Brandon Davies

BELGRADE - Red Star Belgrade defeated arch-rivals Partizan 89-84 in a Round 13 derby game of the regional basketball ABA League on Monday evening.

Red Star, Partizan and Montenegro's Buducnost Podgorica are now all tied at the top of the league table with 11 wins and 2 defeats.

Anadolu Efes won the 2021 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague title by defeating Barcelona 86-81 in May 30's final.

The Spanish side made a better start to the game and the score was 22-15 in favor of Barcelona when the first quarter ended at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.

Turkey's Fenerbahçe Beko suffered a frustrating home loss to Barcelona on Jan. 17 that ended the Istanbul club's three-game winning streak in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

The Spanish team toppled Fenerbahçe 80-74.

Greek playmaker guard Kostas Sloukas led Fenerbahçe Beko with a "double-double" at the Ülker Sports and Event Hall.

Anadolu Efes Istanbul grabbed its eighth road win of the season by downing FC Barcelona 82-86 at Palau Blaugrana on Jan. 10.