Partizan excellent at the opening of the ABA league!
Partizan basketball players defeated Borca from Čačak in the 1st round of the ABA League with a score of 96:66 (24:19, 22:17, 31:12, 19:18).
Partizan basketball fans were eager and in great numbers (about 18,000 fans) filled the Belgrade Arena for the Abaliga premiere, and they had a lot to see.
Željko Obradović’s team played an excellent game, and what pleases the fans the most is the energy on the field throughout the match.
He was most deserving of the black and white triumph Karlik John with 14 points scored. They followed him Bonga, Brown, Washington and Pokushevsky sa po 11 poena. I laughed added nine points, while they scored eight each Lundberg and Tyric John.
The very start of the game took place in a slightly slower rhythm, and after five minutes of basketball, the Čačani team looked better on the court. However, during the second part of the first quarter, Partizan played much better and with a series of 9:2 managed to break away to +7. The first quarter ended with a score of 24:19.
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The black and whites entered the second period better, and soon saw the first double-digit lead in the match. After Karlik Jones’ point, Partizan went to +10 for the first time.
Sterling Braun “turned on” in the middle of the second period, leading the black and whites to a maximum of +13 with a quick five points. At halftime, the score was 46:36.
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— KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) September 25, 2024
In the third part, Partizan kicked into high gear and settled the game very quickly. Bonga and Tyreek Jones stood out both offensively and defensively. A 20:2 run by the black and whites at the opening of the third period led the black and whites to a big +28. At one point, they had a 31-point advantage, but Borac managed to reduce the gap to 77:48 by the end of the quarter.
Source: hotsport.rs
