Crvena Zvezda basketball team suffered a defeat against Asvel with a score of 77:74 in the 10th round of the Euroleague. With this loss, Zvezda now has a 5-5 record, while Asvel is at 3-7. In the next round on November 21st, Crvena Zvezda will host Partizan in a big Serbian derby.
Zvezda played a terrible first half. The red-and-whites couldn’t hit anything. They missed three-pointers, mid-range shots, and free throws. Asvel wasn’t brilliant either, but they seemed to enter the game with more energy, more aggressively, and dominated the offensive rebounds.
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The home team led from the start of the match, and the red-and-whites had only one lead when Teodosić hit a three-pointer for 15:16, but it was short-lived. Asvel regained the lead which grew and at the end of the half, with a three-pointer by Cauley, reached a maximum of +11, 43:32.
Zvezda played a much better defense in the second half, but their shot wasn’t working at all. However, Zvezda’s aggressive play paid off, and with a three-pointer by Kenan in the 27th minute, they were only -2, 51:49.
However, Asvel did not allow a complete turnaround and, with good defense, resisted Zvezda’s attacks and had a solid 58:51 before the last quarter. After a three-pointer by Maledon, the home team gained a double-digit lead at the beginning of the last quarter, but then a fantastic series of 11:0 by Zvezda gave them the lead.
A thrilling finish followed. Zvezda, with a three-pointer by Kenan, had 71:74, a minute before the end of the game, but that was it. Thanks to De Colo and the brilliant Maledon, the home team scored six points and recorded a valuable victory.
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Source: Kurir
Photo: Marie Bassery / Euroleague Basketball 2024