Basketball
Teuta crush Partizani 89-62 in Tirana and share the lead with Besëlidhja and Vllaznia
The Durrës side dominate every quarter at “Asllan Rusi”; Nazareth Fisher named MVP with 21 points and 18 rebounds.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 20, 2026, 10:30 · Updated 12:21 · 1 min read
In brief
- Teuta won all four quarters and finished the game +27.
- Fisher (21 points, 18 rebounds) and Green (20 points) led the win; Mejia scored 16 for Partizani.
- Apolonia, Vllaznia, Besëlidhja and Elbasani also won in the second round.
Teuta closed the second round of the regular season in the men's basketball league with a convincing 89-62 win on Partizani's court at the “Asllan Rusi” sports palace in Tirana. The Durrës side earned their second straight win and share the lead with a perfect record alongside Besëlidhja and Vllaznia.
The coastal team controlled the game from the start. They won the first quarter 24-20 and went into halftime up 43-36. The third quarter, won 25-15, stretched the margin to 17 points, while in the final period Teuta added another 21 points to the hosts' 11.
Fisher, player of the game
Nazareth Fisher was named MVP with 21 points and 18 rebounds, Michael Green added 20 points, and Glynn Paul contributed 16. For Partizani, who suffered their second loss of the season, Milan Mejia was the best with 16 points.
In the round's other games, Apolonia won 75-70 at Flamurtari, Vllaznia beat Pogradeci 69-54, Besëlidhja triumphed 97-88 at Skënderbeu, and Elbasani won a tight derby against Tirana 89-86.
