Friday's action tips off with a key matchup as Fenerbahce (15-11) attempts to end a two-game losing run with a visit from Baskonia (14-12), which has conversely won two in a row.
Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce: 'It is a very important game for us'
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Regular Season
Round 27 of 34
Regular Season
Fenerbahce Beko IstanbulFBB
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Baskonia Vitoria-GasteizBKN
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December's meeting between the teams was a thriller, won 80-79 by Baskonia on the back of 28 points from three-point specialist Markus Howard and a double-double, 15 points and 10 rebounds, by Maik Kotsar. Fenerbahce was led that night by 19 points from Nigel Hayes-Davis, who will look to bounce back from a quiet couple of games, scoring just 4 points in his team's pre-break defeats to Monaco and Panathinaikos. After losing those two games to direct rivals, the Turkish team will be extra motivated to avoid a third similar setback in a row.
Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce head coach
"It is a very important game for us. Baskonia is a team that is fighting for a playoff spot. We are facing a two-game losing streak right now in the EuroLeague, so it is very important after the NT window to get back into the EuroLeague mode again. Obviously Baskonia is a really dangerous offensive team with Howard and McIntyre, and also a lot of guys having a great season. So, like every game in the EuroLeague, it will be a very difficult one."
Georgios Papagiannis, Fenerbahce player
"Back in EuroLeague action. We want to win for sure, especially when we play at home. Baskonia will come here prepared for sure and we need to give a really good performance to win this game against a very good team."