Home EuroCup Limoges eliminated Crvena Zvezda from the EuroCup quarter-finals

Limoges eliminated Crvena Zvezda from the EuroCup quarter-finals

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Limoges came back from a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Crvena Zvezda (72-71) and eliminate them from the EuroCup quarter-finals.

Jonathan Rousselle made the game-winning two-pointer, with 14 seconds to go. Stratos Perperoglou missed the three-pointer at the buzzer and the French team got the win.

The Serbians outscored their opponents 8-25 in the third quarter to take a double-digit lead (48-60).

The visitors retained their advantage early in the final quarter (51-64), but the hosts turned things around and closed the game on a 21-7 run to earn their first win in the Top 16 (72-71).

Jerry Boutsiele (13 points and 13 rebounds) and Isaiah Miles (13 points) were the best players of the winners.

Joe Ragland had 15 points and six assists for the losing squad, with Billy Baron and Ognjen Dobric posting 12 and 10, respectively.

Both teams now have identical records and have been eliminated (1-4), as Unicaja Malaga (3-1) and Valencia (4-0) secured their place in the quarterfinals.

In the other match of the night, ALBA Berlin dominated Monaco on the road (61-75) and advanced to the quarter-finals of the competition.

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