Congratulations to Deni Bjelobradic, the Round 14 winner in [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home)! Deni's team Petar Skansi posted a score of 225.95.

The team featured the following lineup: team captain Trevion Williams of ratiopharm Ulm, Dusan Miletic of Slask Wroclaw, Deividas Sirvydis of 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, Xavier Munford of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv and his teammate Bar Timor as starters; Tyrone Wallace of Turk Telekom Ankara as sixth man; Yigitcan Saybir also of Turk Telekom, Andres Feliz of Joventut Badalona, Davide Alviti of Dolimiti Energia Trento and Jordan Parks of Umana Reyer Venice as bench players; and Kestutis Kemzura of Wolves Vilnius as head coach.

The prize for finishing first in Round 14 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2024-25 season!

The overall leader after 14 rounds is Uros Kostic, whose GargamelFalkao team is ahead of everyone with 2,570.35 fantasy points.

Trades are now open for Round 15. Remember, three trades are allowed before each round until the end of the regular season, and you can also trade your head coach.

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Joventut Badalona’s head coach Carles Duran and star center Ante Tomic lambasted a poor defensive performance despite beating Hamburg.

Narrow win left Joventut’s Ante Tomic and Carles Duran fuming

Joventut Badalona edged closer to sealing a BKT EuroCup playoff berth after a somewhat fortuitous 90-96 win at Veolia Towers Hamburg left the Spanish side needing one more win from its remaining four regular season games to be mathematically sure of advancing.

Joventut’s passage was put on hold by Umana Reyer Venice grinding out a 106-96 overtime home win over Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in the late Group A fixture, keeping alive the Italian side’s hopes of sneaking into the postseason.

The team from Badalona racked up its sixth successive victory and one would think that’s quite an accomplishment after a patchy start to the regular season littered with shock defeats.

Joventut is now sitting pretty in the playoff picture with a 9-5 record, but head coach Carles Duran and center Ante Tomic felt the slender victory at Hamburg (2-11), left a lot to be desired.

Ante Tomic highlights against Hamburg

In fact, they were both livid with a poor defensive display which allowed the home team to score an avalanche of points by Joventut’s high standards.

“What didn’t make a difference today was our defense,” said Tomic, who clinched the game for Joventut having scored the last 6 points of the enthralling contest.

“Impossible to concede 90 plus points every other game and expect to win, but we had a good day on offense and I guess that decided in the end. We scored a lot and had good percentages. We lacked intensity and anticipation on the defensive end,” added the Croatian big man, the game’s top performer with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

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Duran was just as unforgiving in his scathing remarks. “We played a bad game and we have to improve so much on defense because Hamburg scored too many points,” Duran stressed. “We played with patience and our talent came to the fore in the fourth quarter to help us win the game, but we need more for the future.”

Duran duly heaped praise on 36-year-old veteran Tomic, who stepped up to the plate with the composure and mettle akin to a consistent performer who once plied his trade at the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona for a full decade.

“It’s clear he is a very good player and in the home stretch he was calm and composed,” said Duran, before pouring more scorn on his team’s nonchalant defending. “I can’t stress enough, we need to improve on defense because we conceded 90 points and that’s a terrible tally for us.”

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Hamburg coach Benka Barloschky had mixed feelings about his team’s display, as Hamburg’s valiant effort came to nothing. It was an all too familiar story for his men, who are still in the fledgling stages of developing a killer instinct and the ability to turn tough losses into wins.

“We lacked execution late in the game,” said Barloschky. “Against a team of such quality, every possession matters and little details decide close matchups. They made plays, we didn’t. We couldn’t stop fouling late on, they had Tomic and they were able to close out the game.”

“We’re still learning, but I am super proud of the team. We kept it close, had a chance to win it and it’s a big improvement. We don’t want to beat ourselves up, but we can’t get complacent either. You can’t be satisfied when you lose a game because we want to be competitive.”

The visiting team’s head coach and top performer lambasted a poor defensive performance despite beating Hamburg.

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Joventut Badalona (2024-01-10T18:30:00.000Z)

Kyle Wiltjer had a career-best 32 points and a career-high 39 PIR as Reyer Venezia beat Beşiktaş Basketbol 106-96 in overtime in Round 14 of the 2023-24 EuroCup season.

Kyle Wiltjer shined for Reyer Venezia with a career-high night against Beşiktaş

Kyle Wiltjer fired on all cylinders to [lead Umana Reyer Venice to a 106-96 overtime victory against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/reyer-venezia-downs-besiktas-basketbol-in-overtime-106-96/) at Palasport Taliercio on Wednesday night. The Reyer forward pulled off a sublime display by netting 30% of his team’s points in the game, while he also went an incredible 7-for-11 from deep en route to a career-high 32 points.

The 31-year-old didn’t score a single point in the first 10 minutes, but he netted the opening basket of the second quarter which, of course, was a three-pointer. He went on to finish the first half with 14 points, including 3 back-to-back triples that gave Reyer a 38-20 lead 3 minutes into the second quarter. Wiltjer nailed 2 more from downtown in the third quarter, but picked up an injury and was replaced midway through the closing quarter.

Kyle Wiltjer had a career-best 32 points as Umana Reyer Venice beat Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in Round 14 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Wiltjer's best scoring plays vs. Besiktas

### Wiltjer came up big late on

Meanwhile, Besiktas had managed to turn the game around and even grabbed an 80-86 lead with 1:50 left on the clock. That’s when Wiltjer stepped up and completed a three-point play to make it a one-possession game, 83-86. The two teams went to overtime, where they exchanged blows until Wiltjer came into the fore once again to finish the game off.

With 02:32 to go and the score 93-92 in the hosts’ favor, Wiltjer drilled his seventh triple and drew his eighth foul of the night to complete a four-point play. Then, he scored 3 more free throws to make it 102-95 and practically put the game to bed.

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The Reyer forward drew a total of 9 fouls and went 7-for-7 from the charity stripe. He also registered 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks for a career-best PIR of 39. His performance against Besiktas not only allowed Reyer to continue dreaming of clinching a playoff spot after improving to a 5-9 record, but it also saw him earn MVP of Round honors for the first time in his career.

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Kyle Wiltjer of Umana Reyer Venice in action against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in Round 14 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

He erupted for 32 points in a much-needed triumph for the Italian side.

Kyle Wiltjer shined with a career-high night against Besiktas

Umana Reyer Venice v Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (2024-01-10T19:00:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball hadn't played a game in two weeks, but it still hit top gear to beat BC Prometey 93-72 in Round 14 of the 2023-24 EuroCup season.

Paris Basketball kicked off the rust and ran past BC Prometey 

Paris Basketball kicked off the rust of two weeks without a game to eventually [race past Prometey Slobozhanske, 93-72,](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/paris-basketball-races-past-bc-prometey-93-72-for-sixth-straight-victory/) for its sixth straight win in the BKT EuroCup. And it did so in usual Paris style.

Tuomas Iisalo’s team had not played a game since its Round 13 contest in the EuroCup on December 26, but Paris’s high-powered motor started revving back up in the second quarter.

“We can be satisfied. It’s good to start the new year with a win,” said Iisalo, whose team has not played in the French League since December 23. “Obviously you could see that we were rusty with some unnecessary turnovers. It took us some time to get going in the first half. But the guys took care of business and now we’re back in rhythm which is good for us.”

Paris has scored at least 93 in each of its last five, with the help of formidable guard Nadir Hifi contributing 26 points in a gain over London to maintain double-digits, while Prometey anticipate that Gian Clavell can maintain his backcourt form in after pairing 17 points with 6 assists to help defeat Cedevita.

Paris Basketball-Prometey Slobozhanske | Round 14 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

For TJ Shorts, who paced the home side with 18 points and 10 assists, he admitted that nothing comes close to real game action.

“You have so many practices, but nothing can replicate what you do in the game,” he commented. “So you saw a little bit of the rust in the first quarter and the second quarter, but if we do stick to the things that we do practice eventually it will start to click. And that’s what it did. It started in the second quarter. We just went back to our old ways and carried it out through the rest of the game.”

### Causing problems for Prometey

Paris did what it does so well: force turnovers and make its opponents pay. Prometey committed 17 turnovers with Paris grabbing 12 steals. And those miscues resulted in a 23-15 advantage in points off turnovers, with Paris committing 15 turnovers itself. Paris also outscored Prometey 25-12 in fastbreak points, getting easy points.

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Coach Iisalo, meanwhile, saw more potential in his team, which set a season high in turnovers, eclipsing the 14 from Round 4 – a double-overtime win at the London Lions – and Round 5 at Prometey.

“I think we could have scored 110 \[points\] if we didn’t turn it over and finished some layups,” he said. “But that’s not the point. The point is to find a way to win and that’s what the guys do time and time again.”

Even with the rust of not having played a game in two weeks.

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Nadir Hifi of Paris Basketball shoots a three-pointer against Prometey Slobozhanske in Round 14 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

It was another convincing display by Tuomas Iisalo's squad.

Paris kicked off the rust and ran past Prometey 

Paris Basketball v Prometey Slobozhanske (2024-01-10T19:30:00.000Z)

Slask Wroclaw notched its first home win in the EuroCup since December 21, 2022, when it defeated ratiopharm Ulm in Round 14 of the 2023-24 EuroCup Regular Season.

Slask Wroclaw’s smooth offense against ratiopharm Ulm ended its home curse

Slask Wroclaw fans could finally celebrate a home win on Wednesday as the team grabbed [a well-deserved 100-88 win over the visiting ratiopharm Ulm](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/slask-shocks-ulm-to-grab-first-home-win-100-88/), which was its first victory at Hala Orbita this season and the first since December 21, 2022. Despite having a slow start and trailing 9-13 midway through the first period, Slask soared in the second quarter to build a 15-point lead at halftime, which Ulm could not overcome in the second half.

One of the reasons why the home team became unreachable for Ulm was its fantastic and balanced offensive display, as Slask netted 31 points in the second quarter and 30 in the final stanza. Slask shot 60.5% from two on the night and 51.9% from behind the arc, as well as recording 24 assists.

Eliminated Slask target a shock result against an Ulm group bidding to end a two-game losing slump. The German champ triumphed in overtime when the teams met in Round 5 and the battle of big men could prove just as pivotal as it did that night with Trevion Williams and Dusan Miletic expected to face-off.

Slask Wroclaw-ratiopharm Ulm | Round 14 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

“First of all, congratulations for the fight. We were fighting from the beginning,” celebrated Slask head coach Jacek Winnicki. “The second thing \[is that\] we controlled the game. Our offense was really well organized, looking for the open guys. Our two point guards made 17 assists together, so it's much easier. \[We also got\] six players with double digits, so it means that that game was really well organized. And of course, we were really efficient when shooting trees”.

### McCollum, Klassen shined

As Coach Winniki pointed out, Slask backcourt excelled when it came to sharing and protecting the ball. Kendale McCollum provided 7 assists while turning it over just 3 times, yet Maerk Klassen went even further with a 13-point, 10-assist double-double on his debut, in which he lost just 2 possessions in 28 minutes.

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One of the players that benefitted the most from the guards’ impressive play was Dusan Miletic. The Serbian big man had a slow start, finishing the first half with just 2 points, but he came up big after the intermission by netting 17, going for 11 in a row in the last period to end up killing Ulm.

“First of all, I want to congratulate my teammates and the coaching staff. This whole month, we had some ups and downs, we had some injuries, but this game showed that we can play, we played very well,” Miletic claimed. “We shared the ball, we trusted each other, and I believe this game is going to change a lot of things for us from this.”

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Marek Klassen and Hassani Gravett of Slask Wroclaw come together during their team's 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Round 14 clash against ratiopharm Ulm.

The Polish side grabbed its first home win since December 21, 2022.

Slask’s smooth offense against Ulm ended its home curse

Slask Wroclaw v ratiopharm Ulm (2024-01-10T19:00:00.000Z)

Joventut Badalona defeated the Hamburg Towers 90-96 in Round 14 of the 2023-24 EuroCup Regular Season.

Joventut Badalona comes out on top at Hamburg Towers, 90-96

Joventut Badalona secured a 90-96 victory at Veolia Towers Hamburg in Round 14 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season. The Spanish side improved its regular-season record to 9-5 in Group A, while Hamburg fell to a 2-11 mark.

A fast-paced matchup in Hamburg produced top-quality basketball, with the rollercoaster going down to the wire before center Ante Tomic clinched it for Joventut with the last 6 points of the game.

Tomic paced the visitors with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Andrew Andrews racked up 19 points and 11 assists in a balanced and flowing effort on the offensive end. Andres Feliz posted 17 points and 6 assists, Vladimir Brodziansky netted 13 points and Tyler Cook chipped in with 12 for the visitors.

At the other end, Vincent King paced Hamburg with 17 points. Aljami Durham scored 16, while Nico Brauner, Aleksadar Dziewa and Jonas Wolfarth-Botterman chipped in with 10 apiece for the home team.

Hamburg led for much of the first half, but a late rally from Joventut allowed the visitors to take a slender 52-53 lead into the locker room at halftime, with Andrews scoring 15 points in the opening 20 minutes.

Joventut pulled away to 68-73 at the end of the third quarter before Hamburg came storming back early in the fourth with a 7-0 run, which resulted in a tit-for-tat battle until the very end.

Hamburg looked the more likely winner when it carved out an 88-83 advantage in the home stretch, only for Joventut to nose ahead 88-89 on the back of a four-point play from Feliz.

With the score tied 90-90, Tomic took over and forced Hamburg into submission to earn the player of the game award after a rip-roaring contest.

Ante Tomic of Joventut Badalona has possession against Veolia Towers Hamburg in Round 14 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The Spanish side is within touching distance the postseason after a hard-fought win in Germany.

Joventut comes out on top at Hamburg, 90-96

Reyer Venezia beat Beşiktaş Basketbol 106-96 in overtime in Round 14 of the 2023-24 EuroCup Regular Season.

Reyer Venezia downs Beşiktaş Basketbol in overtime, 106-96

Umana Reyer Venice brought an end to its four-game losing streak with a 106-96 overtime victory over Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in Round 14 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season. The hosts were dominant in the first half and even led by 18, but Besiktas bounced back after the break to send the game to overtime. Reyer stepped up in the extra period, however, to improve to a 5-9 record and remained in the playoff race, while Besiktas dropped to 8-6.

Kyle Wiltjer led all scorers with a career-high 32 points, having gone 7-for-11 from deep. Marco Spissu netted 17, Rayjon Tucker had 16, Mfiondu Kabengele scored 14 and Parks paired his 13 points with 10 rebounds. For Besiktas, Derek Needham scored a season-high 27 points after drilling a career-high 8 triples. Jonah Mathews recorded 17 points, Angel Delgado finished with a 15-point, 16-rebound double-double and Matthew Mitchell had 10 points.

The latter opened the scoring with a midrange jumper, but Aamir Simms responded with a triple at the other end to put Reyer ahead, 3-2. Mathews and Delgado scored back-to-back baskets before Marko Simonovic netted his first-ever bucket for Besiktas to make it 5-8. A Spissu triple was followed by a Simonovic dunk in transition, but the Reyer guard drilled another one from deep to put the hosts in front, 11-10. Kabengele hit a couple of free throws to open his account on his Reyer debut, but Simonovic took his tally to 6 points. Then, Rayjon Tucker completed a three-point play and Kabengele scored another 4 points for a 20-14 Reyer cushion. A Mathews bucket and 2 free throws from Yigit Arslan brought Besiktas within 20-18 heading into the second quarter.

A Wiltjer triple was followed by a Davide Casarin basket and a couple of Kabengele buckets from inside as Reyer extended its lead to double digits, 29-18. Delgado responded with a basket, but a red-hot Wiltjer nailed 3 triples in a row for a 38-20 Reyer advantage. Spissu and Needham traded three-pointers after a Mathews three-point play and Amedeo Tessitori scored in transition, with Reyer maintaining a comfortable lead, 43-26. A couple of Needham triples allowed Besiktas to trim the deficit to 48-34, but 2 Wiltjer free throws and a Parks bucket from inside ensured that Reyer took a 52-38 lead into the second half.

After the break, the two teams were scoreless for a minute and a half before Mathews netted a jumper. Yet, Wiltjer responded at the other end with his fifth triple of the night, which was followed by a Parks dunk, 57-40. Then, Mitchell and Parks exchanged baskets before Spissu nailed one from downtown, but Simonovic completed a three-point play to bring the guests within 62-48. Delgado dunked with force to extend Besiktas’s run to 0-7, but Wiltjer drilled another triple to end the visitors' momentum, 65-52. A Needham three-pointer allowed Besiktas to cut the difference to single digits, with Reyer leading 67-59 at the end of the third quarter.

Casarin hit a corner three-pointer, but Allman made a couple of free throws and Arslan nailed one from deep to make it a two-possession affair, 70-65. Needham scored a couple of three-pointers and Besiktas tied it, 73-73, midway through the closing quarter. What followed was an exchange of leads before Mathews levelled 78-78 with a midrange jumper. Delgado hit back-to-back baskets from inside and Mathews nailed a big corner triple for an 80-86 Besiktas lead with 1:50 left on the clock. Wiltjer responded with a three-point play, but Needham netted his sixth triple of the night before Tucker nailed an off-balance three-pointer, 86-89. Then, Parks completed a three-point play of his own at the other end to tie the game, 89-89, and sent it to overtime.

A Needham triple was followed by a Kabengele jumper before Parks hit in transition to put Reyer ahead, 93-92. Then, Wiltjer completed a massive four-point play and Tucker hit 2 free throws for a 99-92 Reyer cushion with 2:08 to go. Needham drilled his eighth three-pointer of the night, but Wiltjer went 3-for-3 from the line to make it 102-95 and get the job done, as Reyer clinched a massive home win.

Jordan Parks of Umana Reyer Venice has possession against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in Round 14 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The Italian side came out on top in a shootout at Palasport Taliercio.

Reyer downs Besiktas in overtime, 106-96

Paris Basketball beat BC Prometey 93-72 in Round 14 of the 2023-24 EuroCup Regular Season.

Paris Basketball races past BC Prometey, 93-72, for sixth straight victory 

Paris Basketball kept rolling in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season as the Group A leader stormed past Prometey Slobozhanske, 93-72, to record its sixth straight victory. Paris led by 10 points at halftime but blew the game wide open with an 18-3 start to the second half, as it improved its record to 13-1. Prometey had won three of its last four games but fell to 7-7, including 2-5 on the road.

TJ Shorts led the way with 18 points and 10 assists, while Tyson Ward scored 18 points and Collin Malcolm added 16 points. Tai Odiase was Prometey’s leading scorer with 14 points and Oleksandr Lypovyy had 11 points. DJ Kennedy collected 3 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in his first game of the season.

Prometey was playing the game without its head coach Ronen Ginzburg, who was sick and replaced by assistant coach Mantas Sernius. The guests started hot with 7 straight points to take a 6-14 lead after just 3 minutes. Promotey was up 12-19 before Paris started its first run, with Shorts scoring 6 points to get the hosts within 22-24 after 10 minutes.

Shorts added 4 more points to spark a 10-0 start to the second quarter for a 30-24 lead. Prometey answered with the next 5 points to cut the margin to 1 point. Yet, Bandja Sy, Malcolm and Nadir Hifi all hit three-pointers as Paris grew its advantage to 39-31. After 5 Prometey points, Paris hit 2 triples and the cushion grew to 47-36. The Group A leader was up 49-39 at the intermission.

Paris did not slow down in the second half, with Ward scoring 9 points in an 18-3 start to the third quarter for a 67-42 lead. Prometey did finish the third quarter with the final 4 points and trailed 73-52 after 30 minutes.

Three-pointers by Gian Clavell and Lypovyy trimmed the margin to 77-61 with 7 minutes to go. The advantage was down to 14 points, 79-65, after a Clavell score with 6 minutes to play. After scoring just one more basket in the next 3 minutes, Hifi and Mehdy Ngouama both drained three-pointers as Paris’s lead grew to 85-67 with 4 minutes to go. Prometey would not get closer the rest of the way.

Justin Simon of Paris Basketball in action against Prometey Slobozhanske in Round 14 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The French side remains in control at the top of Group A.

Paris races past Prometey, 93-72, for sixth straight victory 

Slask Wroclaw defeated ratiopharm Ulm 100-88 in Round 14 of the 2023-24 EuroCup Regular Season.

Slask shocks Ulm to grab first home win, 100-88

Slask Wroclaw grabbed its first home win of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season when it defeated visiting ratiopharm Ulm 100-88 at Hala Orbita on Wednesday night. The hosts set the foundations for its victory with a great second quarter, in which they scored 31 points to lead 52-37 at halftime. Ulm attempted to come back several times in the second half, but Slask used a strong fourth quarter to prevent the visitors from getting closer than 5 points. Slask improved to 2-12, while Ulm slips to 8-6 after suffering its third loss in a row.

Dusan Miletic led the winners with 19 points, going perfect from behind the arc and adding 4 rebounds and 3 assists for a PIR of 26. Artsiom Parakhouski followed with 14 points, while Andrii Voinalovych and Mateusz Zebsky netted 13 points apiece. New Slask signing Marek Klassen had a 13-point, 10-assist double-double on his debut. Hassani Gravett completed a Slask six-player group scoring in double figures with 12 points. Karim Jallow paced Ulm with 22 points and 4 assists, Thomas Klepeisz finished with 15 points, LJ Figueroa chipped in 14, and Trevion Williams flirted with a triple-double by recording 12 points, 14 boards and 8 assists.

### Slask started slow, soared in the second period

Juan Nunez fed the visitors’ offense with a bucket and a timely assist for Jallow’s triple, which established an early 3-5 edge for Ulm. The guests displayed a balanced performance attacking the rim, with four different contributors when the score was 9-13 midway through the first period. The hosts were not fazed, though, and found Miletic and Zebski as its main weapons to earn a 18-16 lead after sparking a 9-3 run in less than 3 minutes. Klepeisz showed up from downtown to break the trend, but Aleksander Wisnieski replied from the same place to keep Slask in front, 21-19, after 10 minutes.

The home team continued punishing the visitors from deep, as back-to-back triples by Klassen and Gravett extended the gap to 31-24, forcing Ulm to call for a timeout. The answer came from the hands of Williams, who took over with 6 points in a row as he tried to bring Ulm back into the game. But the hosts were very sound offensively and made it a double-digit advantage, 42-32, when Voinalovych nailed his third trey. Things got even worse for the guests when Parakhouski showed up inside for Slask, providing 6 points in a 10-2 run that lifted the home team to a 15-point difference, 52-37, at halftime.

### Ulm reacted but fell short in the end

Ulm made the most of the break, coming out with a renewed spirit after the intermission. Figueroa and Klepeisz turned the lights on for the visitors, combining for 3 triples and 11 points to bring their team within 56-48 early in the third period. Williams got Ulm even closer, 58-52, with an inside bucket soon after to make it a ballgame once again. Zebski came to the rescue with 5 points in a row, followed by a lucky off-the-glass three-pointer by Miletic that returned a double-digit margin to Slask, 68-56, and aborted the visitors’ rally. A late push by Ulm behind a 1-7 run to end the third quarter allowed the visitors to stay alive, 70-62, entering the last stanza.

Klassen and Miletic opened fire from behind the arc early in the fourth, good for a 76-64 advantage for the home side. Ulm hit back with a strong 0-7 run capped by a three by Klepeisz to make it 76-71, but the rally didn’t go further because of Miletic’ timely contribution. The Serbian center hit twice from deep and added a two and a free throw to help Slask hold off Ulm, 87-78. That wouldn’t be the last time the visitors tried to come back, though, as Figueroa made it 89-83 from behind the arc a few minutes later. Slask remained cold-blooded, though, with Gravett and Klassen drilling back-to-back threes to put the game on ice, 96-86, entering the last minute.

Marek Klassen of Slask Wroclaw has possession against ratiopharm Ulm in Round 14 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The Polish side gave its fans something to cheer in what has been a complicated season.