Olympiacos beat Beşiktaş 81–73 in Istanbul in the eighth round of basketball’s EuroLeague. The hosts took a 68–66 lead in the final quarter, but the Greek side regained the advantage and held it to the finish. Beşiktaş suffered their fifth defeat in eight games, while Olympiacos collected their sixth victory. Vezenkov scored 16 for the visitors, while Nowell’s 15 were not enough for Beşiktaş.
Olympiacos beat Beşiktaş 81–73 in Istanbul in the eighth round of the EuroLeague, Europe’s top club basketball competition. Beşiktaş went ahead in the final quarter, but the Greek visitors recovered the lead and stayed in front until the finish. The hosts had also started strongly, taking a 6–0 lead before the opening minute was over. Olympiacos answered with a 15–0 run to move ahead early in the game.[1], [2]
Olympiacos finished the first quarter 25–23 ahead and reached half-time with a 42–36 advantage. Beşiktaş had briefly led 28–27 in the second quarter. The visitors pushed the margin into double figures after the interval, before Morgan’s scoring brought the hosts back within reach. Omoruyi’s free throws left Beşiktaş trailing 61–58 at the end of the third quarter, keeping the gap at three points entering the final period.[1]
Nowell put Beşiktaş ahead 68–66 in the 34th minute. Two successive turnovers followed before Olympiacos regained the advantage. Nowell finished with 15 points for the hosts, Morgan added 11 and Metecan Birsen scored 10. Vezenkov led the visitors with 16, followed by Jones on 15 and Hall on 14. Beşiktaş suffered a fifth defeat in eight matches, while Olympiacos secured a sixth win.[1]
