The Serbian team produced a ruthless display en route to an emphatic victory
Partizan beats Monaco, 69-86, to complete perfect week

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade steamrolled to an impressive 69-86 win at AS Monaco and improved to 14-12 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, staying firmly in the postseason picture after enjoying a flawless double-round week.
The victory in the principality came after Wednesday’s 71-81 success at Virtus Segafredo Bologna, as coach Zeljko Obradovic’s men rolled on with a fourth successive road win and their fifth in the last six games overall, boosting their hopes of an automatic playoff berth.
Monaco, which slipped to 16-10, is in danger of dropping out of the top four after a lackluster performance in a cracking atmosphere, with the visiting Partizan fans making the 1992 EuroLeague champion feel at home through their relentlessly vocal support.
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Six Partizan players finished in double digits, paced by Sterling Brown who netted 16 of his 18 points in the first half as Partizan took the lead for good early in the second quarter, 22-33, with a 0-12 run. Tyrique Jones racked up 17 points and 7 boards and fellow big man Brandon Davies chipped in with 15 points and 5 rebounds.
With pack leader Carlik Jones struggling, Iffe Lundberg and Duane Washington stepped up to the plate in the backcourt with 11 points each while forward Isaac Bonga added 10 points for a rock-solid Partizan outfit.
Veteran playmaker Nick Calathes led the home team on 14 points and Mike James added 13 but endured a torrid night as he shot 0 of 7 from inside and 3 of 6 from deep, having been stifled out by Partizan’s aggressive defense. Alpha Diallo scored 12 points for Monaco, which was 8 of 28 from downtown and got restricted to 2 offensive boards in the second half.
Brown, who was also instrumental in the win at Virtus, carried on where he left off as he poured 9 points in the first quarter and another 7 in the second, with Partizan grinding out a 40-48 halftime lead despite allowing Monaco 20 rebounds, 9 of which were on the offensive end.
Partizan was a clinical 5 of 9 from three-point range in the first half and with Brown subdued after the break, Davies stepped up in the third quarter when he nailed 9 points to keep a consistent Partizan in the driving seat, 55-62, ahead of the last 10 minutes.
Monaco’s last roar came early in the fourth as the hosts slashed the deficit to 61-64, before a 0-9 run by the visitors effectively forced the hosts into submission. Tyrique Jones and Washington ran the show in the closing stages as they picked Monaco apart and gave joyous Partizan fans plenty to cheer about ahead of the February break in Europe’s premier club competition.