### 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys head coach Nenad Canak:

"We showed character and we stayed together \[in the fourth quarter\]. At one moment it was minus 4, they were in good momentum. But we responded with some tough shots and of course, we responded with defense., Our game comes from defense. That is our friend."

### Germani Brescia head coach Alessandro Magro:

"We missed open shots. In a couple of situations, they gave us free throws, we missed free throws. I think we played a serious game. It’s never easy to play on the road. I am pretty proud and happy about a lot of things we did in this game. We have to restart from that."

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### 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys forward Vytenis Lipkevicius:

"I think in the first half we pretty much controlled the rebounds and physicality. In the second half, the raised their physicality and we were not prepared. That’s why we made some stupid mistakes, turnovers and they scored some easy baskets and they came back in the game. I'm happy that we showed character, we didn’t give up and we won."

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Coach Canak, Lietkabelis: 'Defense is our friend'

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

EuroLeague – and, to a lesser extent – EuroCup teams don’t like to take chances when they are building their rosters.

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Five players who had never competed in either the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague or the 7DAYS EuroCup in the past have taken charge in an impressive start to the season by Lietkabelis.

Trademarks: EuroCup rookies making a difference in Lietkabelis

The fairytale story of Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse in this year's 7DAYS EuroCup saw another chapter written on Tuesday night, as the French team recorded a 92-85 overtime win against Prometey Slobozhanske at Ekinox to advance to 6-1 and remain atop the Group A standings.

 

It was by no means an easy win for Bourg and head coach Frederic Fauthoux's players, with Prometey making the team fight hard in a largely back-and-forth affair. Yet, Bourg showed a doggedness and a determination to grind out the result and grab the win – two qualities that will be key as it goes in search of glory in the EuroCup.

James Palmer had his third game in a row with at least 20 points, finishing with 23 after recording the same number in a road win at Joventut Badalona in Round 6. He has really come to the fore for Bourg in the last three games, and his performance on Tuesday night was vital in his team coming away with the win.

Another positive for Coach Fauthoux was the way in which Hugo Benitez and Frantz Massenat responded after a pair of so-so displays last week. In the case of Benitez, he played almost the same number of minutes between Rounds 6 and 7 – 21:19 and 22:17 minutes, respectively – but his output was far better against Prometey, finishing with a record-high 16 points, as well as 4 assists and 2 steals. In Badalona, the 21-year-old had 7 points, 2 assists and 1 steal.

Massenat, meanwhile, saw his minutes jump from 14:17 in Round 6 to 32:53 in Round 7; he could have played even more, but he fouled out with two minutes to go in overtime. The veteran guard scored his highest number of points this season with 17 and played an integral role in Tuesday's victory, scoring at important points of the game to help swing the momentum in Bourg's favor.

It was an off night for Jordan Floyd and Isiaha Mike, who scored 0 and 8 points, respectively, in more limited minutes than they are accustomed to. However, with other players on the team stepping up when needed, Bourg stayed on track with another important victory.

What's more, after suffering its first defeat of the season at home to Frutti Extra Bursaspor in Round 5, Bourg and Coach Fauthoux will be pleased to have got back to winning ways at Ekinox.

"This team is fantastic. It is a great victory, they never dropped their heads. It's a very good victory, a very good day for me," admitted Coach Fauthoux on what was his 50th birthday.

Ahead of a trip to face ratiopharm Ulm next week, Bourg can feel confident knowing that it has shown an assuredness and togetherness in its play – qualities that only the best teams tend to have. We are just seven rounds into the season, and there's still some way to go before the playoffs, but Bourg is refusing to go away in this year's EuroCup.

Bourg's title credentials were evident in win over Prometey

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse v Prometey Slobozhanske (2022-12-06T18:30:00.000Z)

Part of the reason why Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse was able to come away with a 95-85 overtime win over Prometey Slobozhanske on Tuesday night was thanks to the play of James Palmer, who led the team in PIR (22), points (23), offensive rebounds (3), defensive rebounds (6) and total rebounds (9).

This performance is just one of a number of standout displays by Palmer in recent weeks, as he has been on a roll since the two-week gap in the 7DAYS EuroCup calendar, which came after Round 4. Since then, Palmer has finished with 20 points and a PIR of 24 in a loss against Frutti Extra Bursaspor, the team's sole defeat this season, as well as 23 points and a PIR of 28 in an impressive road win at Joventut Badalona. Then, on Tuesday night, he had 23 points and a PIR of 22 at home to Prometey.

Palmer has comfortably been Bourg's leading scorer in the last three games, averaging 22.0 points after posting an average of 11.5 points in the first four rounds of the season. In fact, before Round 5, he had not scored above 17 points. What the last few games have shown is that Palmer is determined for Bourg to keep making noise in this year's EuroCup, as it remains the team to beat in Group A with a record of 6-1, good enough for top place in the standings.

Palmer shined again to keep Bourg top of the standings

Umana Reyer Venice maintained its superb form by grabbing a comprehensive win over Frutti Extra Bursaspor, 78-65, on Tuesday night, making it five wins in a row for the Italian team.

The main factor behind Reyer’s comfortable victory was total dominance inside the paint, with the big man duo of Derek Willis and Mitchell Watt leading the winning team’s scoring with 19 and 18 points respectively.

And their performance was about more than just scoring: Willis (13 rebounds) and Watt (5) also totally obliterated Bursaspor in the battle of the boards, 42-26. That included 19 rebounds off the offensive glass for the host, which scored no less than 14 second-chance points as a result. In contrast, Bursaspor could only manage 2 points in that category, pulling down just 6 offensive boards.

Winning the physical battle also had a positive secondary effect for Reyer, because the ineffectiveness of Bursaspor underneath the baskets forced the visiting team into increasingly desperate attempts to find fluidity in its offensive play – committing 15 turnovers on just 12 assists mainly thanks to the home team’s physical dominance. And that all added up to Bursaspor being restricted to just 65 points, its lowest total of the season and way below its average tally of 83 points.

Although Watt – who also added 2 blocked shots – played a full part, the undoubted star of the show was Willis. The 27-year-old finished with a huge double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds for a PIR of 31, the best of his 33-game EuroCup career. And to show that he is not only a force inside the paint, he demonstrated his shooting range by knocking down 2 of his 4 three-point attempts.

Dominance from Willis is fast becoming a consistent theme for Reyer. The American power forward, who spent last season with Joventut Badalona and previously played for ratiopharm Ulm, has averaged 15.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 19.4 PIR during his team’s five-game winning run, establishing himself as one of the competition’s most powerful physical performers.

And next up, Willis will have even more motivation to continue his great form: a trip to face his former club and fellow Group A high-flier, Joventut, next Wednesday.

Willis excelled as Reyer won the physical battle

Umana Reyer Venice v Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2022-12-06T19:00:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana had to wait until Round 7 to grab its first win of the season. On Tuesday, it destroyed visiting ratiopharm Ulm 108-78. The victory was not only good for breaking a six-game losing streak, but also to break two club records.

Cedevita’s 108 points marked its best offensive game ever in the EuroCup. Its previous scoring high was 105, which happened twice before this night. First, when it beat Promitheas Patras on the road 69-105 in the 2020-21 season and again by besting Umana Reyer Venice 105-90 at home.

"Once we get up and down, flying on the court, we give our best," Cedevita’s point guard Yogi Ferrell said.

 

To surpass the 100-point barrier, Cedevita used an outstanding shooting performance from behind the arc, going for 17 three-pointers on 31 attempts. That volume was not only a season-high, but a club record; the previous best was 16, achieved twice in the 2020-21 campaign. 

"We've got a lot of shooters on the court that go up there and score for us and we got bigs that can run and get the ball in the post. We got those two things going together, so great things can happen," Ferrell concluded.

Cedevita's first win came on a record night 

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v ratiopharm Ulm (2022-12-06T19:00:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Lubljana managed to grab its first win of the 7DAYS EuroCup season by beating visiting ratiopharm Ulm 108-78 at Stozice Arena on Tuesday night. The home team displayed an impressive offensive performance all game long, earning a 28-21 edge after 10 minutes and increasing it step by step to a game-high 101-69 in the last period. The winners improved their record to 1-6, while the visitors dropped to 3-4.

Cedevita had seven scorers in double-figures with Amar Alibegovic leading the way with 18 points. Josh Adams followed with 16 points and 5 assists and Yogi Farrell contributed 14 and 9. Zoran Dragic poured in 13 points, while Karlo Matkovic and Alen Omic neared double-doubles with 12 points and 9 rebounds each. Thomas Klepeisz was Ulm’s top scorer with 16 points on 4-of-7 in three-point shooting and Karim Jallow chipped in 13 points in the losing effort. 

Three assists in a row by Ferrell turned into a couple of inside buckets by Omic and a triple by Adams that granted the hosts an early 9-3 edge. Ferrell kept finely running Cedevita’s smooth offense, collecting 2 more dishes and pushing his team to a 28-21 lead after 10 minutes. Despite Josh Hawley’s efforts to hold up Ulm, the visitors’ erratic long-range shooting allowed Cedevita to escape to 40-26 midway through the second quarter. Alibegovic maintained the hosts’ double-digit lead later, although Klepeisz showed up right after halftime with 5 points in a row, including a mid-court buzzer-beating three, to keep Ulm in the game at the break, 48-39. 

Marko Jeremic came up big from downtown and extended it again to double-digits, 56-41, with Ulm unable to chain together successful offenses. Jallow came to the rescue then to avoid a premature sinking for Ulm but had to head to the bench with his fourth foul late in the third quarter. Cedevita took advantage of it to quickly rebuild a comfortable 72-55 advantage that became 78-57 entering the last period. 5 points in a row by David Fuchs seemed to re-energize Ulm, while the hosts slowed down in offense for a while. It happened to be just an illusion that came to its end when Adams drilled a three and continued with a fastbreak slam to establish an 85-62 margin that sealed the outcome with 6 minutes remaining.

Cedevita controls Ulm to earn maiden win, 108-78

### [Promitheas Patras 67-77 London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/promitheas-patras-london-lions/U2022/70/)

London captured its third straight win by defeating Promitheas 67-77 on Tuesday at Dimitris Tofalos Arena. In a game that featured seven lead changes in the fourth quarter alone, London used a 0-9 fourth-quarter run to pull away for good and improve to 4-3 on the season. The result dropped Promitheas to the same record. Sam Dekker scored a career-high 20 points to lead the Londoners. Arnoldas Kulboka tallied 18 for Promitheas, which was without the EuroCup’s leading scorer, Joe Young, due to injury. It was also the debut on the bench for Promitheas head coach Giannis Christopoulos, who was ejected in the fourth quarter.

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### [Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse 92-85 Prometey Slobozhanske](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse-prometey-slobozhanske/U2022/62/)

Bourg extended its advantage at the top of Group A after beating Prometey Slobozhanske in overtime at Ekinox. The hosts now have a record of 6-1 on the season, Prometey finds itself 3-4. James Palmer was the main man in Bourg's 92-85 victory, finishing with game-highs of 23 points and 9 rebounds. Frantz Massenat and youngster Hugo Benitez also aided Bourg's efforts with 17 and 16 points, respectively. Prometey had five players record a double-digit number of points, with Issuf Sanon leading the way with 18.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">LIVE ⭐️<br>🔴🔴🔴🔴+🔴<br><br>JL Bourg 92 🆚 85 <a href="https://twitter.com/BcPrometey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BcPrometey</a> <br><br>Encore. Encore. Encore... un match de folie, une prolongation et une victoire à la clé !!!! Ils sont incroyables 😍😍 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/VsilrjuwYC">pic.twitter.com/VsilrjuwYC</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1600232096714276865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Umana Reyer Venice 78-65 Frutti Extra Bursaspor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/umana-reyer-venice-frutti-extra-bursaspor/U2022/64/)

Reyer prevailed in a battle of direct rivals, comfortably downing Bursaspor 78-65. Reyer improved to 5-2 with its fifth straight victory, while Bursaspor is now 4-3. Reyer was in front nearly all the first half, leading by as many as 9 points and ahead 34-31 at the break. The host continued to dominate and went ahead by double digits, 53-42, midway through the third. Reyer’s lead continued to grow, and there was no way back for Bursaspor. Derek Willis was the inspiration with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Onuralp Bitim was outstanding for Bursaspor with 24 points.

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### [Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 108-78 ratiopharm Ulm](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana-ratiopharm-ulm/U2022/61/)

Cedevita grabbed its first win of the season by beating visiting Ulm 108-78 at Stozice Arena. The home team displayed an impressive offensive performance all game long, earning a 28-21 edge after 10 minutes and increasing it step by step to a game-high 101-69 in the last period. The winners improved their record to 1-6, while the visitors dropped to 3-4. Cedevita had seven scorers in double-figures with Amar Alibegovic leading the way with 18 points. Thomas Klepeisz was Ulm’s top scorer with 16 points on 4-of-7 in three-point shooting.

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Game Center: Cedevita gains first win, Reyer stays hot

Promitheas Patras v London Lions (2022-12-06T17:30:00.000Z)

### Frederic Fauthoux, Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse head coach

"This team is fantastic. It is a great victory, they never dropped their heads. It's a very good victory, a very good day for me.

"We did some mistakes at the end of the game – we missed a defensive rebound, we gave ammunition to Prometey to come back – so we are lucky, we must say this.

"First, it is a great, great victory against a great team. Of course, it was a tight game, but this was a high-level game. Tonight, we have confidence after finishing the game like this."

### Hugo Benitez, Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse guard

"We knew that it would be a tough game. I thought they played well, they made it tough, but we didn’t play our best game. They forced the overtime, but we stayed strong and we won in the end, so that’s the most important \[thing\]. We have to win every game at home.

"Like I said, we have to win every game at home, and this is what we did. Now we have to keep going and win on the road."

### Ronen Ginzburg, Prometey Slobozhanske head coach

"We were so close, we could have won this game. On the other hand, it's disappointing because we made a lot of mistakes. But, all the respect to the players, we came without two important players \[Caleb Agada and Illia Sydorov\] and they tried to do their best.

"They hit some tough shots and we missed those shots. Also, we missed too many points on the \[free-throw\] line. I am confident, because we have a good team and we have shown it. To lose here in overtime – I don't agree with losing, but it's good. I have mixed feelings \[about the season so far\]. For sure we need to improve. We have a good team, and I think we can be much better."