Türkiye’s Beşiktaş lost 83-67 at home to Lithuania’s Zalgiris in EuroLeague Round 10. The visitors pulled clear after a closely contested opening quarter and led by 25 points in the final period. An 11-0 Beşiktaş run narrowed the gap, but Zalgiris held on for their sixth victory, leaving the hosts with six defeats. Zalgiris led 45-31 at half-time.
Türkiye’s Beşiktaş lost 83-67 to Lithuania’s Zalgiris in Istanbul in the tenth round of basketball’s EuroLeague. Zalgiris led 20-17 at the end of a close opening quarter, then stretched the margin before the break. The visitors went into half-time 45-31 ahead and retained a 62-44 advantage after the third quarter.[1], [2]
Both teams found three-pointers early, with Anthony Brown and Omoruyi scoring as Beşiktaş tried to keep pace. The hosts then struggled from outside and sought points in the paint. Zalgiris continued scoring close to the basket. A Valanciunas free throw made it 31-45 in the 19th minute, and an Ulanovas free throw stretched the gap to 23 points during the third quarter.[1]
Tubelis scored inside in the 33rd minute to put Zalgiris 25 points clear at 44-69. Beşiktaş responded with an 11-0 run, capped by Brown’s three-pointer in the 36th minute. That left a 14-point deficit at 55-69, but the visitors protected their lead over the closing possessions. Zalgiris recorded their sixth victory of the campaign, while Beşiktaş’s number of defeats rose to six.[1]
