Crvena zvezda 103-73 Bayern: Koloko blocks five shots in 13:42 as Zvezda lead by 17 at half-time

Crvena zvezda beat Bayern Munich 103-73 at the Belgrade Arena on Thursday in EuroLeague round 9, according to Basketnews and Eurohoops.

The game

Zvezda won the quarters 19-15, 29-16, 31-23 and 24-19 and led 48-31 at half-time, Piratas del Basket reported. The lead reached 30 points late in the game.

Chima Moneke scored 15 points with five rebounds and five assists. Jordan Nwora and Tyson Carter scored 14 each, and Christian Koloko and Semi Ojeleye 12 each, Basketnews and B92 reported. Moneke said it was “the best game that this team has played the whole time I’ve been here”.

Koloko, who made his EuroLeague debut on Tuesday against Maccabi Tel Aviv, had five blocks in 13:42, tying the season high set by Fenerbahçe’s Marcus Bingham Jr. against Partizan on 15 October, Basketnews said. Head coach Ibon Navarro said Koloko “was the last piece of the puzzle”, as quoted by Eurohoops.

For Bayern, Duane Washington scored 16 points, Miles Norris 14 and Vladimir Lučić 12, B92 reported.

Standings

Zvezda are 6-3. Bayern have two wins. Zvezda play at Olympiacos next week, Eurohoops said.

See also: Crvena zvezda 100-78 Maccabi Tel Aviv · EuroLeague round 9 Thursday round-up