Partizan Fails to Complete Comeback, Loses 81-74 to Zadar
Partizan cut the deficit to four in the closing minutes of its away game at Zadar but still lost the match. The result was its first defeat in the ABA League this season.
Joan Peñarroya's team lost 74-81 away to Zadar. Partizan cut a 23-point deficit to four in the final minute, but the effort was not enough. With this defeat, Partizan suffered its first loss of the season in the ABA League and moved to a record of 6 wins and 1 loss.
Zadar came back from 23-21 down with a 29-4 run to lead 50-27 and finished the first half ahead 53-33. In the second half, Partizan held the home side to 28 points. When Vanja Marinkovic scored a three-pointer and followed it with a basket to cut the gap to 78-74, only 35 seconds remained. However, Ross Williams, who finished with 20 points and 6 assists for Zadar, sealed the home team's victory with two free throws on the next possession.
Antonio Reeves was Partizan's top scorer with 15 points. Kyle Allman added 9 points and 8 assists. Peñarroya had 10 players available, and Chris Silva took the court for Partizan for the first time in this match.
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