Partizan’s basketball team secured a victory against Virtus in Bologna with a score of 81:71, marking a return to a winning record after 25 rounds in the Euroleague.

Željko Obradović’s squad now holds 13 wins and 12 losses, while Duško Ivanović’s Virtus stands at 7 wins and 18 losses, facing slim chances of making it to the playoffs or play-ins.

This marks Partizan’s third consecutive away victory in the Euroleague, with the team managing the game effectively apart from the first quarter, which Virtus won 23:17.

Once the black and whites took a 27:26 lead in the second quarter, they maintained control for the remainder of the match. During the third period, the guests pulled ahead by 14 points. Virtus did attempt a comeback, narrowing the deficit to four points in the final quarter, but couldn’t threaten due to the absence of their injured leading scorer, Will Clyburn.

Sterling Brown led Partizan with 20 points, four rebounds, and five assists, followed by Karlik Jones, who contributed 19 points. Tyreke Jones also shone with a double-double performance of 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Arijan Lakić played a crucial defensive role towards the end.

On the Virtus side, Toto Šengelija scored 16 points, and Kordinija added 13.

In other Euroleague action, leader Olympiacos dominated Paris with a 90:73 win, and Barcelona upheld their favorites’ status at home against Maccabi, winning 100:71, with Monaco defeating Baskonia 92:75.

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