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The 29th round of the Euroleague opens tonight (Thursday), with a top-flight battle in Russia, at the end of which Armani Milan defeated the local CSKA 76:84, the Red Star defeated Moscow Khimki 81:92 at home in a battle between the last two in the table, Alba Berlin recorded 89 : 95 away against Wheelerban and Barcelona by Sharonas Jasikevicius defeated Real Madrid 76:81 in the Spanish Clasico.
CSKA Moscow – Armani Milano 84:76
A big victory for the Italians in Russia, and one that leaves them strong in the picture of first place. CSKA, on the other hand, did not recover from the painful defeat in the previous round to Anadol Zero, 100: 70. The shock of the loss to the Turks was reflected in the amazing first quarter in which Milan ran away to 10:30, but compared to the previous game, CSKA this time did not fall apart, and managed to shrink to a gap of 6 points in the last quarter, but the Italians kept the lead until the end, Their balance in the factory to 10:19, much thanks to a performance by Kevin Panther with 32 points.
Red Star Belgrade – Moscow Khimki 81:92
The two most disappointing teams this year in Europe met head-to-head for a battle mostly for honor when they were ranked last in the Euroleague table. It was Himki who started the game better with a 0: 6 run when the Serbs finished the first quarter with only 8 points. The Russians already led by 11 points but the Reds started to bite the lead and went down to half with only 4 behind. In the third quarter the Russians again took the lead and again climbed to an 11 point lead but again, as in many games this season, shot themselves in the foot and let the team from Belgrade return to the game and shrink with a tremendous run that lowered them to minus 2 at the end of the quarter. Towards the fourth quarter, the Red Star rose very strongly and scored 30 points on the way to victory and a seasonal balance of 21 losses against 8 victories. On the other hand, the Russians have won only 3 times against 25 losses. The one who stood out in the ranks of the Red Star was Jordan Lloyd who scored 22 points. For the Russians it was Eric McCollum who made a tremendous game with 29 points.
Wheelerban – Alba Berlin 95:89
Wheelerban completely controlled what was happening on the field in the first half. The host was already leading by 12 points in the second quarter which ended with a promising 9-point lead. Alba really did not give up and in the third quarter pressed hard and managed to gain the first advantage in the game but at the end of the quarter Wheelerban led by 7. The last quarter was very close almost the entire length but at the last minute the host sent the Germans twice to the line and they did not get confused to come out with an away win. The French are down to a disappointing balance of 17 wins against 12 losses and their chances of reaching the playoffs are slim. On the other hand, Alba’s European season is long over and this win is a bonus for her as she is at the bottom of the table with 11 wins against 18 losses. The one who stood out in the ranks of the Germans was Peyton Reason who scored 21 points. For the French, Yavosl Gorskon stood out with 20 points that were not enough.
Real Madrid – Barcelona 81:76
The hottest team in Europe continues to mature and after winning against the Blancos in the cup with a wonderful victory in the final continued the hegemony in the Clasico. Sharas’ team started the game well with a 3:10 run that ended with a 5 advantage in the first quarter. The second quarter was tight throughout and Barça went down by a 3-point lead at the half. The second half continued to be close throughout but Barcelona did not let Real take the lead and eventually won another derby to continue the hegemony in the Clasico. Sharas’ players remained in first place in the Euroleague with 21 wins and only 8 losses. The Blancos, on the other hand, continue their stubborn fight for the playoffs with 17 wins and 12 losses. The one who stood out for Barcelona was Pierre Oreiola who scored 18 points. For the Madrid team, it was Gabriel Dick who sniped 17 of his own.
