Partizan beats Paris in Euroleague behind Carlik Jones

PARIS (Interstat) — Carlik Jones scored 20 points and handed out five assists, leading Partizan Mozzart Bet past Paris 92-79 on Tuesday in Euroleague play. Partizan improved to 2-0. Paris dropped to 1-2. Jared Rhoden paced Paris with 14 points and nine rebounds. Luca Vildoza added 16 points and two assists for Partizan, while Tonye Jekiri posted 15 points and seven rebounds. Nadir Hifi scored 15 points for Paris, and T.J. Warren added 14 points. Lamar Stevens chipped in eight points, Kyle Allman had 10 and Alessandro Paiola finished with six points and four assists for Partizan. Nikola Tanaskovic scored nine. Partizan led 29-22 after the first quarter, 52-45 at halftime and 77-61 through three quarters. The visitors scored 15 points in the fourth, while Paris had 18. Partizan opened the season with a home win over Olimpia Milano, and Paris had fallen to Panathinaikos before beating Nancy. Next, Partizan visits Bayern, and Paris hosts Zalgiris.