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Lokomotiv & Maccabi record last-gasp wins in Euroleague thrillers

The Turkish Airlines Euroleague is well under way but the action isn’t letting up anytime soon, thanks to some thrilling games on round four.

The pick of the night’s matches came from Group D as Eurocup champion Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnoda defeated Panathinaikos Athens 69 – 72 in an exciting match. Lokomotiv led for most of the game, the most it led by was 43 – 56 early in the fourth quarter before Panathinaikos made its comeback and leveled the game at 69 – 69 with six seconds to go.

It was Krunoslav Simon who made the difference, burying the game-winner in the final second to give Lokomotiv the win.

There were more important wins in Group B as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan grabbed an important 62 – 76 victory over Brose Baksets Bamberg, evening out its record in Group B at 2 – 2.

Bamberg was on the back foot as Milan held the lead for most of the game. Nicolo Melli of Milan made a pair of three-pointers to give the visitors a 33 – 43 lead at halftime, but Bamberg fought its way back and reduced the deficit to two points early in the fourth quarter. However, a strong defensive display from Milan ensured that a comeback didn’t happen, with a pair of Keith Langford jumpers securing a Milan victory.

Back in group D, another thriller took place in Lithuania as Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv grabbed a tight 74 – 76 victory over Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius. After its shock win over Panathinaikos in the opening win, Lietuvos’ has yet to record a win and losing by the narrowest of margins will be scant consolation for the team.

Maccabi led by as many as 18 points during one point, but Rytas pulled back and ensured that the final quarter was full of thrills. Rytas eventually went in front to go 71 – 70 with 1:55 to go. With the two sides tied at 74 – 74, it was Tyrese Rice who scored the winner with 3.5 seconds to go.

The remaining games that night saw Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade picking up its first Euroleague victory in Group B by defeating Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 63 – 73.

In Group D, Tadija Dragicevic saw off a stubborn Zalgiris Kaunas side 72 – 61 thanks to an impressive fourth quarter display, while Real Madrid made sure its flying start to the season continued with a 66 – 85 win over Strasbourg. Madrid’s victory meant that it tops Group B with a 4-0 record, making it the best four-game start in the competition this century.

– Quinton O’Reilly (@qoreilly)

Nov 8, 2013ballineurope
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Comments: 2
  1. Chris
    8 years ago

    You should make a blog entry on the undefeated teams in Europe. Namely Fener, Olympiacos, Real M.

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  2. Napoleon X. Poole
    8 years ago

    17. Eastern (6-1, last week #12) Tom Flacco and the Vikings offense couldn’t get in gear until the fourth quarter, allowing #14 Cherokee to pick up a 28-21 victory. The Vikings will try to right the ship on the road Saturday at winless Winslow Township .

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8 years ago 2 Comments EuroLeague, NBA/NCAABrose Baksets Bamberg, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, Keith Langford, Krunoslav Simon, Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius, Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnoda, Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv, Nicolo Melli, Panathinaikos Athens, Real Madrid, Strasbourg, Tadija Dragicevic, Tyrese Rice, Zalgiris Kaunas
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