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nov 11 2026Kosner Baskonia competed once more and lost once more. At the Belgrade Arena, Velimir Perasović's team held their own for three quarters against Joan Peñarroya's Partizan—who coached in Vitoria between 2021 and 2023—but collapsed in the fourth. It's their ninth straight EuroLeague loss, and they remain in last place at 1-10. Partizan wins their third straight home game and improves to 6-5.
Three Quarters of Parity
Partizan, missing Lamar Stevens, Kevarrius Hayes, and Derek Willis, found their anchor in Tonye Jekiri from the opening quarter. The center, returning after nearly a month out, punished Baskonia's paint, and the hosts won the first quarter 23-18. Baskonia, with Rodions Kurucs back from injury, stayed close and reached halftime down four (42-38).
The third quarter followed the same script. Partizan built a ten-point lead, their largest of the game, but Baskonia answered and entered the fourth quarter down five (65-60).
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A 9-0 Run Decides It
A three-pointer from Chris Duarte made it 65-63 and put pressure on Partizan. But the response was immediate: Arijan Lakić, Jekiri, and Alessandro Pajola combined for a 9-0 run that pushed the score to 74-63 and left Baskonia without options. Perasović's team managed just six points in the fourth quarter, losing it 15-6.
Jekiri finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds, and a rating of 25, while Carlik Jones added 16 points and 6 assists. Pajola made all three of his three-pointers. For Baskonia, Duarte scored 15 points on 4-of-7 from three and Kurucs added 10, but 17 turnovers—compared to Partizan's 7—proved too costly once again. Šmits and Kamenjas, the reinforcements for the paint, were still unavailable.
