Veolia Towers Hamburg often misfired from long range in their 98-91 overtime win against visiting Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv, but dominating the boards proved vital as the home side came out on top thanks to a barrage of second-chance points.

The hosts collected 49 rebounds to Hapoel’s 39, and with the rivals locked on 28 defensive boards each, scooping up the ball in the opposition’s paint enabled the hosts to overpower Hapoel, who had looked the more likely winners after turning a 13-point deficit into a 10-point lead midway through the third quarter.

Hamburg struggled from behind the three-point arc as it sank 11 of 38 shots from downtown, while Hapoel made 9 of 24. But the home team buried its long-range efforts when it mattered as it gained the upper hand in the paint.

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Offensive boards propelled Hamburg to victory

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv (2022-12-07T18:30:00.000Z)

Guard James Woodard endured a quiet first half for Veolia Towers Hamburg in their captivating 98-90 overtime win against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv but he was instrumental when the chips were down.

He nailed 14 of his 18 points in the second half and overtime to engineer a comeback from a 10-point deficit after the hosts had spilled an early 13-0 lead against Hapoel.

Woodard also racked up 7 rebounds and 6 assists to carry his team to victory alongside Lukas Meisner, who also had 18 points. Center Yoeli Childs netted 20 points to go with 11 rebounds to win his personal battle in the paint against Hapoel’s big man Chinanu Onuaku.

With Childs playing in fits and starts after netting 8 points in the first quarter, it was Woodard who carried the momentum for Hamburg and was joined by Meisner in the closing stages of a fiercely competitive match, which kept fans on the edge of their seats throughout.

Woodard delivered for Hamburg in crunch time 

Paris Basketball remained undefeated on the road in the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup by downing Slask Wroclaw 69-77 at the magnificent Centennial Hall, improving to 5-2 in the standings. Great defense led to a good road win.

Both teams took similar care of the ball, finishing the game with 15 assists and 11 turnovers apiece. Paris played with more aggressiveness, forcing Slask into 20 fouls and going to the line 29 times and making 20 free throws (69.0% FT). Slask only managed to draw 15 fouls, went to the free throw line just 18 times and missed 10 of its attempts (44.4% FT), which was a big key to this game.

Paris limited Slask to just 5-of-26 three-point shooting (19.2% 3FG). The visitors made 9 of 27 attempts from beyond the arc (33.3% 3FG). All that allowed Paris to finish the game with 38 defensive rebounds, the best mark for any EuroCup team this season. Axel Toupane grabbed 11 defensive boards and added 11 points for his second double-double this season. Despite getting just 4 offensive boards, Paris's defense was enough for the visitors to win the game.

Paris's defense led the way 

Slask Wroclaw v Paris Basketball (2022-12-07T19:00:00.000Z)

### [Turk Telekom Ankara 81-88 Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/turk-telekom-ankara-gran-canaria/U2022/66/)

Gran Canaria held off Turk Telekom Ankara's late comeback to win 81-88 on Wednesday night in the Turkish capital. The result left both teams with 5-2 records in Group B. Vitor Benite led the winners with 21 points - 19 of which came in the first half. Damien Inglis added 14, Aleksandar Balcerowski scored 11 and Miquel Salvo and Khalifa Diop each had 10 for the guests. Tony Taylor scored 28 points for Turk Telekom, which suffered its second home loss. Erkan Yilmaz added 12 for the hosts. 

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### [7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 79-70 Germani Brescia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys-germani-brescia/U2022/65/)

Lietkabelis finished the game on a 13-2 tear to outlast Brescia 79-70 at Cido Arena. Lietkabelis remained undefeated at home this season in improving to 4-3 in Group A. The loss dropped Brescia to 2-5. Jamel Morris paced the winners with 13 points and 5 assists. Gabrielus Maldunas contributed 12 points and Benas Griciunas and Gyorgy Goloman added 10 points apiece. Amedeo Della Valle produced 14 points and 6 assists for Brescia, CJ Massinburg also scored 14 and Kenny Gabriel tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds in defeat.

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### [U-BT Cluj-Napoca 98-82 Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/u-bt-cluj-napoca-joventut-badalona/U2022/63/)

Cluj gained a rousing home win over Joventut Badalona, 98-82, on Wednesday. With the victory Cluj improved to 3-4, within a game of Joventut, which dropped to 4-3. Joventut led for most of the first half, but Cluj finished strong for a 46-41 halftime lead. The host continued to dominate as the advantage grew as high as 15 points in the third quarter, and Joventut couldn’t get closer than 8 points the rest of the way.  Leo Meindl led the way for Cluj with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Karel Guzman (19 points) and Nemanja Gordic (11 points and 9 assists) also excelled. Pau Ribas and Andres Feliz shined in defeat for Joventut with 20 points apiece.

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### [Veolia Towers Hamburg 98-91 Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/veolia-towers-hamburg-hapoel-vegan-friendly-tel-aviv/U2022/68/)

Hamburg returned to its winning ways in Group B after a 98-91 overtime home win against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv. The result snapped Hamburg’s three-game losing streak in thrilling fashion and lifted Hamburg to a 3-4 record in the group while Hapoel, which has now lost three in a row, dropped to 3-4. Yoeli Childs paced Hamburg with 20 points and 11 rebounds. James Woodard and Lukas Meisner added 18 points apiece and Ziga Samar tallied 14 points and 9 assists. Hapoel forward Tomer Ginat finished with a game-high 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Xavier Munford added 19 points for the visitors.

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### [Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 73-58 Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/buducnost-voli-podgorica-dolomiti-energia-trento/U2022/67/)

Buducnost moved to the top of Group B after beating Dolomiti Energia Trento 73-58 at Moraca Sports Center. Marko Jagodic-Kuridza had a game-high 20 points for the hosts, while Igor Drobnjak and Petar Popovic also got into double figures with 15 and 11 points, respectively. Alpha Kaba only had 7 points for Buducnost, but he had a dominant night on the glass, finishing with 16 rebounds. Trento had Darion Atkins score 16 points and Trent Lockett contribute 14 in defeat.


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### [Slask Wroclaw 69-77 Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/slask-wroclaw-paris-basketball/U2022/69/)

Paris grabbed its third consecutive victory in Group B by topping Slask 69-77 at Centennial Hall. In doing so, Paris improved to 5-2 in the standings and became the first team to win four road games this season. Kyle Allman led the winners with 26 points and 6 assists. Amar Gegic added 17 points, Axel Toupane scored 11 and Ismael Kamagate 10 for Paris. Toupane added 11 rebounds for a double-double. Ivan Ramljak had 12 points for Slask, which dropped to 0-7 and remained the only winless team in the competition. 

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Game Center: Granca, Buducnost, Paris force four-way tie atop Group B

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v Joventut Badalona (2022-12-07T17:30:00.000Z)

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v Germani Brescia (2022-12-07T17:00:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom Ankara v Gran Canaria (2022-12-07T17:00:00.000Z)

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Dolomiti Energia Trento (2022-12-07T18:30:00.000Z)

Veolia Towers Hamburg returned to its winning ways in Group B after a 98-91 overtime home win against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv. The result snapped Hamburg’s three-game losing streak in thrilling fashion and lifted Hamburg to a 3-4 record in the group while Hapoel, which has now lost three in a row, dropped to 3-4.

Yoeli Childs paced Hamburg with 20 points and 11 rebounds. James Woodard and Lukas Meisner added 18 points apiece and Ziga Samar tallied 14 points and 9 assists. Hapoel forward Tomer Ginat finished with a game-high 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Xavier Munford added 19 points for the visitors.

Hamburg got off to a flying start as it carved out a 13-0 lead early in the first quarter but the visitors, roared on by a vast contingent of traveling fans, stormed back to surge ahead 53-43 midway through the third. The lead changed hands time again in a frantic climax in regulation, before clutch three-pointers from Woodard and Meisner allowed the hosts to pull away to 94-90 late in overtime and close the game out.

Hamburg overpowers Hapoel in OT, 98-91, to end slide

### Veolia Hamburg Towers head coach Raoul Korner:

"The team really wanted it, you could see from the very beginning that the team played with a lot of energy. The team doesn’t quit, that’s not who we are. Last week we were in a similar situation, we were behind over 10 points and had a chance to win it. I am very happy for the guys that this time it worked out... We had the rebounds under control the last two games, we’ve made a step forward there. In the second quarter, we had too many turnovers which gave them the momentum and this is one of the keys. I am very happy that we were able to make some shots down the stretch because at the end of the day, you have to put the ball in the basket. They hit some tough ones and fortunately, were able to sink some shots too, it helps win basketball games."

### Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv Danny Franco:

“First of all, we had a very bad start to the game, it’s not the first time it happened, but after that, we got back into the game and built a 10-point lead. A couple of turnovers and a couple of three-pointers took the momentum away from us but I am proud that in the fourth quarter we were able to come back and take the game to overtime. Unfortunately, it wasn’t for us. The character we showed to get back into it and with a little more practice we’re going to be fine... 

"We cannot allow 27 points in the fourth quarter, in the most important quarter of the game. We had an issue in this game and in the games before, regarding rebounding the basketball. Hamburg had 22 offensive rebounds, we took 11. It gave them a lot of shots, more than we had throughout the game. We can blame ourselves, but it does not take credit away from Hamburg, their good game and a victory. But we need to be accountable for what we did in the game, rebounding and running the last possessions.

"We’re disappointed after so many guys came here to support us, that’s not something you see in the EuroCup every day. It’s a special club and I am only disappointed for them... They traveled to Germany, it is a long way from Israel. They tried to give us a home-court feeling. A lot of respect to everybody who left their families, left their homes and traveled all the way here."

### Veolia Hamburg Towers guard James Woodard:

"Winning always feels good, especially after what we’ve been through in the last five or six games. It feels amazing but we’ll try not to get too high on this. My teammates just kept encouraging me to keep shooting. I had to stay aggressive in order to make some changes and make some plays for my teammates. It was definitely a team effort."

### Veolia Hamburg Towers forward Yoeli Childs: 

“What happened here today was amazing. It was the first time that I saw such crazy European fans. It was great fun. For me, the turning point in the game came at the end of the third quarter. Our second five revived the game - Harrison, who has never played with us before, played at a very high level, Jonas defended very well. They significantly reduced the deficit. We were then able to turn the game around.”

### Veolia Hamburg Towers forward Lukas Meisner: 
"It was one of the coldest games I've ever played. But of course, the atmosphere was great and very positive. I think in the end it doesn't make any difference how long the game goes. Statistics don't usually lie. So if you didn't hit well at the beginning, it works better in the end. That's the confidence you have in yourself as a player. Then things like this happen, like James and I did today.”





Coach Korner, Hamburg: 'This team doesn’t quit'

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica advanced to 5-2, good enough for first place in Group B, on Wednesday night, but it had to rely on a couple of sizeable runs in its 73-58 win over Dolomiti Energia Trento.

Trento was feeling confident after picking up its first win of the season last week, as it got off to a quick start and led for the entire duration of the first quarter. After 10 minutes, it was up 14-18. Yet, two points apiece from Trae Bell-Haynes and Aleksandar Lazic to close the quarter was followed by a strong run by Buducnost in the second quarter.

 

During a period of six minutes and 20 seconds to open the second quarter, Buducnost leaned on Marko Jagodic-Kuridza and Petar Popovic as the team went on a 23-4 run. Including the four points to end the first 10 minutes, it was a 27-4 spell of the game for the hosts, which saw it open a 37-22 lead with 3:40 minutes remaining before halftime.

Then, in the fourth quarter and with Trento looking to mount a comeback, Buducnost made sure of the victory by putting together a 13-2 run in the final 4:57 minutes. Igor Drobnjak was particularly influential, getting the shooter's role for a two-pointer, which made it 62-56. Later, he confirmed the win with back-to-back three-pointers for the last two scores of the game, as it finished 73-58. These two runs in the game were ultimately pivotal in Buducnost coming away with the win.

Buducnost leaned on a couple of big runs to down Trento

### Paris Basketball head coach Will Weaver:

"We were short-handed on the road, third game in five days. I am really proud of our group and this is probably the most beautiful basketball gym that I have ever played in, so I am happy that I get to remember it with a happy memory.

"I am incredibly proud of our team for playing simple together basketball. That is something that we talked about over the last week, needing to do more of, and it is not easy. These guys had the third game in five days with significant travel in between, but our group knows that if they play up to their potential, we are difficult to beat and so I am very proud of them, particularly, because of how much respect I have for this program, Coach Urlep, the tradition of this place. It was a real pleasure to compete against this team, and EuroCup is always fun but playing on the road and getting the experience to play in the most beautiful basketball gym I have seen in my entire life is really special."

### Slask Wroclaw head coach Andrej Urlep:

"I think that only in the fourth quarter we showed the energy that we have to show for 40 minutes. Unfortunately for us, we didn't do that in the first half, we didn't do in the third quarter. The fourth quarter was great: again, when we have a chance to come back, we miss easy layups, that's why we were not able to cut the lead even more. But the way that we played the fourth quarter, that's the energy that we have to get on the court every game.

"I have to congratulate Paris. They played smart and used what we got them. Unfortunately for us, we wanted to win this game but we were not able to stand the pressure. It is unbelievable how bad we were shooting free throws, how bad we were shooting for three points, and we showed real basketball only in the fourth quarter."

### Paris Basketball guard Kyle Allman:

"It always feels good to get a win on the road. We fought a long way to get here. Just came off two losses so it was great to bounce back."

Coach Weaver, Paris: 'This is probably the most beautiful gym I've played in'

Paris Basketball grabbed its third consecutive victory in Group B by topping Slask Wroclaw 69-77 at Centennial Hall on Wednesday. In doing so, Paris improved to 5-2 in the standings and became the first team to win four road games this season.

Kyle Allman led the winners with 26 points and 6 assists. Amar Gegic added 17 points, Axel Toupane scored 11 and Ismael Kamagate 10 for Paris. Toupane added 11 rebounds for a double-double. Ivan Ramljak had 12 points for Slask, which dropped to 0-7 and remained the only winless team in the competition. Lukasz Kolenda, Aleksander Dziewa and Conor Morgan each added 10 for the hosts.

Kamagate had 4 points in a 0-7 opening run. Slask found a go-to guy in Dziewa, who brought the hosts within 10-11. Kamagate got help from Gegic and Aamir Simms to boost Paris's lead to 16-24 after 10 minutes. Gegic capped a 1-12 run with a bomb from downtown that broke the game open, 17-33, early in the second quarter. Ramljak and Kodi Justice got Slask closer, 33-45, at halftime.

Morgan struck from downtown to give Slask hope, 38-45, soon after the break. Paris found a go-to guy in Allman, who buried 3 three-pointers, and got help from Gagic and Simms to make it 52-70 after 30 minutes. Justin Bibbs and Kolenda brought Slask within 65-72 with over 3 minutes left but Allman stepped up again to make sure Paris captured a well-deserved win.