The second part of the regular season might have started, but not much changed for Bahcesehir College Istanbul as it downed Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius 84-74 on Wednesday. It marked Bahcesehir's seventh consecutive win and the fifth time during this streak that finished with a double-digit margin.

Bahcesehir took care of business in the second half

The second part of the regular season might have started, but not much changed for Bahcesehir College Istanbul as it downed Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius 84-74 on Wednesday. It marked Bahcesehir's seventh consecutive win and the fifth time during this streak that finished with a double-digit margin.

"The second half was offensively total different than the first half, and that was the key for this win," Bahcesehir head coach Dejan Radonjic said in the post-game press conference.

What Radonjic was referring to is the fact Bahcesehir scored 50 points in the second half, after trailing 34-36 at halftime.

Bahcesehir shot just 3 for 13 from three-point land in the first half, but shot 6 for 13 from deep in the second.

The team committed just 7 turnovers, but none in the third quarter when they jumped in front and started to control the contest.

More than anything, however, was Bahcesehir's dominance on the glass. For the night, the hosts had 39 rebounds, compared to 29 for the Wolves. The visitors had 7 offensive rebounds, but only 1 in the second half.

Meanwhile, Bahcesehir grabbed 8 of its 15 offensive boards in the third and fourth quarters.

Behind Axel Bouteille, who led the scoring with 19 points, and Tyler Cananaugh, who collected 13 points and 11 rebounds, Bahcesehir improved to 9-1 on the season and continued on its path as the top team in Group A.

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Dejan Radonjic's men dominated after the break in another win

Bahcesehir College Istanbul v Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius (2024-12-04T16:00:00.000Z)

Anthony Brown, Braian Angola and Yoan Makoundou combined for a historical performance in Turk Telekom Ankara's win over 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys.


Turk Telekom's Big Three makes history against Lietkabelis 

Turk Telekom Ankara had to battle hard to beat 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 93-98 on the road in Round 10, rallying from a double-digit deficit in the second half to record its fifth victory in Group B. By doing so, three of its players had an unprecedented combined performance never seen in 23 seasons of the BKT EuroCup.

Anthony Brown led the winners with 26 points. Braian Angola added 24 while Yoan Makoundou had 23. It is the first time that three teammates combine for 23 points or more in a non-overtime EuroCup game. It happened five times in the past, but all of those games went to one or multiple overtimes. U-BT Cluj-Napoca managed to do it last season in an overtime victory over Dreamland Gran Canaria, 111-113. Jarell Eddie had 24 points while Patrick Richard and Emanuel Cate each added 23.

Yoan Makoundou, Anthony Brown and Braian Angola each had 23 points or more in Turk Telekom Ankara's victory over 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys.

Makoundou, Brown and Angola combine for 73 points!

The first team to achieve that was Benetton Olympic Fribourg in a 106-102 double-overtime victory over Antwerp Giants. Harold Mrazek led the way with 29 points, Ken Johnson added 25 and David Estrekamp had 23. The list also includes an ALBA Berlin vs. Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius double-overtime game in which both teams had 3 players with at least 23 points each: Elmedin Kikanovic had 33, Dominique Johnson 24 and Peyton Siva 23 for ALBA. David Logan, Deividas Gailius and Corey Fisher each had 23 for Rytas. The list also includes the five-overtime, 141-127 legendary game between ALBA and Bosna Sarajevo. That day, Bobby Brown led ALBA with 44 points, Julius Jenkins added 33 and Goran Nikolic 31.

None of them did it in overtime, which makes Turk Telekom's victory even more special. Makoundou had 10 points in the fourth quarter, Angola had 8 in those 10 minutes and Brown scored his final 8 points in the final 7 minutes. They combined for 26 of Turk Telekom's 32 fourth-quarter points. Angola, Makoundou and Brown also combined for a PIR of 80.

After the game, Angola gave extra value to this victory. "I have been having a lot of struggles lately for personal reasons, but my teammates always trust me," he said after the game. "They believe in me, my coaching staff, and we are family. We just got to show that and just keep playing together and staying together every day."

Anthony Brown, Braian Angola and Yoan Makoundou combined for a historical performance


Turk Telekom's Big Three made history against Lietkabelis

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v Turk Telekom Ankara (2024-12-04T17:00:00.000Z)

Valencia Basket enjoyed another successful BKT EuroCup night after defeating the visiting Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 96-83, confirming they are the team to beat in Group B. With this win, Valencia goes to 9-0 – still with a game less than its opponents – and continues to be the best offensive team in the competition.

Valencia used a nearly perfect first half to dominate Jerusalem

Valencia Basket enjoyed another successful BKT EuroCup night after defeating the visiting Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 96-83, confirming they are the team to beat in Group B. With this win, Valencia goes to 9-0 – still with a game less than its opponents – and continues to be the best offensive team in the competition.

Another example of this was the first half, and especially the first 18 minutes of the game. At that moment, Valencia was dominating 57-30 after punishing Jerusalem with a 20-0 run in the space of 5 minutes.

To that point, the Spanish team had already converted 11 three-pointers coming from six different players and had also provided 11 assists in what seemed to be a prelude of another three-digit scoring night for Valencia.

The blowout was also represented by an absolute dominance of the stat sheet, with Valencia out rebounding Hapoel 20-15 and recording a 73 PIR against the visitors’ 33.

“We work hard every day. So it's just showing the hard work we put in every day,” affirmed Chris Jones right after the game. “We just gotta keep going and don't relax, you know, like I say just keep playing hard and keep winning as many games as we can."

But despite that big advantage, Valencia had to fight hard to prevent Jerusalem from getting close, as the visitors managed to reduce the distance to 10 points, both in the third and the fourth quarters.

“We are living in the present, we are not thinking in the future, and today, for example, we lost the second half,” regretted Valencia head coach Pedro Martinez when asked about the expectations a perfect record so far can build.

“We didn't share the ball in the right direction in the second half. Every game is different and today the first half was in one way, and the second was another. \[...\] We respect Hapoel very much, they are the best defense in the EuroCup, they play very hard and we had some problems adjusting, especially in the second half, to their defense.”

Hapoel won the last two quarters of the game and even got within 89-79 with 2:50 to play, showing great pride and putting in a tremendous effort to come back. But Valencia came back to the basics, to the things that had worked better so far, which was the three-point shooting and giving the ball to Chris Jones, who finished with 20 points and 5 treys to lead his team. He showed up with his fifth to make it 92-73, right before Matt Costello closed the outcome from the free-throw line.

“\[We\] just stuck to what we do,” he said to explain how his team showed personality when Hapoel got close. “Not really losing our composure. Basketball is a game of runs. They made a run, but we were able to slow them down and continue doing what we did and we finished the game pretty strong.”

The Spaniard side built a 57-30 lead that sent the visitors to the ropes in the second quarter

Valencia Basket v Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (2024-12-04T19:45:00.000Z)

Valencia Basket confirmed its supremacy in Group B by defeating the visiting Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 96-83 at La Fonteta on Wednesday night. The victory was the ninth in as many games for the Spaniard side, which is now two games ahead of second-placed Jerusalem, which slipped to 7-3. 

Valencia holds off Jerusalem to stay perfect, 96-83

Valencia Basket confirmed its supremacy in Group B by defeating the visiting Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 96-83 at La Fonteta on Wednesday night. The victory was the ninth in as many games for the Spaniard side, which is now two games ahead of second-placed Jerusalem, which slipped to 7-3. 

Valencia set the foundations of another successful aftermath from the very beginning, scoring 8 triples in the first quarter, then punishing its opponent with a 20-0 spark in the second to blow the game open, 57-30. Despite several comeback attempts, Hapoel could never get closer than 10 points, allowing Valencia to celebrate a few minutes before the final whistle.

Chris Jones led the winners with 20 points on 5 triples. Jean Montero and Matt Costello followed with 13 apiece, while Brancou Badio and Semi Ojeleye provided 12 and 10, respectively. Khadeen Carrington chipped in 17 points in 22 minutes to pace Hapoel, while Chris Johnson contributed a double-double of 15 points and 12 boards. Jared Harper had 16 on his return to Valencia, and Yovel Zoosman finished with 13 in a losing effort.

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The hosts showed deadly accuracy from long range from the very beginning, going for 5 three-pointers on just 7 attempts and from four different players. That allowed Valencia to build a solid margin, 19-10, midway through the first period, as Hapoel avoided a bigger punishment thanks to the duo of Harper and Johnson on offense. Ojeleye and Josep Puerto landed another two treys, but found Carrington in offense to reduce the margin to 25-23, with the American guard scoring 8 points in just 2 minutes. Valencia immediately stopped the game with a timeout, then Montero made a four-point play and provided another bucket soon after to elevate Valencia 33-26 at the end of the first quarter.

Despite Harper’s effort to sustain his team and prevent Valencia from pulling away, the home team quickly constructed a double-digit lead after Nate Sestina and Sergio de Larrea drilled back-to-back triples that increased the advantage to 43-30 after 14 minutes. Even though Hapoel called for an urgent timeout to stop the bleeding, a fast-break jumper and free throws by Amida Brimah and Montero saw the hosts' lead swell to 49-30. The run didn’t stop, as Valencia extended it to 20-0 and 57-30, as Hapoel remained scoreless for more than 5 minutes. Johnson was the one that broke the trend with 4 points in a row, boosting a 2-8 run to finish the first half with Valencia leading 59-38.

Carrington came out quite hot after the break, as he nailed three consecutive three-pointers and added an assist for Gabriel Chachashvili’s dunk that made it 62-49. Harper continued the rally with 5 points of his own to keep Hapoel’s momentum, good for a 66-56 score with still plenty of minutes to play. Despite having seen its difference being cut to less than a half, Valencia didn’t panic and even refused to use a timeout, as Badio and Sestina showed up to score from downtown once each and restore a safe margin. 74-58, for the hosts. Costello and Jones followed with an inside basket and a buzzer-beating trey to close the third period with the home team ruling 79-62.

Jaime Pradilla and Costello rebuilt a margin of 20+ points right after the game resumed, 83-62, but Hapoel kept fighting for its life and got within 83-73 with still 6 minutes remaining thanks to a 0-11 run in which Zoosman got 5 points. This time Valencia did stop the game, needing to regroup quickly to avoid any risk. Sestina converted an offensive rebound to help the hosts stay calm, and Badio provided a steal, a couple of free throws and a difficult layup to confirm the good vibes, 89-77, with 3 minutes to go. Jones hit from downtown soon after and Costello added a couple of free throws to put the game on ice entering the last 100 seconds.

A 20-0 run early in the second quarter helped the hosts keep the Israeli side under control

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse was on the brink of reversing a nightmare first half against Hamburg Towers with some tough defense but was still lacking the offensive punch. Enter Hugo Benitez, the face of the franchise who turned the game around with a masterful final 15 minutes.

Hugo Benitez shined when Bourg needed him most 

[Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cosea-jl-bourg-en-bresse/roster/bou/) was on the brink of reversing a nightmare first half with some tough defense but was still lacking the offensive punch. Enter [Hugo Benitez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/hugo-benitez/010449/), the face of the franchise who turned the game around with a masterful final 15 minutes.

Benitez finished the game with a team-high 17 points to go with 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in [Bourg’s 93-82 comeback win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/bourg-rallies-from-14-points-down-to-beat-hamburg-93-82/) over [Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/veolia-towers-hamburg/roster/ham/). The French team gave up 58 points in the first half and needed to rally back from 14 points down to grab its first BKT EuroCup win since November 6 for a 6-4 record after having lost four of its last five games. 

“I want us to remember the second half. The first half was not high-level basketball. And it’s not acceptable. We did a good job in the second half,” said Bourg head coach [Frederic Fauthoux](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cosea-jl-bourg-en-bresse/bou/fauthoux-frederic/). 

Hugo Benitez shined vs. Hamburg when Bourg needed him most 

Hugo Benitez shined vs Hamburg when Bourg needed him most

Bourg still trailed 58-66 midway through the third quarter when Benitez began to take over. He scored three baskets in a 13-0 run to claim the lead 71-66. And Benitez added another score to give Bourg its first double-digit lead 80-70 with 6 minutes left in the game. 

Hamburg answered with the next 4 points but Benitez punched back with a three-pointer and then stole the ball before assisting on a [Jordan Usher](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jordan-usher/013265/) layup to make it 85-74. 

Hamburg was never able to get closer than 9 points the rest of the way 

“It’s all about the team. We showed a lot of character,” Benitez said. “We had a talk at halftime and showed our real team in the second half. The first half was terrible for us. They played really well. But afterwards, it was our rhythm. That is our team.” 

The performance was Benitez’s best of the season - topping the 11 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists he had in the Round 9 loss to Valencia Basket. 

The 23-year-old is really starting to shine more with the 2024 EuroCup runner-up.

The face of the franchise scored 11 of his 17 points in the final 15 minutes

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2024-12-04T18:30:00.000Z)

In a thriller that went down to the wire, Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul edged Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 88-90 on Wednesday night in the Montenegrin capital. Besiktas improved to a 6-4 record, tied for a third-best in Group A, while Buducnost dropped to 4-6.

Besiktas wins drama over Buducnost, 88-90

In a thriller that went down to the wire, Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul edged Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 88-90 on Wednesday night in the Montenegrin capital. Besiktas improved its record to 6-4 which is tied for a third-best in Group A, while Buducnost dropped to 4-6.

Besiktas took the lead with a 4-17 run that opened the third quarter and never trailed again, but also never had a lead bigger than 8 points. In the final seconds, Buducnost had two shots to win, but first Fletcher Magee and then McKinley Wright missed would-be game-winning three-pointers. Jonah Mathews and Kelan Martin scored 20 apiece in a victory. Dustin Sleva added 16, Kyle Allman 11 and Derek Needham had 10 points for the visitors. Kenan Kamenjas was Buducnost's top scorer with 21 points, Mateo Dreznjak had 17 points and Juwan Morgan 13 in a loss.

Besiktas started well on the offensive boards, which led to baskets from Sleva and Kerem Konan. Wright hit a triple for the hosts, but back-to-back threes from Allman and Needham opened a 5-10 lead. Andrija Slavkovic answered with a three-pointer of his own, and a three-pointer from Magee got Buducnost ahead, 13-12. Alen Omic extended the margin to 19-14, but Martin's basket and Berk Ugurlu's triple tied it at 19-19.

Martin had a corner three and a tough basket inside to give Besiktas a 19-24 lead. Juwan Morgan snapped a 0-10 run, but another basket in the paint from Martin made it 21-28. However, three-point plays, one by each Dreznjak and Rasheed Sulaimon, restored Buducnost advantage, 29-28. Back-to-back threes from Dreznjak and Juwan Morgan made it 35-30. Allman and Conor Morgan got the visitors within a single point, only for Buducnost to put together an 8-0 run fueled by Sulaimon and Kamenjas, 43-34. Sleva and Mathews managed to cut it to 45-39 going into the halftime.

The visitors opened the third quarter strong, with Mathews hitting a three and Needham a long two. A basket from Sleva put Besiktas ahead and Mathews extended the lead from the free throw line to 47-51 after only 3 minutes. Sleva's three-pointer followed by a tough jumper from Mathews made it 49-56. Things slowed down, with many stoppages, as Kamenjas scored a three-point play, but Mathews had a pair of jumpers and Martin a triple to make it an 8-point game, only for Dreznjak's layup to make it 60-65 after 30 minutes.

Martin opened the fourth quarter with a triple, but Morgan and Kamenjas did the work inside, the latter with a three-point play that got Buducnost within 67-68. Martin and Sleva each hit a three-pointer, then Sleva added a three-point play and another triple to keep Besiktas ahead, 75-80. Dreznjak dunked and Juwan Morgan muscled in a basket, but Mathews netted a long two to keep it at 79-84 entering the final 2 minutes. Magee's second-chance three-pointer got the hosts within a single point, allowing for a dramatic finish. Needham made a three with 35 seconds to go, but Sulaimon answered the same way 11 seconds later to make it 88-89. Mathews split free throws, and Buducnost had two chance to win, but Besiktas survived.

Besiktas pulls out its third straight road win

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul (2024-12-04T18:00:00.000Z)

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse avoided a major slip-up by rallying from 14 points down to beat Veolia Towers Hamburg 93-82 in Group B. Bourg used a 22-4 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to improve to 6-4 after having lost four of its last five games with its first win since November 6.

Bourg rallies from 14 points down to beat Hamburg, 93-82

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse avoided a major slip-up by rallying from 14 points down to beat Veolia Towers Hamburg 93-82 in Group B. Bourg used a 22-4 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to improve to 6-4 after having lost four of its last five games with its first win since November 6. 

Hugo Benitez scored 17 points, 11 of which came in the final 15 minutes, Joel Ayayi had 15 points and Jordan Usher and Jean-Marc Pansa both picked up 11 points. Hamburg set a new club record for most points in a first half with 58 points, one point off the club’s record in a half. But then managed just 24 points in the final 20 minutes and fell to 2-8, including a 0-6 mark on the road. Johnathan Stove led the way with 22 points and Jaizec Lottie had 19 points. 

Hamburg’s new addition Stove had an immediate impact with two baskets for a 4-11 lead. Stove added a three-point play and Kenneth Ogbe drained a triple as the guests were up 8-17. Hamburg turned an unsportsmanlike foul on Maxime Courby into five points with a triple from Lottie to lead 8-22. Jordan Barnett and Lottie added three-pointers to give Hamburg the lead 20-31 after 10 minutes. 

Bourg started the second quarter with the first five points to make it a six-point game. With his team ahead 27-35 with 7:40 minutes left in the first half, Hamburg coach Benka Barloschky was ejected as he received two technical fouls. Hamburg kept Bourg at bay and even pulled ahead 32-45. Pansa scored five points and Brandon Paul and Xavier Castaneda hit triples to bring Bourg within 45-50. Stove and Barnett both added three-pointers, and Hamburg was up 47-58 at halftime. 

After giving up 58 points in the first half, Bourg stepped up its defense in the second half, not allowing a score for the first 3 minutes in cutting the gap to 53-58. A Kuath three-point play had Hamburg up 58-66. But Bourg continued its charge on defense, holding Hamburg scoreless for almost 5 minutes and putting together a 13-0 run with three baskets from Benitez to lead 71-66. And the score was 73-67 after three quarters. 

A Castaneda triple and Benitez jumper gave the hosts their first double-digit lead at 80-70. Hamburg managed to get back within 80-74, but Benitez drained a three-pointer and Usher had a layup and Bourg was up 85-74. An Usher triple made it 88-76 and did not let Hamburg get closer than nine points the rest of the way.

Last season's runner-up grabs first victory since November 6 

Reyer Venezia defeated Aris BC 74-81 in Round 10 of the EuroCup season to improve to a 5-5 record.

Reyer downs Aris, 74-81, to notch third straight win

Umana Reyer Venice is starting to build some momentum in the BKT EuroCup after reeling off its third straight victory on Wednesday night, beating Aris Midea Thessaloniki 74-81 in Greece to improve to a 5-5 record. Aris, which trailed by as many as 20 points, took the lead for the first time with 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter, but Jordan Parks scored 8 points the rest of the way as Reyer secured the win.

Tyler Ennis netted a team-high 19 points for Reyer, while Mfiondu Kabengele had an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double. Reyer duo Parks and Aamir Simms both scored 12 points, too. Aris center Darral Willis, in just his second game for the club, scored a game-high 25 points, with Sharife Cooper – also making his second Aris appearance – pouring in 19 points. Landers Nolley had 17 points, too.

With Aris missing star player Vassilis Toliopoulos for the next few weeks due to injury, Reyer capitalized on his absence by racing out to a 4-14 lead on the back of Ennis, Kabengele and Parks. Kabengele continued to do damage inside, finishing back-to-back alley-oop plays to set a 7-18 score. Despite a Nolley-inspired resurgence by Aris, Reyer led 18-30 at the end of the first quarter.

Reyer continued to make life difficult for Aris early in the second frame, as Simms had back-to-back layups and Alessandro Lever scored on consecutive plays to swell the lead to 19-38. Simms then appeared again to knock down a three and set a new game-high 20-point lead, 21-41, which Davide Casarin matched with a reverse layup to make it 23-43. Nolley scored 4 straight points, including a jaw-dropping poster dunk on three Reyer players, to bring some life back into the arena. Then it was the turn of Cooper to step up, with the 23-year-old scoring Aris’s last 10 points of the half to make it 40-47.

After the break, it suddenly became a much tighter affair. Ennis put Reyer on his back at times as Willis and Nolley did their best to bring the hosts back into it, but a layup by Ennis and a couple of free throws made it a 12-point ball game, 50-62, with 2:13 minutes left. Aris had a strong end to the quarter, however, scoring 8 straight points – 4 by Nolley and 4 by Emmanouil Chatzidakis – to set a 58-62 score.

Willis went into superstar mode for Aris early in the fourth, scoring his team’s first 12 points of the quarter to give the Greek side its first lead of the night at 70-69. However, Parks replied with 4 straight points to give Reyer the lead once more at 70-73, and his put-back layup kept Reyer in control at 72-75. It was then the turn of Ennis and Kabengele to make it 72-79, as Reyer ended up seeing a 74-81 win over the line.

Despite a spirited fightback from the hosts, Jordan Parks stepped up late to carry the visitors home

Aris Midea Thessaloniki v Umana Reyer Venice (2024-12-04T18:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv cruised to a 95-70 victory over struggling Joventut Badalona on Wednesday at Samokov Arena in Bulgaria to move into a share of third place in Group A at 6-4. 

Hapoel overpowers Joventut, 95-70

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv cruised to a 95-70 victory over struggling Joventut Badalona on Wednesday at Samokov Arena in Bulgaria to move into a share of third place in Group A at 6-4. Hapoel led from tip to buzzer, with the margin reaching as high as 32. The loss dropped Joventut to 3-7 on the season.

Antonio Blakeney led a deep Hapoel attack, in which all but two players scored, with a season-high 20 points, Patrick Beverley tallied 15 points and 6 assists, Marcus Bingam added 11 and Yam Madar produced 9 points, 4 assists and 2 steals in his first EuroCup game with his boyhood club. Kassius Robertson paced Joventut with 21 points, Devon Dotson netted 14, Artem Pustovyi 12 and Ante Tomic 10. 

Madar made his presence felt from the start with an assist to Ish Wainright for the game’s first points followed by a defensive rebound to get Hapoel going in transition. Tomic got Joventut on the scoreboard with a free throw before Beverley’s second layup of the night made it 9-1 and prompted a Joventut timeout after a little more than 2 minutes of action. Robertson drilled a three-pointer for Joventut’s first basket and Joventut slowly closed to within 11-9 through Dotson and Robertson. Beverley remained hot with a three-pointer and an assist for a Bingam dunk as Hapoel pulled away again. Wainright's three-point play made it 19-10. Robertson and Beverley traded triples as Hapoel remained in control, but Bingam’s second foul sent him to the bench alongside Bruno Caboclo, who was also in early foul trouble. A pair of buckets by Blakeney gave Hapoel a double-digit lead, 28-17. Joventut took advantage of Hapoel’s foul woes by feeding Pustovyi for 4 quick points before a pull-up jumper by Dotson made it 30-23 after 10 minutes.

The pace remained fast with the onset of the second quarter with Joe Ragland dishing a pair of assists and Caboclo dunking twice as Hapoel restored a double-digit lead. Blakeney’s fastbreak slam after a Bar Timor steal made it 40-27. Joventut continued to press its advantage in the paint, but had no answer for Hapoel at the other end. A Joe Ragland-to-Blakeney alley-oop extended the lead to 46-29. Tomic scored again for Joventut before Beverley's third three of the night ended that half at 51-35.

Sam Dekker looked to get more involved for Joventut, but on the other end, Beverley found Bingham twice for dunks as the margin grew to 20 points. After a timeout, Tomic found Dekker for a reverse layup and then the center scored twice to trim the deficit to 57-44. The Hapoel attack went cold and Robertson and Dotson extended the Joventut tun to 11 unanswered points. Madar came to the Hapoel rescue with a three and a dish to Tomer Ginat. Soon after, Madar took over with 6 straight points, the last coming on a strip of Keye Van Der Vuurst that he took in for a layup and a 69-52 lead. Ginat made it 74-54 with a layup in the closing seconds of the third quarter.

Hapoel put the game away with an 11-0 run to open the fourth quarter during which Ragland scored 4 points, dished an assist and collected 1 steal. Dotson made free throws to stop the Joventut drought. The margin peaked at 88-56 on a Blakeney triple with 6 and a half minutes remaining. Even though both Hapoel centers, Caboclo and Bingham, fouled out, the margin would prove to be too great for Joventut to overcome.

Antonio Blakeney paced a balanced Hapoel attack with 20 points 

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Joventut Badalona (2024-12-04T17:45:00.000Z)