Neptunas, Besiktas, Manresa and Jerusalem all pulled out wins on Tuesday night
Game Center: Four home winners from six tonight
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Wednesday, October 22
U-BT Cluj-Napoca 103-102 Umana Reyer Venice
In overtime, Cluj grabbed its first home victory by downing Umana Reyer Venice 103-102 in front of almost 8,000 fans at U-BT Arena in Round 4 on Wednesday. Cluj improved to 2-2 in Group A while Reyer dropped to 1-3. Iverson Molinar led the winners with 22 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 0.5 seconds left. Fatts Russell got 18, Karel Guzman and Dusan Miletic each added 17 while Mitchell Creek had 16. Miletic added 13 rebounds for a double-double. RJ Cole led Reyer with 20 points. Jordan Parks added 18, Kyle Wiltjer had 14, Chris Horton got 13 while Denzel Valentine contributed 10 for the guests. Molinar took the game to overtime, 89-89, with free throws, and went on to win it for Cluj also from the foul line.
Bahcesehir College Istanbul 92-76 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana
Bahcesehir protected their unbeaten record at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall with a strong home win over Cedevita Olimpija, claiming a 92-76 victory to move to 4-0 in the EuroCup. In a clash between two previously undefeated sides, Bahcesehir set the tone early and maintained control throughout the game. Despite occasional struggles on the boards and on defense in the first half, the team kept its composure and secured an important win against Cedevita. Bahcesehir received solid contributions from its bench, with the team’s deep roster proving to be the key. Trevion Williams finished with 18 points and 8 rebounds, Tyler Cavanaugh added 16 points, and Caleb Homesley contributed 15 points and 6 assists. Malachi Flynn also chipped in with 12 points and 5 assists. For Cedevita Olimpija, Aleksej Nikolic scored 14 points and dished out 4 assists, David Skara also had 14 points, while Umoja Gibson posted 13 points and 6 assists, and DJ Stewart added 12 points.
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 91-63 Panionios Athens
Buducnost got back to winning ways by thrashing Panionios 91-63 at Moraca on Wednesday evening. The hosts opened a double-digit lead midway through the first quarter and maintained it throughout to grab a comfortable victory. Buducnost improved its record to 2-2, with Panionios dropping to 1-3 after losing three in a row. Axel Bouteille led all scorers with 16 points followed by Fletcher Magee, who netted 15, and Rasheed Sulaimon, who finished the game on 13 points. Meanwhile, Panionios guard Matt Lewis bagged a team-high 13 points, with Jackson Kreuser and Michalis Lountzis scoring 12 each.
NINERS Chemnitz 67-68 London Lions
The London Lions escaped with a hard-fought 67-68 win at Messe Chemnitz on Wednesday evening. In a low-scoring game, the visitors pulled ahead midway through the third quarter with a strong 17–4 run to build a 38-50 lead, but a late surge from Chemnitz saw the home team go up 67–64 with just 36 seconds remaining. Kameron McGusty answered with a tough basket to cut the deficit to one, and after an offensive foul was called on Corey Davis, Deane Williams hit two clutch free throws with four seconds left to secure the win. It marked London’s first road victory of the season and its second straight overall, improving to 2–2, while Chemnitz dropped to 1–3 with its second consecutive loss. McGusty led the Lions with 20 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds for a PIR of 28, followed by Joel Scott with 14 points. Kevin Yebo paced Chemnitz with 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Mike Sibande added 11 points and Ty Brewer chipped in 10 in the losing effort.
Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 93-65 Lietkabelis Panevezys
Bourg stayed top of Group B on a perfect 4-0 record after an impressive 93-65 home win over Lietkabelis, which dropped to 1-3. Anthony Labanca paced the hosts on 18 points, Assemian Moulare netted 13 while Darius McGhee and Yvann Mbaya added 12 apiece. Augustine Rubit scored 16 points and Kristian Kullamae chipped in with 11 for the visitors. It was a see-saw battle early on and although Bourg dominated the offensive boards, Lietkabelis was able to hold its own thanks to Rubit who scored 6 points in the first quarter with the teams tied 15-15 after the opening 10 minutes. Bourg gained the upper hand in the second and romped into a 43-26 lead in the latter stages, as the home side hit a flurry of three-pointers. Labanca was red-hot from downtown and Bourg closed out the first half with a 47-31 advantage. Bourg kept up the good work in the third quarter and carved out a whopping 67-44 lead ahead of the final 10 minutes, keeping Lietkabelis well at bay thanks to ironclad defense. Bourg kept its foot on the gas in the fourth and closed out the contest comfortably to stay in pole position and keep its winning streak intact.
Dolomiti Energia Trento 60-80 Turk Telekom Ankara
Turk Telekom fought off a stubborn Trento team at the BTS Arena on Wednesday night in a back-and-forth contest that finished 60-80. The Italian team came flying out of the gates, exploding into a 9-0 lead. The dominance didn’t last long, however; Turk Telekom eventually found the basket after 3 minutes and began to flow. The visitors fought back and the teams swapped leads for a while, before Erdem Can’s men turned it around, finishing the half with a double-digit advantage. Trento fought to stay in the clash, but ultimately the road team tightened its grip on the contest as it developed. Jordan Usher played a huge role in the 20-point victory, recording a stat line of 13 points, 7 boards and 3 assists. Michael Devoe led the way in scoring with 13, but they shared the offensive loads brilliantly to get the job done. The result moves Turk Telekom to 2-2 for the season, while the Trento’s inconsistent season continues as it falls to 1-3.
Tuesday, October 21
Neptunas Klaipeda 97-88 Veolia Towers Hamburg
Neptunas Klaipeda finally tasted victory in the BKT EuroCup by knocking off Veolia Towers Hamburg 97-88 at home in a battle of winless teams. Neptunas lost a 14-point lead but executed enough down the stretch to improve to 1-3 in Group A.
Donatas Tarolis scored 20 points to pace seven Neptunas scorers in double figures with Rihards Lomazs scoring 16 points, Martynas Pacevicius collecting a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds and Arnas Velicka tallying 12 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Hamburg dropped to 0-4 as the only winless team left despite LJ Thorpe scoring 22 points with 4 rebounds and 4 assists and Eric Reed contributing 17 points.
ratiopharm ulm 99-101 Besiktas GAIN Istanbul
Besiktas GAIN Istanbul claimed a 99-101 road win in Germany on Anthony Brown's buzzer-beater to end ratiopharm ulm’s unbeaten start to the season. The home team controlled much of the game, but Besiktas mounted a 14-point comeback in the final quarter, sparked by 3 crucial triples from Conor Morgan.
Anthony Brown led Besiktas with 19 points and 4 assists, while Conor Morgan added 15 points. Ismael Kamagate also made his presence felt with 13 points and 8 rebounds. For ulm, Chris Ledlum delivered a big performance with 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, Tobias Jensen contributed 14 points and 9 rebounds, and Christian Sengfelder also scored 14 points.
Aris Thessaloniki Betsson 79-86 BAXI Manresa
BAXI Manresa celebrated a 79-86 road win at Aris Thessaloniki Betsson and improved to 3-1 while the Greek side dropped to 2-2. Retin Obasohan paced the visitors on 20 points and Alfonso Plummer added 18, Agustin Ubal chipped in 13 points. Steve Enoch netted 19 for Aris.
Having pulled away to a 3-12 lead after Aris failed to score a field goal in the opening 5:26 minutes, Manresa carved out an 18-27 advantage at the end of the first quarter on the back of 9 points (3 of 3 from downtown) by Plummer. Aris then beefed up its defense and led for the first time, 36-34, midway through the second quarter but Manresa edged ahead 43-44 at halftime thanks to 9 offensive boards.<br> It was a see-saw third quarter as Aris nosed ahead 51-48 and the lead changed hands several times again before Manresa forged a 64-66 advantage ahead of the final 10 minutes. A 2-13 run early in the fourth allowed the Spanish team to extend its lead to 66-79 and although Aris slashed the deficit to 77-83 in the home stretch, Manresa was able to close out the contest.
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 86-69 Slask Wroclaw
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem made light work of Slask Wroclaw on Tuesday for an 86-69 victory at Ranko Zeravica Sports Hall in Belgrade, Serbia. Though Slask made a bright start, the hosts fought back and asserted their dominance by the end of the first quarter.
Turnovers, missed free-throws and poor shot decisions haunted the visitors, while Jerusalem put on a highly professional performance, holding onto a sizeable lead for the majority of the contest and staving off a late run from the Polish team. Defense was the key for Yonatan Alon’s men, as they held Slask to under 70 on the night.
Jared Harper played the starring role, recording a stat line of 20 points, and 4 assists. Khadeen Carrington, Anthony Lamb and Dmytro Skapintsev also reached double figures in scoring. Kadre Gray and Jakub Niziol scored 15 points apiece to lead Slask. With the victory, Jerusalem bounced back from consecutive defeats and the result moves both teams to 2-2 in their EuroCup campaigns.