantage. "We've played without concentration, like we are losing by 20 points. Still, we've done what we came for."
Also in Group A, Vojvodina and Masinac were victorious.
Hosts Borac had a chance to pull leve against Vojvodina at the end but turned the ball over and lost 86-83.
Vanja Plisnic had 16 points to lead the winners.
Masinac defeated Mornar 69-66 after an inspirational effort from playmaker Igor Mijailovic.
He had 15 points, and his free throws in last minute were crucial for win of hosts.
The side led by Serbia & Montenegro national team boss Dragan Sakota, Red Star, crushed Atlas 102-79.
Milan Gurovic led the red-and-whites with 40 points on eight of 12 shooting. He was four of six from the arc.
"We've played against team which is the only one in our group without a victory, so it was clear that quality was on our side," Sakota said.
"Gurovic was great today, I wish I could rest him more as crucial games are yet to come."
Buducnost suffered their first Superleague defeat, losing 66-62 to OKK Beograd.
The hosts' best player was Dalibor Djapa with 26 points and six rebounds, but the young side from Podgorica, who were outstanding in the Nasa Liga qualifying stage, struggled with their long-range shooting and on the boards.
They made just three of 19 from the arc and were outrebounded 37-27.
In the other Group B clash, last season's runner-up Hemofarm thrashed Zdravlje 99-73 behind American Robert Conley's 28 points, five assists and four rebounds.
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Reigning champions Partizan, who are chasing their fifth consecutive final, avenged their recent Adriatic League setback against FMP, by winning 83-71 after a dominating performance by the league's most valuable player Dejan Milojevic.
The Serbo-Montenegrin, who is pushing for a place in his country's squad for the FIBA World Championship, finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
"It could be better, but I have to be satisfied," said Partizan coach Dusko Vujosevic.
The boss was particulary enthusiastic about the play of young Kosta Perovic with the 21-year-old center collecting 17 points and blocking three shots.
"In some moments," Vujosevic said, "when we've had a 20-point advantage. "We've played without concentration, like we are losing by 20 points. Still, we've done what we came for."
Also in Group A, Vojvodina and Masinac were victorious.
Hosts Borac had a chance to pull leve against Vojvodina at the end but turned the ball over and lost 86-83.
Vanja Plisnic had 16 points to lead the winners.
Masinac defeated Mornar 69-66 after an inspirational effort from playmaker Igor Mijailovic.
He had 15 points, and his free throws in last minute were crucial for win of hosts.
The side led by Serbia & Montenegro national team boss Dragan Sakota, Red Star, crushed Atlas 102-79.
Milan Gurovic led the red-and-whites with 40 points on eight of 12 shooting. He was four of six from the arc.
"We've played against team which is the only one in our group without a victory, so it was clear that quality was on our side," Sakota said.
"Gurovic was great today, I wish I could rest him more as crucial games are yet to come."
Buducnost suffered their first Superleague defeat, losing 66-62 to OKK Beograd.
The hosts' best player was Dalibor Djapa with 26 points and six rebounds, but the young side from Podgorica, who were outstanding in the Nasa Liga qualifying stage, struggled with their long-range shooting and on the boards.
They made just three of 19 from the arc and were outrebounded 37-27.
In the other Group B clash, last season's runner-up Hemofarm thrashed Zdravlje 99-73 behind American Robert Conley's 28 points, five assists and four rebounds.
PA Sport