Things looked very good for Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in the first half, but in the end, the team needed excellent three-point shooting and just enough rebounding to overcome London Lions on the road.

Buducnost made 9 of 21 triples (42.9%) in a 78-87 victory over London with Trae Bell-Haynes draining 4 of those three-pointers while scoring a game-high 21 points.

Buducnost hit right on its scoring average of 86.3 point per game. However, 53 of those points came in the first half and just 34 in the final 20 minutes. Head coach Vlada Jovanovic watched his team fight more in the second half, including holding its own against the bigger London lineup.

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The visitors came into the game as the number one rebounding team and tops in offensive rebounds. On this night, London won the battle on the glass 36-35, holding Buducnost to 10 offensive rebounds, 5.7 fewer than its average. The one player to really come up in rebounds for the winners was Alpha Kaba, who collected 16 points and 11 rebounds. It was the second straight double-double for the French center, who had 14 points and 13 rebounds last week against Prometheus Patras.

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Three-pointers, just enough rebounding helped Buducnost overcome London

London Lions v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2022-11-01T19:30:00.000Z)

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica collected its third straight victory in Group B of the 7DAYS EuroCup by beating London Lions on the road at OVO Arena Wembley  78-87. Buducnost raced ahead by 20 points midway through the second quarter and held off London's late rally to improve to 3-1.

Trae Bell-Haynes paced Buducnost with 21 points and 5 assists, Alpha Kaba added 16 points and 11 rebounds and Aaron White added 15 points in 18 minutes. Sam Dekker poured in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in his return for London, which dropped to 1-3. Aaron Best also scored 15 and Ovie Soko 13.

Buducnost made its first 4 three-pointers in racing ahead 6-16 and the advantage grew to 9-23 as London made just one basket in the first 7 minutes. The score was 15-29 after 10 minutes. Buducnost did not take its foot off the gas and extended the margin to 20 points midway through the second quarter 24-44. The visitors were up 39-53 at the break.

Buducnost pushed the advantage to 46-65 but London finished the quarter with a 14-4 charge to get within 60-69 after 30 minutes. London did not go away with Best scoring 8 points to trim the deficit to 76-82 with 84 seconds left. But Phil Booth drained a triple with 34 seconds to end any doubts.

Buducnost downs London at Wembley Arena, 78-87, for third straight win

Nathan Sestina was the only good news from behind the arc for Turk Telekom Ankara in the win against host Slask Wroclaw. The visitors did not have the best shooting performance from long distance, making just 8 of 30 (26.7%), clearly below its average entering the game (36.4%). Fortunately for Turk Telekom, Sestina distinguished himself from the rest by making half of those in only 8 attempts.

It was not only about the amount and the accuracy, but the moments in which he contributed. Sestina showed up from downtown in crucial moments; he nailed his first in a 0-8 run that helped his team rally from a 10-point deficit in the second quarter. Soon after, he added 2 more in a row to put the visitors back in charge, 36-38, at halftime. 

Coach Can decided to keep him on the court even with 4 fouls in the fourth quarter and Sestina thanked him by drilling a key three-pointer to extend Turk Telekom’s lead to 69-74 with 3 minutes remaining. That was the last field goal of his team for the remainder of the game, but it proved enough to keep Slask at bay. 

Sestina fixed Turk Telekom’s shooting flaws

Slask Wroclaw v Turk Telekom Ankara (2022-11-01T19:00:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom Ankara grabbed its third win in a row by defeating Slask Wroclaw 71-75 at Centennial Hall on Tuesday night. The visitors had to overcome a double-digit deficit in the second quarter and multiple comebacks by Slask in the second half, but allowed just 2 points in the last 3 minutes to seal the outcome and improve to 3-1.

Jerian Grant led the winners with 15 points and 8 asissts, Nathan Sestina added 14 points and Tyreque Jones posted 12 points and 8 rebounds and Tony Taylor contributed 11 points. Jeremiah Martin paced Slask with 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals, Lukasz Kolenda chipped in 15 points and Jakub Niziol tallied 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in the losing effort. The loss dropped Slask to 0-4. 

The hosts took advantage of Turk Telekom’s turnovers to get an early 11-4 lead. A 1-12 run capped by a three by Taylor got the visitors in front, 12-16, but that was their last field goal in the first quarter. Slask exploited it to strike back for a 21-16 margin after 10 minutes and continued rocking in the second quarter to boost the difference to 26-16 on the second triple from Kolenda. The visitors stopped the game with a timeout that led to a 0-8 run, but Martin and Niziol showed up and combined to help Slask hold on for a while. Sestina finished the comeback with back-to-back triples that put Turk Telekom on top, 36-38, at the halftime break.

Another three by Grant extended the lead to 40-46 early in the third, but Slask found Connor Morgan to recover the lead, 52-49. The visitors didn’t panic, though, and entered the last stanza with a 53-56 edge thanks to back-to-back dunks by Erkan Yilmaz and a buzzer-beating bucket by Semih Erden. Martin and Kolenda stepped up and combined for Slask’s next 14 points to regain the lead 67-66. The visitors found relief with a three-point play by Axel Bouteille and a triple by Sestina, which established a 69-74 margin with 3 minutes to go. Martin made it closer with a bucket, but that was the only field goal from either the rest of the way and the visitors only needed a free throw by Grant to seal the outcome.

Turk Telekom triumphs in Wroclaw, 71-75

### [Promitheas Patras 81-77 Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/promitheas-patras-veolia-towers-hamburg/U2022/37/)

George Conditt scored 7 of his personal-best 22 points in the fourth quarter to help Promitheas Patras hold on for an 81-77 victory over Veolia Towers Hamburg on Tuesday night at Dimitris Tofalos Arena. The game featured 10 lead changes in the fourth quarter alone before Joe Young sank go-ahead free throws in the final minute. Young finished with 23 points for the winners and Conditt also collected 10 rebounds for his first EuroCup double-double. Yoeli Childs shined for Hamburg with 17 points and 16 boards. The result gave Promitheas at least a share of first place in Group B with a 3-1 record while Hamburg fell to 2-2.

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### [Slask Wroclaw 71-75 Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/slask-wroclaw-turk-telekom-ankara/U2022/36/)

Turk Telekom Ankara grabbed its third win in a row by defeating Slask Wroclaw 71-75 on the road at Centennial Hall. Jerian Grant led the winners with 15 points and 8 assists and Nathan Sestina scored 14 as Turk Telekom improved to 3-1. Jeremiah Martin paced Slask with 17 points, followed by Lukasz Kolenda, who chipped in 15 points. The loss dropped Slask to 0-4. 

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### [Germani Brescia 69-71 Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/germani-brescia-mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse/U2022/33/#comparison)

Isiaha saved Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse with a last-second block to preserve a 6971 victory over Germani Brescia at Palaleonessa A2a on Tuesday night. The win improved Bourg’s record to 4-0 as the only undefeated team in the competition while Brescia fell to 2-2. Jordan Floyd scored 22 points to lead the winners and Mike tallied 11 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. Amedeo Della Valle paced Brescia with 16 points and 5 assists.

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### [London Lions 78-87 Buducnost VOLI Podgorica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/london-lions-buducnost-voli-podgorica/U2022/38/)

Buducnost collected its third straight victory in Group B by beating the London Lions on the road at Wembley Arena. Buducnost raced ahead by 20 points midway through the second quarter and held off a late London comeback to improve to 3-1. Trae Bell-Haynes paced Buducnost with 21 points and 5 assists and Alpha Kaba added 16 points and 11 rebounds. Sam Dekker poured in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in his return for London, which dropped to 1-3.

Game Center: Bourg, Buducnost, Turk Telekom grab road wins

### Buducnost VOLI Podgorica head coach Vlada Jovanovic:

"I am satisfied with the first half. But like I said to my team for the second half, I expected a reaction from the London Lions and they showed it. I played some players big minutes and in the second half, we had some problems with organization, also with offensive rebounds because mostly they played a lineup with big players. It’s not common to have a player like \[Sam\] Dekker at position 2 and \[Vojtech\] Hruban at the 3. It’s so difficult to guard them. And then they had a lot of second chances. In the second half, we had problems with organization, their press on our ball handlers. In the end, we found not great shots but shots we could make. And in the end, if you look at the whole game we had a good game."

### London Lions head coach Ryan Schmidt:

"A tough loss. The effort we had in the second half was much better. The problem is whenever you spot any team 14 points, it’s gonna be tough let alone a talented and well-coached team like the one we just faced. So, hats off to them. They played a great game. They punched us first, and we had a tough time playing from behind the entire night. There were some good things to build off from the second half but we gotta do a better job \[getting\] started."

### Buducnost VOLI Podgorica center Alpha Kaba: 

"We knew it wouldn’t be easy. And they showed in the second half that we would have to fight. It was a difficult second half, but we will still made it and got the W. That’s all that matters, so we are happy with that. We struggled at the start of the season, but now we are finding our chemistry so everything is good."

Buducnost's Kaba: 'We are finding our chemistry'

Isiaha saved Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse with a last-second block to preserve a 6971 victory over Germani Brescia at Palaleonessa A2a on Tuesday night. The win improved Bourg’s record to 4-0 as the only undefeated team in the competition while Brescia fell to 2-2.

Jordan Floyd scored 22 points to lead the winners. Mike tallied 11 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks and James Palmer added 10 points. Amedeo Della Valle paced Brescia with 16 points and 5 assists, CJ Massinburg scored 14, Troy Caupain 12 and Tai Odiase 11.

Mike had a three-pointer and a block and Floyd scored 4 points in a 0-7 run that gave the visitors a 5-12 lead. Floyd had 12 points already in less than 8 minutes as the margin grew to 8, but Massinburg’s jumper in the lane made it 16-20 after 10 minutes. Free throws by Nicola Akele drew Brescia within 20-22 only to see Bourg pull away again. The pattern continued with Brescia coming close and Bourg pushing out again. The score was 34-39 at the break.

The pattern continued into the second half with a triple by James Palmer making it 37-46 and Brescia coming right back with the next 6 points. However, Frant Massenat and Alexandre Chassang each buried three-pointers in a 0-9 Bourg run to establish a double-digit lead and Pierre Pelos added a triple to take it to 45-58. David Cournooh’s layup trimmed the deficit to 47-58 through three quarters. A three by Caupain and a layup by Della Valle fueled new life into the game at 56-62 with 5 minutes remaining. A three by Massinburg and a free throw by Odiase gave the fans hop at 64-66 with 2 minutes to go. A basket by Palmer and free throws by Floyd put Bourg up by 6 in the last minute. A three by John Petrucelli with 6.7 seconds left and a missed Floyd free throw gave Brescia a final chance, but Mike blocked Odiase on the final play.

Mike’s block keeps Bourg undefeated with 69-71 win in Brescia 

Germani Brescia v Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2022-11-01T19:30:00.000Z)

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

"\[The key\] was just to control the rhythm of the game because if you don’t give the rhythm to Brescia, they don’t find easy shots, so my team played a really good game like I wanted."

### Germani Brescia head coach Alessandro Magro:

"We were able to come back in the game in the fourth quarter. We played until the end. This is the spirit I want to see from my players. So starting from the fourth quarter to the next one."

### Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse guard Jordan Floyd:

"It feels good to be undefeated. We practice every week to reach this point. The main goal is to just keep working hard in practice and keep getting stops on defense. That’s what won us this game."

Bourg’s Floyd: ‘Defense won us this game'

### Turk Telekom Ankara head coach Erdem Can:

"It’s always good to win. But we made so many easy mistakes that we need to change. We want to get better every day and every single game so it’s a great chance to use it and get better because we made so many simple mistakes that we shouldn’t have done. Otherwise, we cannot go to the next level, so we need to change that. But winning is great.

"Today was a great fight on the court from both sides so I would like to congratulate our opponent. They bravely fought until the end. We did not play quality basketball to be honest, but we want to improve every single day so. This is one part of when you play bad you still try to win the game and you handle it to be able to win the game. So from that standpoint, it was a good win for us but lots of easy mistakes we need to get a lot of lessons from this game”

### Slask Wroclaw head coach Andrej Urlep:

"It was a tough loss for us. I think we played much better than we did against Buducnost but still we are making some mistakes that have been following us all season long. I think that turnovers and bad work under the boards cost us the game. Definitely, we also made bad decisions in the end and we paid for it by losing the game.”

### Turk Telekom Ankara guard Jerian Grant: 

"It feels great \[to win\]. They are really a very good team and we are not playing our best on the road, but we still came up with a win, so it’s nice."

### Slask Wroclaw center Artiom Parakhouski: 

"I think that we need some more focus at the end of the games. It was a big game and we controlled it for a long time. At the end, the opponents had some turnovers and that cost us a win." 

### Slask Wroclaw guard Daniel Golebiowski: 

"We need to be more efficient and cold-blooded in the fourth quarters. If we had scored more points from the free-throw line, we could have won tonight. It doesn't mean anything that we play good basketball if we lose four games in a row. We need to show more character in the next game and get the first win."