Baldwin's effort not enough for Fenerbahce, Valencia win 86-78

In the first leg of Week 8 matches in the EuroLeague, Fenerbahce Tarfin travelled to face Valencia. Fenerbahce took the lead for the first time in the final quarter but could not complete the comeback and lost the game 86-78.

For Fenerbahce Tarfin, Wade Baldwin IV played with 19 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Shavon Shields stood out with 18 points and 8 rebounds, while Will Clyburn recorded 15 points and 5 rebounds.

For Valencia, TJ Shorts led the way with 23 points and 3 assists. Kameron Taylor and Armoni Brooks scored 16 points each, while Nikola Mirotic contributed 12 points and 5 rebounds.

Struggling on offense in the first quarter, Fenerbahce closed the period only 9 points behind. In the second quarter, a quick start from Trent Forrest cut the deficit to 6 points, and the team went into the break trailing 36-25.

In the second half, Talen Horton-Tucker's scoring brought the margin down to single digits. However, Valencia regained control of the game with contributions from Mirotic and Taylor. With this result, Fenerbahce Tarfin suffered its second defeat in eight games, and will travel to face Real Madrid in the second game of its double-match week.