Veterans Bjelica and Simonovic give Zvezda thrilling road win vs. Bamberg

Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade claimed a heart-stopping 78-79 victory over Brose Bamberg in a thrilling Game of the Week. In a pulsating atmosphere at Brose Arena, Zvezda thrilled the large contingent of travelling fans when Charles Jenkins hit the go-ahead basket with 24 seconds remaining, and Darius Miller couldn’t convert Bamberg’s last-second chance to win. Zvezda improved to 3-4 with the win, while dropping the German champs to 2-5. Veterans Milko Bjelica and Marko Simonovic were the stand-out performers, scoring 18 and 17 points respectively for the winners, while Stefan Jovic provided 12 points and 5 assists. Marko Guduric added 11 points and Jenkins 10. Nicolo Melli paced Bamberg with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds, Nikos Zisis recorded 11 points and 9 assists, Miller netted 14 points and Janis Strelnieks 12.