Maccabi went toe to toe with the EuroLeague runner ups at the Zadar Tournament but ended up falling short. O’Bryant 15P & 10R stood out for the yellows
Coach Spahija’s starting five: Wilbekin, Roll, Avdija, Johnny and Cohen. O’Bryant was the first to score for the yellows (3:0) in the first quarter. Gudoric scored from deep to put Fener on the scoreboard but Scottie reacted from distance as well to keep Maccabi ahead 6:3. Coach Spahija saw his team putting in the hustle as they increased their lead to 9:3 with just under four minutes remaining in the first quarter. Melli and Ennis kept Fener in the game as they brought their team to within a striking distance (10:8).
Tyus connected with Kane for a thunderous dunk (14:10) but Sloukas managed to beat the buzzer as he scored from distance as Fener trail 14:13 at the end of the first quarter.
Fener took the 15:18 lead at the beginning of the second quarter, but Cohen and O’Bryant scored back to back threes to give Maccabi back the 21:19 lead. Gudoric completed a 5:0 run for Fener with a back door cut (21:24). Biberovic and Gudoric completed a 7:0 run to put Fener ahead 24:31 with just under two minutes remaining in the second quarter. Maccabi’s late damage control ended the first half with the yellows trailing 28:31.
Wilbekin and Tyus scored at the beginning of the third quarter but Sloukas gave Fener the edge again with a midrange jumper (32:33). Caloiaro scored seven points to give Maccabi the 39:34 lead with just under two minutes remaining in the third quarter, Ennis made it a
one possession game but O’Bryant and Zoosman brought Maccabi’s lead back to five (41:36). Ennis and Lauvergne scored for Fener but Kane had the final say in third quarter as he increased Maccabi’s lead to 43:40.O’Bryant increased Maccabi’s lead to 47:42 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Ennis scored for Fener but Ray reacted with a
three point play (50:44). Duverioglu trimmed Maccabi’s lead to 50:48 forcing coach Spahija to call for a timeout. Vesely’s free throws kept Fener close to Maccabi (53:51). Ennis and Sloukas gave Fenerbache the 54:57 lead with just over two minutes remaining in the game. Roll tied the game with a shooter’s play executed to perfection but Fener answered with four points taking the 61:57 lead from which Maccabi couldn’t recover. At the Fenerbache gets the 60:65 Win.
