Partizan beat Baskonia 80–66 in Belgrade on Wednesday, holding the Spanish side to six points in the fourth quarter to seal its EuroLeague Round 11 victory. Tonye Jekiri led Partizan with 17 points and six rebounds in his return from injury.
Partizan led 23–18 after the first quarter and 42–38 at halftime. The hosts stretched their lead to 10 in the third quarter, but Baskonia fought back to tie the game. Jekiri helped Partizan regain the lead, and the Serbian side entered the final period ahead 65–60.
Partizan Pulls Away in the Fourth
Jekiri continued to score in the fourth, and Alessandro Pajola hit a three-pointer that put Partizan up by 11 with about three and a half minutes left. The hosts outscored Baskonia 15–6 in the final quarter, turning a five-point lead into a 14-point win.
Carlik Jones finished with 16 points and six assists for Partizan, while Nikola Tanasković added 14 points. Chris Duarte led Baskonia with 15 points, and Rodions Kurucs scored 10.
Partizan forced 17 turnovers and committed only seven. That gap helped the home team keep control of a game that was still close heading into the fourth quarter.
