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Dubai Eye
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Dubai Eye
Dubai Basketball loses out to dominant Partizan in Belgrade
A dominant performance by ABA League's most decorated teams, Partizan Mozzart Bet, saw Dubai Basketball fall short in their first-ever semi-final appearance. The Serbian giants secured a 102:72 win on Monday night at a packed Štark Arena in Belgrade. Dubai opened the game with early momentum as Davis Bertans struck first with a clean 2-point layup. But 7-time ABA League title winners, Partizan were quick to equalise the score and propel the team to an 8-point difference in the first quarter. The home side showcased why Belgrade is regarded as one of the most formidable venues in European basketball. Partizan's Sterling Brown cemented his place against Dubai with a 21-point contribution. Combined with the Serbian teams' 53 per cent 3-point success rate and 35 field goals, Game 1 of the semi-finals was handed to Partizan. Despite the scoreline, Dubai Basketball's debut season continues to impress. In just their first ABA League campaign, the team has reached the semi-finals – a historic milestone for a debutant club. Dubai remains the only new club to have recorded a win against Partizan in their inaugural season. 'The better team won today,' says Dubai Basketball head coach Jurica Golemac. 'We lost possession too easily and committed too many turnovers to stay competitive at this level. But this team has character, and we've already proven we can compete with the best – including a win over Partizan at home. We'll go back, analyse the game, regroup, and come out stronger. 'We need our fans more than ever. Their energy and support at Coca-Cola Arena can make a real difference. We're proud of how far we've come, but we're not done yet – and we want to take this journey forward with the whole city behind us.' The stage is set for a defining night at Coca-Cola Arena on Thursday, May 29.
Arab News
27-05-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Dubai Basketball lose to dominant Partizan in Belgrade
For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport DUBAI: A dominant performance by one of the ABA League's most decorated teams, Partizan Mozzart Bet, saw Dubai Basketball fall short in their first-ever semifinal appearance when the Serbian giants secured a 102-72 win on Monday night. Dubai started the game well at a packed Stark Arena in Belgrade, with Davis Bertans striking first with a clean two-point layup. But seven-time ABA League title winners Partizan were quick to equalize before propelling the team to an eight-point difference in the first quarter. The home side demonstrated why Belgrade is regarded as one of the most formidable venues in European basketball. Partizan's Sterling Brown cemented his place against Dubai with a 21-point contribution and, combined with the Serbian team's 53 percent three-point success rate and 35 field goals, the first semifinal leg went their way. Despite the scoreline, Dubai Basketball's debut season continues to impress. In just their first ABA League campaign, they have reached the semifinals — a historic milestone for a debutant club. Dubai also remains the only club to record a win against Partizan in their inaugural season. 'The better team won today,' said Dubai Basketball head coach Jurica Golemac. 'We lost possession too easily and committed too many turnovers to stay competitive at this level. But this team has character, and we've already proven we can compete with the best — including a win over Partizan at home. We'll go back, analyze the game, regroup, and come out stronger.' He added: 'We need our fans more than ever. Their energy and support at Coca-Cola Arena can make a real difference. We're proud of how far we've come, but we're not done yet — and we want to take this journey forward with the whole city behind us.' The stage is set for an exciting second leg at Coca-Cola Arena on Thursday, May 29.
The National
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
Dubai Basketball coach urges fans to show up in force for must-win Partizan match
Dubai Basketball need a much-improved performance when they face Partizan at home on Thursday after being soundly beaten 102-72 in the first of their best-of-three play-off semi-final on Monday. Sterling Brown scored a game-leading 21 points while Duane Washington chipped in with 19 points to the Partizan cause. Davis Bertans top-scored for Dubai with 17. Dubai head coach Jurica Golemac conceded seven-time ABA League champions Partizan deserved their victory in Belgrade, and urged home fans to show up in force for Game 2 at Coca-Cola Arena on Thursday. 'The better team won today,' Golmac said. 'We lost possession too easily and committed too many turnovers to stay competitive at this level. But this team has character, and we've already proven we can compete with the best – including a win over Partizan at home. We'll go back, analyse the game, regroup, and come out stronger." Dubai are the only team to have beaten Partizan in their debut season, seeing off the Serbian club 80-72 in Round 23. The nascent franchise booked their place in the semi-finals with a 2-1 win over Cedevita Olimpija. 'We need our fans more than ever," Golemac added. "Their energy and support at Coca-Cola Arena can make a real difference. We're proud of how far we've come, but we're not done yet – and we want to take this journey forward with the whole city behind us.' The Serbian side took control of the game from the outset, showing why the Stark Arena is one of the most intimidating venues in European basketball. Partizan took advantage of Dubai's dysfunction to lead 28-20 in the first quarter. They were 53-33 up at the halfway mark and were never really troubled. In the other semi-final play-off, Buducnost Voli of Montenegro outclassed Serbia's Crvena Zvezda 104-70.
