Crvena Zvezda crushed Partizan in Game 3 of the semi-finals series (84-63) and advanced to the Finals of the ABA League.
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Zvezda took control from the first half and never looked back (41-21). They led by as many as 35 points (78-43) and cruised to an easy victory, as Partizan never threatened since then.
Stratos Perperoglou led the winners with 18 points, as Filip Covic added 10 points and six assists.
Vanja Marinkovic (12 points) and Nikola Ivanovic (10 points) were the only two players that scored in double figures for the losing squad.
Zvezda won the series 2-1 and will now face either Cedevita or Buducnost in the Finals. Game 3 between Cedevita and Buducnost will be played on Sunday (07/04), with the series tied at 1-1.
The winner of the ABA League will seal its ticket to the 2019/20 EuroLeague.
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