Crvena Zvezda came back from a double-digit deficit at halftime and rallied past rivals Partizan to advance to the Final of the Serbian Cup (75-83).
Partizan was in control from the opening tip (21-15) and led by 10 at halftime (44-34). Yet, Crvena Zvezda turned things around and outscored its opponents 31-49 in the second half to claim the victory.
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Luca Vildoza led the winners in scoring with 15 points, while Nemanja Nedovic and Filip Petrusev added 14 points apiece. On the other hand, James Nunnally and Zach LeDay scored 19 and 16 points, respectively.
Zvezda will now have the opportunity to claim the Serbian Cup, after booking its place in Saturday’s Final against Mega Basket.
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