Erdem Can can count his lucky stars that he has a player like Anthony Brown on his Turk Telekom Ankara roster. The 32-year-old, back in the EuroCup after two seasons away, has been one of the stars of the 2024-25 campaign and reminded fans of his quality with another stellar showing in Round 13, this time against JL Bourg.

Anthony Brown showed against Bourg why he is such a weapon for Turk Telekom

[Erdem Can](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/ttk/can-erdem/?season=U2024) can count his lucky stars that he has a player like [Anthony Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/anthony-brown/009025/) on his [Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/ttk/) roster. The 32-year-old, back in the BKT EuroCup after two seasons away, has been one of the stars of the 2024-25 campaign and reminded fans of his quality with another stellar showing in Round 13, [this time against Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/anthony-brown-keeps-turk-telekom-rolling-against-bourg-98-89/).

In Turk Telekom’s 98-89 victory, Brown erupted for 8 three-pointers made and thus tied the EuroCup season high he set back in Round 7; the next best is 6 triples made, which has been done on nine occasions this season. He finished the night with 32 points, his second-best tally this season, and had excellent numbers with 4-of-6 two-pointers and 8-of-9 triples, having not gone to the free-throw line. Back in Round 7, he needed 10 attempts to knock down his 8 three-pointers.

“I feel good that we won. When I woke up this morning, to be honest I had a good feeling about today,” Brown told EuroLeague TV afterward. “Once the first one went in, it was over for me in my mind. I just stayed aggressive and I’m really happy we got the win.”

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Turk Telekom has now won four straight games in the EuroCup to improve to an 8-5 record, which is the same as [Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-bank-yahav-jerusalem/jer/) in second place in Group A. [Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/valencia-basket/pam/) still has a comfortable lead at the top of the group with an 11-2 mark.

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He tied the EuroCup season high for three-pointers made, which he himself set in Round 7

Turk Telekom Ankara v Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse (2025-01-03T16:30:00.000Z)

Wolves picked up a crucial victory to start the new year in fighting past Joventut 91-80 at home as it battles for a playoff spot. Wolves finally opened some space with a 10-2 start to the fourth quarter and now holds a 7-6 record in Group A with a 4-2 mark at home. 

Wolves survive back and forth, down Joventut 91-80 at home

Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius picked up a crucial victory to start the new year in fighting past Joventut Badalona 91-80 at home as it battles for a playoff spot. Wolves finally opened some space with a 10-2 start to the fourth quarter and now holds a 7-6 record in Group A with a 4-2 mark at home. 

Kristupas Zemaitis scored a team-high 17 points for Wolves, with Anthony Cowan collecting 15 points and 9 assists, while Garrison Brooks, Tre’Shawn Thurman, Arnoldas Kulboka and Jeffrey Taylor all chipped in with 10 points apiece. Joventut’s playoff hopes are slowly dying off with a 4-9 record, including 1-6 on the road. The Spanish side, which has lost four of the last five games, was paced by Ante Tomic’s 18 points, with Artem Pustovyi and Kassius Robertson both adding 12 points in the defeat.

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The game was tight early, with Pustovyi scoring six points for the guests and Cowan picking up five points as Wolves were ahead 11-8. Joventut had a strong run and took the lead, 13-14, only to see Wolves move back ahead, but it was the Spanish side leading after 10 minutes, 17-18. 

Taylor came off the Wolves bench for two scores but Joventut was still up 23-25. Taylor knocked down a triple to finish a 7-0 spurt and Wolves was back ahead 30-25. Sam Dekker sparked the guests and it was 32-34. Robertson followed with two triples and Joventut was up 39-40 at the break. 

Neither team could really clear any space in the third quarter either. The biggest cushion was two points as the lead changed hands 17 times in the 10 minutes. Tomic scored 12 points in the period for Joventut while Thurman had eight points for Wolves, which led 66-64 after 30 minutes.

Zemaitis knocked down back-to-back triples to start the fourth quarter and Wolves added two more scores and the advantage was suddenly 76-66 with 6 minutes to play. Guillem Vives did hit a three-pointer for the guests, but Arnoldas Kulboka countered from deep and it was 81-71 with under 5 minutes left. Joventut held Wolves scoreless for more than 2 minutes but managed only two points. Cowan scored a layup and three-pointer to make it 86-73 with 110 seconds to go to decide the game.

Alessandro Magro's men use a strong start to the fourth quarter to finally pull away from the visitors

Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius v Joventut Badalona (2025-01-03T17:00:00.000Z)

Cluj started 2025 in impressive fashion with a 104-83 blowout of Hamburg to extend his home winning streak to five games. Cluj took control of the game with a 31-10 run in the third quarter to improve to 7-6 in Group B, including 5-2 at BTarena. 

Cluj crushes Hamburg 104-83 for fifth straight home win

Cluj started 2025 in impressive fashion with a 104-83 blowout of Hamburg to extend his home winning streak to five games. Cluj took control of the game with a 31-10 run in the third quarter to improve to 7-6 in Group B, including 5-2 at BTarena. 

Adam Mokoka paced five Cluj scorers in double figures with 19 points, Gediminas Orelik had 18 points, De’Shawn Stephens 16, DJ Seeley 15 and Mareks Mejeris added 14 points. Cluj didn’t even need Zavier Simpson as the EuroCup’s third-best scorer went scoreless, though he did dish out 7 assists. Hamburg could not build on its surprising win in the last round over Jerusalem, falling to 3-10 and 0-7 on the road. Kur Kuath tallied 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, while Kenneth Ogbe scored 12 points.

Mareks Mejeris scored six early points to put Cluj ahead early, 9-5. Hamburg held the hosts scoreless for nearly 3 minutes and pulled ahead, 9-11, with six straight points. That was the first of four lead changes and Cluj held the guests scoreless for more than 2 minutes, with Seeley moving to 7 points for a 25-17 lead. Cluj’s advantage was 30-22 after 10 minutes. 

Camron Reece opened the scoring in the second quarter for Hamburg while Cluj failed to score for nearly 3 minutes. Hamburg could only cut the margin to 6 points and Cluj went on a 9-3 surge over more than 4 minutes for a 41-29 cushion. Stephens added two more baskets and Cluj went into the break up 45-35. 

Cluj had the lead at 12 points early in the second half but Niklas Wimberg and Ogbe both hit triples for Hamburg to make it 51-45. Mokoka stepped up for Cluj with 11 points, including two three-pointers and a massive dunk in a 25-7 run to lead 76-52. The margin grew to 27 points at 82-55 and Cluj led 82-56 after 30 minutes.

Sasu Salin drained two three-pointers in an 11-0 start to the fourth quarter to lead 93-56 and end any doubts. Hamburg could not get closer than 21 points the rest of the way - and that only because Cluj coach Mihai Silvason finished the game with his youngsters.

The hosts had five players score in double figures in a dominant win

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2025-01-03T17:00:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom Ankara continued its momentum by beating Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 98-89 to notch its fourth straight win in the BKT EuroCup, while the visitors lost for the third game in a row. With this victory, Erdem Can’s men now hold an 8-5 record, with Frederic Fauthoux’s charges dropping to 6-7. After Bourg won the first game between these two by four points, Turk Telekom's nine-point victory gives it the advantage in any potential tiebreaker.

Anthony Brown keeps Turk Telekom rolling against Bourg, 98-89

Turk Telekom Ankara continued its momentum by beating Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 98-89 to notch its fourth straight win in the BKT EuroCup, while the visitors lost for the third game in a row. With this victory, Erdem Can’s men now hold an 8-5 record, with Frederic Fauthoux’s charges dropping to 6-7. After Bourg won the first game between these two by four points, Turk Telekom's nine-point victory gives it the advantage in any potential tiebreaker.

Anthony Brown was electric for Turk Telekom, finishing with 32 points after going 8 of 9 on three-pointers. Olivier Hanlan scored 23 points, of which 12 came in the fourth quarter, while Kyle Alexander added 13 points, having netted 5 points in the final 36 seconds. For Bourg, Xavier Castaneda had a team-high 18 points, followed by Joel Ayayi and Maksim Salash with 12 apiece, Brandon Paul with 11, and Adrian Nelson with 10.

Brown got Turk Telekom off the mark with a three-pointer, which would prove to be the theme of the first quarter. Adrian Nelson’s activity on the offensive glass was paying dividends for Bourg, with the forward scoring 5 points and Castaneda knocking down a triple as the visitors went 6-10 ahead. But a 10-0 Turk Telekom run that featured a couple of threes by Speedy Smith helped the visitors take a 16-10 lead. Bourg kept it tight, but when Brown struck from three-point land for the third time to make it 6 for 7 from deep for Turk Telekom, the hosts led 24-19. Hugo Benitez’s three made it tight at 26-25, but Hanlan’s two free throws ensured it was 28-25 after 10 minutes.

Maksim Salash had 5 points in the final 2:30 minutes of the first quarter, then converted a three-point play to tie things up at 28-28. Brandon Jefferson hit a couple of free throws to restore Bourg’s advantage at 28-30, but Hanlan, Ismet Akpinar and Brown all netted jumpers to make it 34-30. A Brandon Paul three and a perfect trip to the line from Kevin Kokila gave Bourg a 34-35 edge, before Castaneda responded to an Akpinar steal and layup to set a 36-37 score. Brown’s corner three, a big alley-oop slam from Makoundou, and a Javon Bess triple swelled the lead to 44-37. Bourg got as close as 44-42 thanks to 5 points by Joel Ayayi, and again at 46-44 following two made free throws by Castaneda, but Hanlan’s 5-0 personal run made it 51-44 before Castaneda split free throws to set a 51-45 halftime score.

Ayayi got Bourg going in the second half with 5 straight points, which cut the score to 51-50, but Brown’s three-pointer – his fifth on the night from five attempts – looked as though it was going to get the hosts going at 54-50. However, Castaneda scored 7 points in a 9-0 Bourg run that saw the visitors go 54-59 ahead, with the last two coming after an unsportsmanlike foul by Speedy Smith – his second of the game, which saw him head for an early shower. Alexander hit back for Turk Telekom by scoring 5 straight points to tie it at 59-59, and Brown later appeared with 5 points in a row to give the hosts a 67-64 edge. Nelson’s triple pushed Bourg back ahead at 67-69, but Brown scored from mid-range to make it 69-69 heading into the final frame.  

Bourg had the better start to the fourth after scores by Paul and Brandon Jefferson opened a 69-74 score, and despite a response from Turk Telekom, Nelson’s offensive rebound and finish gave the visitors a six-point margin at 72-78. Hanlan, who drained a three earlier in the period, netted another to make things tight at 75-78, then had a three-point play to make it 78-80. Turk Telekom youngster Melih Tunca had not played through the first three quarters, but he saw some fourth-quarter action and made a big impact with a three-pointer that restored the hosts’ lead, 81-80, before seeing another triple bounce four times before dropping, 84-80. Jordan Usher got his first points of the night, but Brown’s deep three – his seventh – made it 87-82. Brown then reappeared by hitting a contested three – his eighth – to give Turk Telekom a 90-84 edge. In the final 36 seconds, Alexander stepped up with offensive rebounds and points, netting 5 to help guide the hosts to a 98-89 win.

The Turkish outfit is comfortably in the playoff places while the French side is looking over its shoulder

Following the suspension of the Round 13 game between 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys and Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, the game has been rescheduled to be played on the following date: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 19:30 local time.

Euroleague Basketball announces rescheduled game

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2025-01-02T18:00:00.000Z)

On Thursday night, Umana Reyer Venice downed the first-place and a playoff-bound Valencia Basket 81-74. The final score might not reveal how impressive of a Reyer's performance it was, especially in the first half.

Reyer kept victories coming even against 11-win Valencia

[Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/umana-reyer-venice/vnc/) continued its climb up the standings, but its latest win - its first in 2025 - might be the most impressive of them all.

On Thursday night, [Reyer downed first-place and playoff-bound Valencia Basket 81-74](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/reyer-downs-valencia-climbs-to-winning-record/). The final score might not reveal how impressive of a performance it was, especially in the first half, before Valencia attempted a rally while Reyer slowed down the tempo, making sure Valencia could not go on a big run.

"Congrats to our players for an amazing effort", Reyer coach [Neven Spahija](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/umana-reyer-venice/vnc/spahija-neven/?season=U2024) praised his players. "We cannot ask for more than this."

Reyer's first half was probably a blueprint of how Spahija would like his team to play every time.

Mfiondu Kebengele scored 9 of his 15 points in the first quarter against Valencia Basket.

Kabengele gave Reyer first-quarter spark.

Up 52-30 after two quarters, Reyer outscored the team with the best record in all of the BKT EuroCup 31-12 in the second quarter. Before halftime, Reyer's defense forced 12 turnovers and held Valencia to 41.6% shooting on two-pointers and 33.3% on three-pointers.

"They played better than us, especially in the first half, with more energy and a better defense", Valencia head coach [Pedro Martinez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/valencia-basket/pam/martinez-pedro/?season=U2024) admitted to the EuroLeague TV cameras after the loss.

Reyer grabbed most of the loose balls, and protected the glass by allowing 5 offensive rebounds on 18 opportunities.

"We played a great game, solid from the first minute to the end", said shooting guard [Davide Moretti](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/davide-moretti/005404/), who was one of two main facilitators of all the good things Reyer did in the opening two quarters.

The first one was [Mfiondu Kabengele](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mfiondu-kabengele/012796/), who opened the game by making all 3 of his two-point shots, and his only three-point attempts, all in the first quarter, to jump-start Reyer's offense. Then it was Moretti's turn in the second quarter. His back-to-back threes opened the first double-digit lead of the game, 31-21, and sparked a 14-1 run that had Reyer pull away and never look back.

And while Kabengele is a usual suspect when it comes to production, for Moretti this was his best game of the season as he netted 15 points, 11 of which came in the second quarter, as he shot 4-of-6 from downtown.

"We had a lot of difficulties in the last period, but the last two games we showed character and that's how we want to be the rest of the season", Moretti said, referring to a big number of injuries that have hit Reyer in the first part of the season.

But the team shook that off, and has now won five of its last six games, all after starting the season with a 2-5 record.

"We have a great team, full of talented guys", Moretti added. "We just got to stay focused, keep going, keep working together, and stay strong mentally."

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That mentality will certainly be tested the rest of the regular season, as Reyer is in a dogfight for a spot in the playoffs. Valencia has all but locked up the first place, but Reyer is one of the teams fighting for the remaining five spots.

The last five rounds of the regular season, Reyer will have three home games, including those against direct playoff-chasing rivals U-BT Cluj Napoca and Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, while two remaining road games take Reyer to Hamburg next week, and then to Ankara to face Turk Telekom in the penultimate round.

On a winning run while sporting a healthier roster full of players capable of step up, like Moretti did on this night, Reyer is in a great position to secure playing postseason basketball once again.

The Italian side had a 2-5 record in early November, but with five wins in the last six games, it has a winning record for the first time since the season opener

Umana Reyer Venice v Valencia Basket (2025-01-02T19:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv has been known this season as an offensive machine, but the Israeli team cranked up its defense to grab an important 64-87 statement win over Dreamland Gran Canaria in the fight for a top-two spot in Group B.

Hapoel's defense caught up with offense in important statement win 

[Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/roster/hta/?season=2024-25) has been known this season as an offensive machine, but the Israeli team cranked up its defense to grab an important statement win over [Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/dreamland-gran-canaria/roster/can/?season=2024-25) in the fight for a top-two spot in Group B.

Hapoel used a dominant first-half performance in collecting [a 64-87 victory at Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/hapoel-cruises-past-gran-canaria-64-87-thanks-to-big-first-half/) to improve to 8-5 in the group - just one win behind Gran Canaria with the tiebreak advantage thanks to two wins. 

Hapoel took the first half 25-51 thanks to shooting a blistering 82.6% on two-pointers - a result which also was Gran Canaria’s worst-ever halftime deficit, topping the club’s 49-24 first half against ALBA Berlin during the 2015-16 season. 

"Our performance in the first half was really dominant at both ends. Defensively we were able to keep them really low and we were scoring 82% on twos and in general, we had a good flow to the game. We tried to follow the game plan and try to take advantage of their weaknesses,” Hapoel coach [Dimitris Itoudis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/hta/itoudis-dimitris/?season=U2024) said. 

"This is a team that has a good half-court offense but they get a lot in their open court. The fact that we did not allow easy points gave us a boost. In the second half, we had our problems. It was evident they were trying to come back. But overall, we were good in this road game.”

Tel Aviv came into the game ranked second in index rating (105.6) and third in scoring (89.0 ppg) as well as second in assists (21.3) and first in two-point shooting (62.3%). The road team was close in all those stats against Gran Canaria: 113 PIR, 87 points, 19 assists and 67.6% on two-pointers.

That fact was impressive considering Gran Canaria ranked second defensively in PIR (73.4) and scoring (73.1 ppg) as well as first in fewest assists (15.0) and lowest two-point shooting (50.5%). 

But Hapoel’s defensive stance was a welcome sight, considering the team had given up 104 and 101 points in its last two games. The team came into the game ranked sixth in defensive scoring at 81.4 ppg. 

Itoudis said the game provided numerous good points as the team builds toward the title contender it hopes to be. He liked the fact that his players remained locked in throughout. One player he singled out was [Antonio Blakeney](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/antonio-blakeney/013402/). 

After scoring 27 points [against Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/hapoel-goes-to-ot-to-beat-besiktas-109-101/), Blakeney did not enter the game until there were 9 minutes remaining. He proceeded to pour in 13 points to go with 4 rebounds. 

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv carried a strong first half to a clear victory over Gran Canaria.

Dreamland Gran Canaria v Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (2025-01-02T20:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem head coach Yonatan Alon warned his team that its EuroCup hopes can be forgotten if it plays another game like it did against Aris Thessaloniki

Jerusalem's Coach Alon warned his team: 'This can never happen again'

[Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-jerusalem/roster/jer/?season=2024-25) has big aspirations this season but head coach [Yonatan Alon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-bank-yahav-jerusalem/jer/alon-yonatan/?season=U2024) warned his team that those hopes can be forgotten if it plays another game like it did against [Aris Midea Thessaloniki](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/aris-thessaloniki/roster/ari/?season=2024-25). 

Jerusalem needed to rally from 15 points down in the third quarter to grab [a 90-85 victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/jerusalem-fights-back-to-down-aris-90-85-and-snap-skid/) over an Aris team that is nearly eliminated from the playoffs. 

"I am happy about the win, but if Hapoel Jerusalem wants to go somewhere this season, everybody needs to take a good look in the mirror and it can never happen again," the Jerusalem coach said after the game. "We are better than this and we should perform better than this. We won but we need to learn from this."

Jerusalem’s defense - ranked fourth in the EuroCup - allowed 71 points through three quarters and finally shut down the [worst offense in the league](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/key-stats-teams/?size=1000&misc=&seasonCode=U2024&category=Score&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&aggregate=perGame) in the final frame for a 23-14 score. 

"We shouldn’t start games like this. We have shown that we can start games better. I am happy that we managed to get over it, but let’s not make it a habit," Alon added.

One of the main reasons Jerusalem was able to come back was another outstanding performance from MVP candidate [Jared Harper](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jared-harper/011970/). The superstar guard scored 29 points on 5-of-8 shooting and 16-of-17 free throws to go with 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 10 fouls drawn for a performance index rating of 38. 

"In the first couple quarters, we didn’t play as well and we knew that. We knew that we could play a lot better as a team both offensively and defensively," Harper said. "Being able to get back into the game and being able to stay together as a team ultimately helped us in the end. That is a big win for us."

Jerusalem didn’t shoot the ball poorly, making 50.0% on two-pointers and 42.1% on three-pointers while also making 36 of 49 free throws (73.5%). But the main issue for the home side was ball-handling. The Israelis committed 20 turnovers. Harper believes the final stat is one of the biggest for his team’s hopes for the season.

"We know that every game is not going to be our best game. We want to control what we can control. I think we can control our turnovers. I think we can control our effort and our energy and how we play defense. As long as we can control those things, I think we will be in a good position to win. The offense will come eventually," he said. 

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem needs to learn from big comeback 

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem v Aris Midea Thessaloniki (2025-01-02T18:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv showed its strongest collective effort under head coach Dimitris Itoudis with a dominant 64-87 victory at Dreamland Gran Canaria

Hapoel cruises past Gran Canaria 64-87 thanks to big first half

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv showed its strongest collective effort under head coach Dimitris Itoudis with a dominant 64-87 victory at Dreamland Gran Canaria. The Israeli side took the first half 25-51 and never was challenged the rest of the way for an 8-5 record - including 3-2 since Itoudis’ arrival as playcaller. The defensive showing was a major welcome as Hapoel had given up 104 and 101 points in its last two games.

Johnathan Motley and Bar Timor both scored 14 points while Antonio Blakeney tallied 13 points and Bruno Caboclo had 10 points for the winners. Gran Canaria, which suffered its worst halftime margin ever, dropped its second straight game for a 9-4 record, also falling to 5-2 at home. Joe Thomasson had 13 points to lead Gran Canaria and Carlos Alocen picked up 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.

Alocen scored Gran Canaria’s first two baskets and it was 4-6 early. But Hapoel started to take control with Motley scoring 9 points to surge ahead 8-20. The visitors did not let up and led 12-26 after 10 minutes. 

Caleb Homesley netted the first 5 points of the second quarter to get the hosts within 17-26. But the Hapoel roll continued with a 4-17 run to take a 21-43 advantage. Gran Canaria just could not get anything going at either end and Caboclo had two baskets and the cushion was 25-51 at the break. The 26-point differential was the worst in a half for Gran Canaria, topping the 25-point gap against ALBA Berlin (49-24) during the 2015-16 season. 

Alocen tried to get the hosts back into the game with two scores, an assist and a steal while two more Gran Canaria baskets cut the deficit to 37-55. Hapoel was not impressed with 2 Timor triples bookending a 4-12 answer to lead 41-67. The score was 43-67 after 30 minutes.

Miquel Salvo hit a three-pointer and converted a three-point play as Gran Canaria was again within 20 points at 52-72. But Blakeney took over with 10 straight points for the visitors for a 56-82 cushion with 5 minutes to play. The game had already long been decided and Hapoel finished strong.

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv grabs its third win in five games under new head coach Dimitris Itoudis 