Fenerbahce Beko Rains Down Threes; Defeats Partizan with Nigel and Tarik

Meritking News01/11/2024

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In the 7th week of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Fenerbahce Beko hosted Partizan and secured a dominant 89-72 victory, showcasing an impressive 19-for-37 performance from beyond the arc. This win allowed Fenerbahce Beko to close out their double-header week with a perfect 2-0 record, marking their 5th overall victory of the season. Meanwhile, Partizan finished the week without a win, suffering their 5th loss.

Nigel Hayes-Davis led Fenerbahce with 24 points and 3 rebounds, followed by Tarik Biberovic with 17 points and 3 rebounds, Wade Baldwin with 13 points and 8 assists, Devon Hall with 12 points and 3 rebounds, Marko Guduric with 10 points and 5 assists, Bonzie Colson with 7 points, and Dyshawn Pierre contributing 6 points.

For Partizan, Frank Ntilikina scored 14 points and dished out 3 assists, Aleksej Pokusevski added 10 points and 4 rebounds, Brandon Davies had 9 points and 3 rebounds, Duane Washington scored 7 points with 2 rebounds, Vanja Marinkovic posted 6 points and 2 assists, and Sterling Brown added 4 points.

Game Summary:

The game started with Aleksej Pokusevski scoring the first points, but Fenerbahce Beko, led by Nigel Hayes-Davis, ended the first five minutes up 6-4. With Nigel’s consistent scoring, Fenerbahce pushed the lead to 17-13 and extended it to 20-13 with a basket by Tarik Biberovic. Hayes-Davis closed the first quarter with a flurry, and Fenerbahce led 22-15.

In the second quarter, Biberovic and Guduric extended the lead to 27-19. As Partizan struggled offensively, Guduric widened the margin to double digits at 30-19. The lead grew to 13 with a Dyshawn Pierre three-pointer, and Fenerbahce took a 44-31 advantage into halftime.

Fenerbahce opened the third quarter with a pair of threes from Hayes-Davis, pushing the lead to 50-33. Despite efforts from Partizan, Fenerbahce continued to connect from deep, extending the margin to 20 with a Baldwin triple at 63-43. Partizan managed to narrow the gap to 66-50, but Fenerbahce still held a 67-53 lead going into the final quarter.

Biberovic’s back-to-back threes early in the fourth quarter pushed the score to 73-55, and Guduric later extended the lead to 77-57. Despite Partizan’s attempts to close the gap, Fenerbahce maintained control and entered the final five minutes up 80-62. They sustained their dominance until the end, closing with an 89-72 win.