Red Star through to Eurocup round of sixteen

BELGRADE - The Serbian Red Star basketball team lost the match late on Wednesday to Russia's Nizhny Novgorod in the final 6th round of the Eurocup second stage, 78-74 (23-16, 17-25, 15-17, 23-16) and ended their participation in the cup as second-ranked in the L Group.

Red Star has thus been defeated once more by Nizhny Novgorod which won the first match with the score at 86-75.

Best players for Red Star team included Jenkins with 25 scores, Nelson with 19 points and Marjanovic with 9 points, while most points for Russia were scored by Antonov (20) and Brezec and Rochestie (14 each).

In the round of sixteen, the Serbian team will play against the winner of Group P, Lithuanian Lietuvos Rytas. The first match is due to be held in Belgrade on March 4, while the rematch will be played in Vilnus on March 12.

Photo Tanjug, T. Valic