Lonnie Walker scores career-high 30 as Besiktas edge Virtus Bologna 103-101 in EuroLeague
- Turkish side erases 13-point deficit in 4th quarter as Conor Morgan hits game-winning 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left
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- Turkish side erases 13-point deficit in 4th quarter as Conor Morgan hits game-winning 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left
By Halis Sunnetci
ISTANBUL (AA) - Besiktas overturned a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to claim a dramatic 103-101 away victory against Virtus Bologna on Friday in Round 9 of the EuroLeague, with Conor Morgan hitting a game-winning three-pointer with 0.1 seconds remaining.
The Turkish side trailed 97-84 with less than four minutes left before mounting a remarkable comeback, led by Lonnie Walker IV, who scored a career-high 30 points.
Both teams started strong on offense, exchanging baskets throughout the opening quarter, which ended 24-24.
Virtus Bologna took control in the second quarter, building a 49-39 lead with two minutes to play before heading into halftime 54-47.
Besiktas responded after the break, cutting the deficit to 58-57 before taking a 62-61 lead midway through the third quarter.
The Italian hosts, however, regained control and entered the final period up 74-70.
The fourth remained a close contest early on, but Virtus Bologna extended their lead to 91-81 with five minutes remaining.
The hosts then pushed the lead to 13 at 97-84 with 3:45 left, seemingly taking control of the contest.
But the Black Eagles mounted a stunning rally, reducing the deficit to two points at 99-97 with 1:03 remaining.
Walker then hit a crucial 3-pointer to cut the deficit to one at 101-100 with 40 seconds left.
With the visitors trailing in the final seconds, Morgan delivered the decisive moment, sinking a 3-pointer to give Besiktas a 103-101 lead with 0.1 seconds on the clock.
Walker, Besiktas' new arrival, led the scoring in just his second EuroLeague appearance for the Turkish club, while Scottie Wilbekin added 16.
Derrick Alston Jr. paced Virtus Bologna with 19 points, followed by Trent Frazier with 15.
The victory improved Besiktas' record to 4-5, while Virtus Bologna dropped to the same record.
- Friday's EuroLeague results
Dubai Basketball 97-83 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Anadolu Efes 83-68 Panathinaikos
Zalgiris Kaunas 87-80 Partizan
ASVEL 94-79 Baskonia
Olympiacos 84-78 Olimpia Milano
Barcelona 98-94 Valencia
Virtus Bologna 101-103 Besiktas
Halis Sünnetci