Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul kept its winning streak alive with a 99-87 road victory over Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade on Friday at Belgrade Arena. The Turkish side relied on outstanding three-point shooting to maintain control from the opening minutes through the final buzzer.
The visitors stunned the home crowd with a 0-14 opening run, exploiting Partizan’s early struggles, which included missing their first nine shots and being outrebounded 3-10 in the first five minutes. Sterling Brown finally scored for Partizan nearly six minutes in, cutting the deficit to 2-14.
Tyrique Jones briefly sparked a Partizan comeback bridging the first two quarters, but Mikael Jantunen and Bonzie Colson quickly reasserted Fenerbahce’s dominance, sending the score to 39-56 by halftime.
Partizan threatened again with a 17-6 run early in the third quarter, narrowing the gap, but quick three-pointers from Wade Baldwin, Tarik Biberovic, and Jantunen kept Fenerbahce ahead. In the fourth, the hosts pulled within five points at 70-75 before Biberovic and Nicolo Melli hit consecutive triples to secure the win.
Jantunen led the way with a career-high 19 points on 4-of-5 three-point shooting, while Biberovic added 14 and Melli 11 points. Baldwin contributed 15 points and 8 assists, and Colson chipped in 12 points, helping Fenerbahce finish with 15 three-pointers on 29 attempts.
Partizan’s top performers were Brown with 27 points, Jones with 18, and Shake Milton with 13. Nick Calathes struggled, finishing with 0 points and 0 assists, while Partizan has now won only one of its last seven games.
The win improves Fenerbahce to 7-5, putting them one victory shy of second place in the EuroLeague standings. Partizan (5-7) faces a challenging trip to Panathinaikos next week, while Fenerbahce hosts Virtus Bologna in Round 13.
