Fenerbahce easily defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv by 109:74 in the EuroLeague 19th round on neutral ground in Panevezys.
For the “home” team, Dyshawn Pierre couldn’t play in this match due to an injury, while Maccabi Tel Aviv had a full roster.
Both teams were in a strong offensive mood in the first quarter, so we witnessed a complete deadlock throughout the entire opening period. Fenerbahce managed to establish the first significant lead when, at the beginning of the second quarter, they went on a 13:0 run for a 35:22 lead, prompting coach Oded Kattash to call a timeout. Fenerbahce continued to dominate in this quarter, mainly through Georgios Papagiannis and Scottie Wilbekin, resulting in an incredible 26-point lead (57:31) at halftime.
The picture didn’t change much in the second half, as Fenerbahce continued to secure the advantage gained in the second quarter with confident play. Fenerbahce also won the fourth quarter, resulting in an incredible final score of 109:74.
The top scorer for the team led by head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius was Tyler Dorsey with 21 points, followed by Johnathan Motley with 17. In the defeated team, the standout performers were Bonzie Colson and Wade Baldwin with 13 points.
After this win for Fenerbahce, both teams now have the same record of 11 wins and 8 losses. In the next round, Fenerbahce will face Partizan in Istanbul, while Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Virtus in Belgrade.
FENERBAHCE – MACCABI TEL AVIV 109:74 (22:22, 35:9, 23:17, 29:26)
Arena: “Kalnapilio Arena”, Panevezys
Referees: Lottermoser, Vilius, Kowalski
Fenerbahce: Motley 17, Wilbekin 14, Sanli 7, Papagiannis 14, Mahmutoglu 0, Hayes-Davis 11, Biberovic 5, Guduric 3, Dorsey 21, Calathes 7, Madar 10, Sestina 0
Maccabi Tel Aviv: Cleveland 8, Webb 3, Brown 10, Baldwin 13, Menco 0, Sorkin 2, Dibartolomeo 10, Rivero 7, Cohen 0, Nebo 8, Blatt 5, Colson 13