A 20-0 run early in the second quarter helped the hosts keep the Israeli side under control
Valencia holds off Jerusalem to stay perfect, 96-83
Game Report
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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.
Game Videos
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Valencia Basket-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Brimah's alley-oop dunk! Magic Moment
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Veolia Towers Hamburg-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Ogbeide with the spin and slam! Magic Moment of the Night
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:18
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Carrington's body control! Magic Moment
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Veolia Towers Hamburg-Valencia Basket | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:13
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Brimah swats Turudic! Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Pradilla with the slick pass! Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Turk Telekom Ankara-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Valencia Basket | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Brimah's huge alley-oop slam! Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Zoosman's baseline slam! Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Harper to Chachashvili alley-oop! Magic Moment
- 01:07
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Facu Campazzo: 'When we play good defense, on offense we are really good'
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Real Madrid-ALBA Berlin | RS Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:12
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Spagnolo's 360 layup! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:24
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Ogbeide super-slam! Magic Moment of the Night
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:09
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Cornelius from deep at the buzzer! Magic Moment
- 00:19
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Ogbeide closes it with authority Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Hapoel Yahav Bank Jerusalem-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 7 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Valencia Basket | Round 7 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Ogbeide dunks off a Dovrat alley-oop pass! Magic Moment
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-U-BT-Cluj-Napoca | Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Turk Telekom Ankara-Valencia Basket | Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:12
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Lopez-Arostegui's magic assist! Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Ojeleye throws it down! Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 4 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:14
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Montero denies Moretti! Magic Moment
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Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 4 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 03:41
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-Veolia Towers Hamburg | Round 3 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:11
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Speedy Smith with the beautiful dish! Magic Moment
- 03:48
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U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Valencia Basket | Round 3 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:14
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What a block by Johnson, Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Johnson chases down Lottie for the block! Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Great no-look pass by Stefan Jovic! Magic Moment
- 00:50
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Jared Harper | Round 2 MVP | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup
- 03:41
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Valencia Basket-Veolia Towers Hamburg | Round 2 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:10
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Magic Moment: Montero’s magical assist!
- 03:37
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7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 2 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:23
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Magic Moment: Johnson beats the third-quarter buzzer!
- 00:07
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Magic Moment: Justin Smith finishes in style!
- 03:35
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-Valencia Basket | Round 1 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:11
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Magic Moment: Austin Wiley rejects Ethan Happ!
- 04:03
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Valencia Basket| Round 34 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 03:56
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Valencia Basket-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | Round 33 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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.
