Fenerbahce defeated Serbia’s Partizan 74-65 at home Thursday in the sixth round of the EuroLeague basketball competition, securing their second victory of the week.
Partizan made a fast start, opening the game with a 6-0 run behind three-pointers from Ethan Thompson and Lamar Stevens.
Fenerbahce responded but trailed 19-12 at the end of the first quarter.
The hosts gradually closed the gap in the second period, with Shane Larkin hitting Fenerbahce’s first three-pointer of the game.
Fenerbahce went into halftime trailing 28-25.
Fenerbahce took control in the third quarter, with Shavon Shields and Marcus Bingham helping the hosts move ahead 31-30.
Talen Horton-Tucker then made a significant impact as Fenerbahce increased their lead to 10 points at 45-35.
Will Clyburn added a three-pointer as Fenerbahce continued to pull away, entering the final quarter with a 59-44 advantage.
Partizan reduced the deficit early in the fourth quarter, but Fenerbahce maintained their lead to secure a 74-65 victory.
The result gave Fenerbahce their fifth EuroLeague win of the season and their eighth victory over Partizan.
Fenerbahce also set a EuroLeague single-game record with 14 blocks against Partizan.
The Turkish side completed their double-header week with two wins, while Partizan suffered their third defeat of the competition.
Thursday’s results
Valencia Basket 88-91 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Olympia Milano 97-101 Dubai Basketball
Real Madrid 111-92 Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne