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Euroleague: Fenerbahce Beko too much for Zalgiris Kaunas
Last year's finalist dismantle Zalgiris with 76-43 score, lead series 1-0
Ali Murat Alhas |
16.04.2019 - Update : 17.04.2019
Ahmet Duverioglu (44) of Fenerbahce Beko in action against Davies Brandon (L) of Zalgiris during Turkish Airlines Euroleague play-off quarter final first basketball match between Fenerbahce Beko and Zalgiris at the Ulker Sports and Event Hall in Istanbul, Turkey on April 16, 2019. ( Metin Pala - Anadolu Agency )
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Turkey's Fenerbahce Beko were dominant over Lithuania’s Zalgiris Kaunas with a 76-43 score in Euroleague Playoffs to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series.
The match in Ulker Sports Hall on Tuesday evening saw Fenerbahce taking control in the second quarter, going on a 23-8 run.
Nikola Kalinic, Fenerbahce Beko's small forward, scored game-high 16 points whereas Marko Guduric and Erick Green scored 13 and 12 points, respectively.
The second match is set for Thursday, again will be played in Istanbul.
In the other match of the evening, CSKA Moscow defeated Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 94-68 to take a 1-0 series lead.
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