SZTE-Szedeák edges Phoenix-MT Fot at home on Saturday
SZEGED, Hungary (Interstat) — SZTE-Szedeák defeated Phoenix-MT Fot 77-71 on Saturday at Ujszegedi Sportcsarnok. The home win moved SZTE-Szedeák to 1-1 while Phoenix-MT Fot dropped to 0-2. SZTE-Szedeák led 19-17 after the first quarter and 39-38 at halftime, then outscored Phoenix-MT Fot 23-12 in the third quarter. Shereef Mitchell led Phoenix-MT Fot with 27 points, six rebounds and one assist. Djordje Drenovac was SZTE-Szedeák’s top star with 19 points, eight rebounds and two assists, while Milos Glisic scored 21 points and grabbed four rebounds. Garfield Turner contributed seven points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks, while Ethan Wright scored 12 points. James Kinney added 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists for Phoenix-MT Fot. Phoenix-MT Fot made 4 of 19 3-pointers and 9 of 12 free throws. SZTE-Szedeák made 6 of 21 from beyond the arc and 12 of 20 from the line. SZTE-Szedeák had 11 offensive rebounds and five assists, while Phoenix-MT Fot had 10 offensive rebounds and nine assists.