Crvena zvezda 100-78 Maccabi Tel Aviv: Tyson Carter scores EuroLeague career-high 24

Crvena zvezda beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 100-78 at the Belgrade Arena on Tuesday in EuroLeague round 8, according to Eurohoops and Basketnews.

Fast start

Zvezda led 34-15 after the first quarter and 55-30 at half-time, the reports said. Maccabi won the second half but could not close the gap.

Tyson Carter scored a EuroLeague career-high 24 points, including six three-pointers, with 14 of his points in the first quarter, according to Eurohoops. Jared Butler added 21 points off the bench and Jordan Nwora scored 18. Chris Jones had nine assists, Basketnews reported.

Christian Koloko made his Zvezda debut, finishing with six points, three rebounds and a block, according to Basketnews.

“Once you see those first couple of shots go in, the rim definitely gets bigger,” Carter said, as quoted by Eurohoops.

Maccabi

Jimmy Clark led Maccabi with 19 points and Roman Sorkin added 13, the reports said.

Standings

Ibon Navarro’s Zvezda move to 5-3 in the regular season, while Maccabi drop to 2-6, according to Eurohoops.

See also: EuroLeague round 8 Tuesday round-up · Partizan 85-82 Crvena zvezda