By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp
Greece's Olympiacos Piraeus defeated Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid 79-69 in a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague round 6 game Tuesday.
Greek forward Sasha Vezenkov dropped 23 points for the hosts at Peace and Friendship Stadium.
Croatian forward Mario Hezonja became the top scorer of the Spanish team with 15 points.
Olympiacos are in ninth spot with three wins and three losses while Real Madrid are in 10th place with three wins, three losses and a points difference.
- Fenerbahce Beko beat Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 84-82
Turkish club Fenerbahce Beko beat Israel's Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 84-82 in a EuroLeague round 6 game Tuesday.
US forward Nigel Hayes-Davis led the Yellow Canaries with 20 points at Zalgirio Arena.
US forward Jaylen Hoard was the top scorer for the Israeli side with 20 points.
Fenerbahce Beko are in fourth spot with four wins and two losses, while Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv are in 15th spot with two wins and four losses.
- Barcelona defeat Anadolu Efes 97-88
Spanish team Barcelona defeated Turkish side Anadolu Efes 97-88 in a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague round 6 game Tuesday.
Nigerian center Chimezie Metu rallied the visitors to victory with 21 points, while Serbian guard Kevin Punter contributed with 20 points at Istanbul's Basketball Development Center.
US guard Darius Thompson was the top scorer for the Istanbul club with 16 points.
Barcelona top the standings with five wins and one defeat while Anadolu Efes are in 12th spot with three wins and three losses.
- Tuesday's EuroLeague Results:
Anadolu Efes vs. Barcelona: 88-97
ALBA Berlin vs. Paris Basket: 83-92
Fenerbahce Beko vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv: 84-82
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Real Madrid: 79-69
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Emporio Armani Milan: 88-83
Virtus Segafredo Bologna vs. Bayern Munich: 84-87