Buducnost VOLI Podgorica bounced back from a blowout loss last week to start the second half of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season with an 81-83 road victory over 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys. 

Buducnost outlasts Lietkabelis 81-83 for first road win

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica bounced back from a blowout loss last week to start the second half of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season with an 81-83 road victory over 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys. New acquisition Yogi Ferrell hit 2 three-pointers and 4 free throws in the final 95 seconds as Buducnost improved to 4-6 in Group B after having lost five of its last six games, including a 27-point defeat in Round 9 at first-place Dreamland Gran Canaria. Marvin Jones led the winners with 16 points and Ferrell had 14 points. Lietkabelis dropped to 4-6 with a second straight loss after having won three in a row. Gediminas Orelik and Deividas Sirvydas both scored 21 points and Vytenis Lipkevicius added 16 points in the defeat. 

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Sirvydis opened the scoring with a three-pointer for the hosts and Buducnost needed more than 2 minutes before finally scoring on McKinley Wright’s free throws. It was 7-2 before the guests finally hit their first basket through Vladimir Mihailovic. Lipkevicius added a triple of his own and Lietkabelis was up 12-6. Buducnost went on a 0-6 run over more than 2 minutes to even the game 12-12. Buducnost twice more tied the game before a Martynas Varnas triple helped Lietkabelis lead 21-18 after 10 minutes.  After Lietkabelis scored the first points of the second quarter, Andrija Slavkovic hit 4 points in a 0-6 spurt to give Buducnost its first lead 23-24. Three lead changes were followed by a Sirvydas triple and the home side led 30-26. Nearly 4 minutes of scoreless defense got Buducnost level and it was 32-35 after Jones scored. The guests led 37-39 at the break.

Lietkabelis kept Buducnost off the board for the first 3 minutes of the second half and moved ahead 43-39. Buducnost would not let the hosts pull away, however, as Brandon Paul hit 2 three-pointers in a 2-11 surge to lead 45-50. A Mihailovic triple and Jones floater extended the cushion to 52-59 and Buducnost was up 54-61 after 30 minutes.  The advantage swelled to 54-63 after Ferrell’s score to start the final frame. However, Orelik knocked down 2 three-pointers and Lietkabelis pulled within 61-66. Sirvydis did not let his team go down without a fight, putting back an offensive rebound and hitting a layup to make it 66-68 with 3 minutes to play. A triple by Varnas pulled the hosts within 71-72 with 113 seconds left. Ferrell countered with 2 three-pointers and Buducnost was up 71-78 with 36 seconds remaining. Lietkabelis was not done, as Orelik and Sirvydis downed three-pointers on either side of 2 free throws by Ferrell, and suddenly it was 78-80. Ferrell added 2more foul shots with 18 seconds, however, and those proved good enough for the win.

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It took the help of a new roster addition, but Buducnost found success away from home for the first time this season.

7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2023-12-06T17:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv made another step closer toward returning to the BKT EuroCup Playoffs by downing Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 80-95 on Wednesday. 

Hapoel gets past Cedevita Olimpija, 80-95

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv made another step closer toward returning to the BKT EuroCup Playoffs by downing Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 80-95 on Wednesday. Hapoel lifted its record to 7-2 and retained third place in Group A, while Cedevita remained winless at 0-10.

Hapoel led for most of the night until Cedevita made a third-quarter run behind Jaka Blazic and Karlo Matkovic to take a 54-53 lead. But Hapoel answered with a 0-7 run, opened a double-digit lead before the end of the third quarter and cruised to victory. Jaylen Hoard led five double-digit Hapoel scorers with 17 points. Braian Angola scored 15, Idan Zalmanson 13, Xavier Munford 12 and Bar Timor 11, while J'Covan Brown added 8 points and 9 assists. For Cedevita, Blazic finished with 21 points and 8 rebounds.  Matkovic had 19 point and 5 blocks. D.J. Stewart collected 14 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds, while Gregor Glas finished with 11 points in defeat.

Hapoel controlled the game and was in the lead for majority of the night. Cedevita made a run in the third quarter behind Jaka Blazic and Karlo Matkovic to take a 54-53 lead, but Hapoel answered with a 0-7 run, opened a double-digit lead before the end of the third quarter and cruised to victory. Hapoel had five scorers in double figures, as Jaylen Hoard led the way with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Braian Angola scored 15, Idan Zalmanson scored 13, Xavier Munford 12 and Bar Timor had 11 points, while J'Covan Brown had 8 points and 9 assists. Blazic finished with 21 points and 8 rebouns, Matkovic had 19 point and 5 blocks, D.J. Stewart collected 14 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds, while Gregor Glas finished with 11 points in defeat.

The game had at fast pace from the start, with Matkovic dunking on a fastbreak and delivering a block to help the hosts to a 9-6 lead. Angola responded, nailing a triple before Hoard strung together 7 points to open an 11-18 lead for the visitors. Cedevita finished the quarter with a triple from Stewart and a three-point play from Glas to pull within 17-18. Timor took it to the rim twice early in the second quarter, and after another triple from Stewart, Idan Zalmanson scored twice to open a 22-28 Hapoel advantage. The hosts countered with 6 consecutive points, including another three-point play from Glas, but triples from John Holland and Munford filled a 2-12 run capped by Tomer Ginat's fastbreak basket to make it 30-40. Blazic stopped the bleeding with a tough corner triple. He and Matkovic combined for 8 more points in the final 2 minutes of the quarter to cut the difference to 41-45 at the break.

Hapoel scored on its first four trips of the third quarter to double the margin, but Matkovic scored 7 points, and then a fastbreak layup from Blazic got Cedevita in front 54-53. Angola answered with a three-pointer on the ensuing possession, and Hapoel kept running in transition at any opportunity. Fastbreak baskets from Brown and Hoard restored a 54-60 advantage. Hapoel did not stop there, but put together another 0-7 run capped by another Angola triple that made it 57-69. The visitors took a 10-point margin into the final quarter, and a fastreak basket by Angola made it 59-72 after just 81 seconds. A quick 5 points from Zalmanson, including a three-point play, opened a 62-77 advantage, and Hapoel never let the hosts into the game again even though Blazic, Luka Scuka and Glas each hit a three-pointer for the hosts. Hapoel was scoring with ease through Brown, Hoard and Timor, extending the margin to 70-86 before closing out the game.

Hapoel kept is strong start in Group A going with another road win on Wednesday.

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (2023-12-06T17:30:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball grabbed its seventh road win in Group A by overwhelming Wolves Wilnius 79-110 in the Lithuanian capital on Wednesday. Paris improved to 9-1 in the standings while Wolves dropped to 4-5. 


Paris thrashes Wolves for ninth win, 79-110!

T.J. Shorts and Nadir Hifi led the winners with 24 points apiece. Shorts added 11 assists for a double-double, picking up just 1 turnover. Leon Kratzer added 12 points for Paris, which had five others players with at least 8 points. Adas Juskevicius led Wolves with 15 points. Regimantas Miniotas added 10 for the hosts.

### Paris built double-digit lead 

Miniotas got Wolves going with a triple, getting help from Djordje Gagic and Juskevicius to build a 11-5 lead. Hifi and Collin Malcolm stepped up for Paris, Mikael Jantunen buried a three-pointer and Shorts's floater put the guests back ahead, 13-14. Shorts struck twice from downtown, Kratzer added a tip-in and Tyson Ward's coast-to-coast layup boosted Paris's lead to 13-24 after 10 minutes. 

### Paris took off 

Shorts capped a 0-17 Paris run with a driving layup. Gagic and Kratzer exchanged dunks, then Bandja Sy's corner triple made it a 18-point game, 15-33. Shorts kept pacing Paris and Hifi buried a couple of three-pointers to break the game open, 19-44. Hifi struck from beyond the arc and added a jumper, boosting his team's lead to 26-51. Arnas Berucka and Vaidas Karinauskas brought Wolves closer, 35-58, at halftime. 

### Shorts stopped Wolves' comeback

Kratzer took over with an alley-oop slam and Malcolm added a fastbreak layup to boost the guests' margin to 35-62. Tre'Shawn Thurman and Gagic quickly answered to give Wolves hope at 46-64, after an 11-2 run. Shorts followed a floater with a jumper, getting help from Hifi to restore a 50-74 Paris margin. Kratzer dunked again and an unstoppable Shorts kept Paris way out of trouble, 58-81, after 30 minutes. 

### Paris rounded near-perfect night

Paris opted to slow down its offense early in the fourth quarter, trying to run the game clock down, but kept finding good scoring option, finding Kratzer down low. Hifi sealed the outcome with his fifth three-pointer, 67-91, as even when Wolves kept trying until the final buzzer, Paris had cruised to yet another well-deserved road win. 

Paris Basketball grabbed its seventh road win in Group A by overwhelming Wolves Wilnius 79-110 in the Lithuanian capital on Wednesday. Paris improved to 9-1 in the standings while Wolves dropped to 4-5. 



Wolves Vilnius v Paris Basketball (2023-12-06T17:00:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom B.K. finally ended its seven-game losing streak in the EuroCup by beating U-BT Cluj-Napoca, and this win could spark a miraculous surge towards the playoffs.

Turk Telekom B.K. looks to have turned a corner in the EuroCup

Not much has gone to plan for Turk Telekom Ankara in the BKT EuroCup this season. However, [Tuesday evening’s 95-84 win over U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/turk-telekom-basketbol-gets-back-on-the-right-track-against-ubt-cluj-napoca-95-84/) in Round 10 could end up being a positive step in the right direction.

After seven straight defeats, dating back to Round 2, Turk Telekom at last knows what it is like to win again in the EuroCup. Just over seven months since losing the EuroCup Final to Dreamland Gran Canaria, seeing Turk Telekom with a 2-8 record is still a shock, but perhaps we are about to see a miracle in the EuroCup.

After all, defeating Cluj has not been an easy task for any team this season. Coming into Tuesday evening’s game, the Romanian side had an impressive 7-2 record and has largely had the type of campaign that many expected from Turk Telekom.

After sinking to the foot of the Group A standings, Turk Telekom aim to snap a seven-game losing streak with a visit from high-flying Cluj, who are coming-off a remarkable 120-111 overtime victory versus Lietkabelis, which featured 20 points on 6-of-8 three-point shooting from Jarrell Eddie.

Turk Telekom Ankara-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Round 10 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

### A first half of the season to forget

Why is that, you may ask? Despite Turk Telekom’s EuroCup runner-up roster getting torn apart, and Erdem Can leaving as head coach, the club’s front office made several moves that put the team in position to replicate last year’s success.

Just look at this: Jalen Adams, who has not played since Round 7, dropped down to the EuroCup after making a positive impact with Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season; James Palmer moved to Turk Telekom after a stellar debut EuroCup campaign with Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse; Tyrone Wallace joined the club following an equally impressive first EuroCup campaign with Paris Basketball; and Steven Enoch followed Adams’s path by leaving a EuroLeague club in favor for one in the EuroCup.

But, nine games in to the 2023-24 EuroCup season, Turk Telekom was 1-8 and it looked like the wheels had well and truly fallen off. Add in the fact that Nenad Canak, the man charged with leading this project, was sacked as head coach after Round 3 – when Turk Telekom was 1-2 – and it paints a miserable picture.

### Good times ahead?

There is reason to be optimistic, though. Selcuk Ernak ended up being named as Coach Canak’s replacement ahead of Round 5 and went winless in his first five games in charge, but Tuesday night showed that the players are in his corner.

James Palmer and Tyrone Wallace combined for 39 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists and 5 steals as Turk Telekom Ankara beat U-BT Cluj-Napoca 95-84 in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Palmer, Wallace shined vs. Cluj

There were a couple of positive interactions between the 53-year-old tactician and Turkish duo Okben Ulubay and Ismail Cem Ulusoy late in the game, while Palmer erupted for a season-high 24 points, Wallace had 15 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals in an all-round performance, and Enoch added 14 points, too.

“In the first half, we gave up 48 points. We had a good offensive rhythm and we scored 53,” said Coach Ernak in the post-game flash interview. “In the second half, we only allowed 36 points. This is how you win in the EuroCup. You cannot survive only with offense, so I want to thank the players that they could accomplish this, even with a short roster.”

The important thing for Turk Telekom and Coach Ernak is to ensure that the good times continue, with the Turkish side facing the only team it had beaten prior to Tuesday night, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, on the road in Round 11.

“We are going through tough days as a club,” Ernak added in the post-game press conference. “We are playing with only three foreign players, but I can’t express how much I respect my players’ hustle today and their positive attitude as a team.”

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There are still nine games left in the EuroCup Regular Season and with Turk Telekom just a couple of games back of Dolomiti Energia Trento in sixth, albeit with Wednesday’s fixtures still to take place, it is not far-fetched to think that this squad could create a miracle.

First up, though, is Buducnost. If Turk Telekom wins that game and gets some momentum going, we could be looking at a very dangerous side come playoff time. But, before any of that, Turk Telekom needs to prove that Tuesday evening was not a one-off.

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Yigitcan Saybir of Turk Telekom Ankara high-fives his teammates on his way back to the bench during Tuesday evening's win against U-BT Cluj-Napoca in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The Turkish side finally ended its seven-game losing streak in Round 10.

Turk Telekom looks to have turned a corner in the EuroCup

Turk Telekom Ankara v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023-12-05T17:00:00.000Z)

The London Lions kept up their positive momentum in the EuroCup by winning their fifth straight game in the competition on Tuesday night, defeating Reyer Venezia 91-95 in Italy.

London Lions overcame adversity to set record unbeaten run

It hasn’t taken the London Lions too long to be feared in the BKT EuroCup. If last season was a chance for experiments, this campaign has seen the English side show a resilience that often comes after one thing: winning.

Well, Petar Bozic’s squad definitely know how it feels to win. On Tuesday night, London went to Italy and beat an impressive Umana Reyer Venice side 91-95, despite facing adversity on the night.

The Lions search for a a fifth straight success after blasting over a century of points at Wolves, where 5 triples from Conor Morgan earned him an MVP award, whilst Reyer are also in form and are armed with Marco Spissu, who has recorded a PIR of at least 18 in five consecutive games.

Umana Reyer Venice-London Lions | Round 10 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

### A historic run for the London Lions

That triumph meant that London has now won five straight games in the EuroCup for the first time in its history and it also improved its road record to a perfect 6-0, with an 8-2 mark overall.

Star forward Sam Dekker played in his second game since returning from injury in Venice, yet his night ended prematurely after being ejected. The 2022-23 All-EuroCup Second Team selection was called for a technical foul midway through the third quarter as he debated a call, having been hit with an unsportsmanlike foul at the halfway point of the opening quarter. He finished with 7 points and exited the game with London leading by just 3 points, 61-64.

Fortunately for Dekker and Coach Bozic, London is no longer a one-man show. Gabe Olaseni had his third double-double of the season, finishing with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Matt Morgan once again showed why he is one of the most dangerous guards in the competition with an impressive 19 points.

What’s more, Conor Morgan hit double figures in points for the eighth game in the last nine, netting 11 against Reyer, and Tarik Phillip chipped in with 10 points off the bench, although it could have been more if he had improved on his 3-of-10 night from the free-throw line.

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### A captain’s performance

Another player who showed up in key moments was Jordan Taylor, who had 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. The veteran point guard especially came to the fore in the fourth quarter, starting with an assist for a Josh Sharma layup to open the final act, 72-74. Later, his off-balanced layup set a 74-82 score.

Then, with Reyer making a late comeback, even cutting the gap to 88-90 with 1:08 minutes remaining, Taylor appeared with a three-pointer to give London breathing room, 88-93. He almost became the villain after fouling Rayjon Tucker on a three-point shot, which was his fifth foul and saw him watch the remaining 16 seconds from the sidelines, but the Reyer star could only go 1-of-3, before London saw the game over the line, 91-95.

### Good news and bad news

One of the more positive parts of the night was the opportunity given to youngster Kareem Queeley, as he played his most minutes in the EuroCup this season (14:33) and came up with a crucial three-point play that made it 74-80 at a point when Reyer was mounting a comeback. Those were his only points of the night, but playing in that type of atmosphere is likely to do wonders for the 22-year-old’s confidence.

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The bad news, however, is that Donte Grantham ended up having to be helped to the sidelines early in the fourth quarter after picking up an injury. The EuroCup rookie has impressed in his debut campaign with London, particularly when Dekker was out with an injury of his own, so Lions fans will be crossing their fingers that it ends up being nothing serious.

So, on a night of highs and lows for London, Coach Bozic’s men showed once again that they have the wind in their sails. Next up for the Lions, they play host to the 1-9 Veolia Towers Hamburg at Copper Box Arena. Another win would see London take another big step towards securing a playoff berth, as the club’s dream of reaching the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague becomes a greater possibility with each passing victory.

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London Lions center Gabe Olaseni looks to score a layup against Umana Reyer Venice in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

They managed to defeat Reyer in Round 10, which was their fifth straight win in the EuroCup.

Umana Reyer Venice v London Lions (2023-12-05T19:00:00.000Z)

Turkish duo Okben Ulubay and Ismail Cem Ulusoy both impressed as Turk Telekom Basketbol defeated U-BT Cluj-Napoca 95-84 in Round 10 of the 2023-24 EuroCup season.

Okben Ulubay, Ismail Cem Ulusoy showed their worth for Turk Telekom Basketbol

It was just last season that Turk Telekom Ankara reached the EuroCup Final, yet heading into [Tuesday evening’s Round 10 clash with U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/turk-telekom-basketbol-gets-back-on-the-right-track-against-ubt-cluj-napoca-95-84/), the team found itself with a very disappointing 1-8 record.

Some of Turk Telekom’s star summer signings took to the court against Cluj, but it was two domestic recruits, [Okben Ulubay](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/okben-ulubay/005000/) and [Ismail Cem Ulusoy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ismail-cem-ulusoy/004801/), that helped the team get back on the right track.

Turk Telekom Ankara duo Okben Ulubay and Ismail Cem Ulusoy were among the team's best performers in a 95-84 win against U-BT Cluj-Napoca in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Ulubay, Ulusoy impressed vs. Cluj

### Shining in the shadows

Turk Telekom ended up coming away with a 95-84 triumph, ending a seven-game losing streak and downing a Cluj side that was an impressive 7-2 prior to Round 10. During the win, Ulubay and Ulusoy chipped in with 12 points apiece, netting a total of 5 triples between them.

The likes of Tyrone Wallace, Steven Enoch and James Palmer understandably generated a lot of excitement among fans of not only Turk Telekom but the EuroCup when they landed in Ankara last summer, however things have not quite gone to plan so far this season.

Turk Telekom, which now has Selcuk Ernak in the hot seat after the dismissal of Nenad Canak after Round 3, has perhaps at last managed to turn a corner. What’s more, with Turkish players like Ulubay and Ulusoy both stepping up to the plate in much the same way as Erkan Yilmaz and Ridvan Oncel last season, it should add a better balance to the team.

That is not to say that Turk Telekom’s star players are not important – of course not – but having more variety to the team’s play should allow Wallace, Enoch, Palmer, Jalen Adams and more to have more success this season, following a horrific first half of the campaign.

Against Cluj, Ulubay and Ulusoy both hit crucial shots in moments to keep the visitors at bay, and their no-fear approach ended up having a positive effect on their teammates. Now, it will be interesting to see if the Turkish duo can once again rise to the occasion as Turk Telekom looks to fulfil its potential in the remainder of this season.

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Turk Telekom Ankara forward Okben Ulubay in action against U-BT Cluj-Napoca in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

On a night when others got more of the spotlight, the domestic pair came up with important baskets against Cluj.

Turkish duo Ulubay, Ulusoy showed their worth for Turk Telekom

JL Bourg-en-Bresse came away with a 63-72 win from its Round 10 clash against WKS Śląsk Wrocław, which improved Frederic Fauthoux’s side to an 8-2 record.

JL Bourg capitalized on Śląsk Wrocław turnovers to secure fourth straight win

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse [took to the Hala Orbita court on Tuesday night](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/jl-bourg-en-bresse-beats-an-undermanned-slask-wroclaw-63-72/) looking to extend its winning streak to four games. Frederic Fauthoux’s side saw Dusan Miletic open the scoring in the first quarter, but that was Slask Wroclaw’s only lead in a game that Bourg ended up winning 63-72.

The guests were in cruise control throughout all four quarters and made the most of their second-chance opportunities and Slask’s turnovers to seal a road victory. In fact, Bourg scored 22 points off turnovers and another 16 second-chance points. This is more than half of the guests’ 72 points, as Bourg outscored Slask in each of the first three quarters: 16-20, 17-22 and 15-16.

Since grabbing its first EuroCup road win in 16 years, Slask seek further momentum at home against a Bourg outfit that has enjoyed an impressive first-half of the regular season thus far. Can the Polish side spring another surprise or will the guests claim another feat for 23/24?

Slask Wroclaw-Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse | Round 10 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

### Bourg did enough to grab the win

Coming into the game without key players Kendale McCullum and Jakub Niziol, Slask made a gigantic effort to stay close but finally succumbed to a superior Bourg side. Coach Fauthoux admitted that this was not Bourg’s best game so far this season, but stressed that it was his team’s third road duel in a row across all competitions, something that may have affected the players physically and mentally.

“It wasn’t a good game, maybe because Slask had lots of injured players, maybe because it’s the third game on the road \[for us\] and we hadn’t come back home in the last eight days,” Fauthoux said during the post-game press conference.

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Despite heading into Tuesday’s clash as the team averaging the third-least offensive rebounds (8.9), the second-least defensive boards (22.7) and the least total rebounds (31.6), Bourg managed to better its figures in all three categories. The visitors finished the game with 35 total rebounds, 25 defensive and 10 offensive, which was a huge boost in their bid to dictate the tempo of the game.

Bourg will finally return to Ekinox on Wednesday, when it takes on Dolomiti Energia Trento in Round 11 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season. The French side is currently unbeaten at home (5-0) and it will look to extend its winning streak to five games when Trento comes to town.

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Earl Rowland of Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse has possession against Slask Wroclaw in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Just two of Frederic Fauthoux’s players hit double figures in points, yet the French side still managed to improve to 8-2.

Bourg capitalized on Slask turnovers to secure fourth straight win

Slask Wroclaw v Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2023-12-05T19:00:00.000Z)

BC Prometey almost gave up its big lead to Hamburg Towers, but a timely intervention from head coach Ronen Ginzburg put his side back on track.

Timely BC Prometey timeout shattered Hamburg Towers’ comeback

Prometey Slobozhanske seemed to have its [BKT EuroCup Round 10 game against Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/bc-prometey-dominates-hamburg-towers-on-the-road-83-97/) totally under control when it entered the fourth quarter. The Ukrainian team led 54-74 at that moment and even had a 20-point margin, 66-86, with less than 6 minutes remaining.

Ronen Ginzburg’s side had showed much more power than its opponent to that point, as Hamburg had only enjoyed one short lead, 5-6, early in the game. From then on, Prometey encountered very few difficulties along the way as it opened a double-digit lead, even above the 20 point-mark in the second half (43-66 after 26 minutes).

“Compared to the previous game we played against them, we didn’t let them run on the fastbreak as much,” said Prometey center Ondrej Balvin after the game when asked his team’s superiority in the first part of the contest. “In the first game \[in Round 1\] we had big problems against that, but this time we able to manage it and we also covered our defensive rebounds better.”

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### A late Hamburg comeback

But, when it seemed the outcome was sealed, the home team reacted, switching its defenses from man-to-man to zone, slowing Prometey down and punishing its opponent with a 15-2 run that made it a new game, 81-88, with 3 minutes left.

“I think we relaxed for a little bit,” Balvin explained. “They started making shots and good plays. We just needed to rest and get back in the game. And in the moment when Coach \[Ginzburg\] took the timeout, he spoke to us and we managed to handle it.”

Lowly Hamburg look to boost its faint playoffs ambitions against a Prometey team placed just outside the all-important top six. The hosts may try to compete through the outside shooting prowess of Aljami Durham, whereas the Ukrainians hope to exploit inside dominance via Yvacheslav Bobrov.

Veolia Towers Hamburg-Prometey Slobozhanske | Round 10 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

It was a turning point, as Balvin revealed, because after the timeout Hamburg could not score a single field goal. What’s more, the hosts ended up giving up a triple and a couple of buckets to Rob Gray, as well as a pair of free throws to Ronald March, which all but finished the job.

“We just lost focus on defense and on offense. We made mistakes, too many turnovers,” commented Coach Ginzburg. “On offense we were a little bit shaky, we let them three-point shots. I just calmed them down and, you know, tried to organize the game. And we did it.”

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The London Lions improved to 8-2 in the EuroCup after defeating Reyer Venezia 91-95 in Round 10 of the 2023-24 season.

London Lions fight for a hard-earned win at Reyer Venezia, 91-95

The London Lions continued their momentum in the BKT EuroCup by defeating Umana Reyer Venice 91-95 at Palasport Taliercio on Tuesday night. With its fifth straight win in the EuroCup, London improved to 8-2 overall and 5-0 on the road, while Reyer fell to a 4-6 record.

Gabe Olaseni paced London with a 23-point, 12-rebound double-double, with the Lions also having Matt Morgan score 19, Jordan Taylor net 13, Conor Morgan add 11 and Tarik Phillip contribute 10. Sam Dekker had 7 points but was ejected midway through the third quarter after picking up a technical foul, having been called for an unsportsmanlike foul earlier in the game. For Reyer, Rayjon Tucker finished with a team-high 20 points, followed by 17 apiece for Barry Brown and Kyle Wiltjer, 14 for Aamir Simms and 12 for Jordan Parks.

### Reyer raced out to a fast start

Tucker began the game at a different speed to everyone else, scoring all of Reyer's first 10 points as the hosts opened a 10-4 lead. When Jordan Parks dunked in transition after Marco Spissu stole the ball from Donte Grantham, 12-4, London head coach Petar Bozic immediately called a timeout. Matt Morgan gave the Lions a boost with 5 points on successive London possessions, 14-9, before draining a three a minute later to make it 18-15. Dekker was then called for an unsportsmanlike foul, with Tucker missing the technical free throw before knocking down a pair from the line, 20-15. By the end of first 10 minutes, Reyer led 30-25 as it managed to keep London at arm's length.

### London refused to let Reyer pull away

Reyer used the early part of the second quarter to create a sizeable gap, 35-26, but London kept finding ways to put points on the board, with Josh Sharma scoring a layup and Matt Morgan netting a layup off a pretty Conor Morgan assist, 35-30. The hosts made it a 12-point ballgame following a layup by Wiltjer and 5 straight points by Brown, 42-30, but Olaseni began to punish Reyer inside, cutting it to 45-41 with 3:30 left. Parks pushed the lead back to 8 points, 49-41, but a strong finish to the half by London made it a 2-point ballgame at the break, 51-49.

### London caught fire, then Reyer reacted

With the first score of the second half, London went ahead as Olaseni converted a three-point play, 51-52. Olaseni followed with a layup, before Matt Morgan went 1-for-2 from the line, Olaseni drained both free throws and Matt Morgan went a perfect 3-for-3 to make it a 51-60 difference and a 0-11 run to start the second half. Wiltjer caught fire from deep, hitting 3 straight threes to trim the gap, 60-64, then Dekker was ejected with 5:08 remaining after being hit with a technical for his complaints over a call. Reyer retook the lead on a couple of occasions, but Taylor stepped up in the final 31 seconds with 4 points, 69-72, before Brown responded with a triple, 72-72.

### Going ahead for good

Sharma scored a layup off a Taylor assist, 72-74, to open the fourth quarter, then Brown responded to make it 74-74. Disappointingly for London, Grantham went down injured on that play and had to be helped off to the side; he didn't return to the game. When Conor Morgan knocked down a triple to set a 74-77 score, London would never trail – or even find itself level – the rest of the way. Kareem Queeley came up with an important three-point play, 74-80, and a mixture of Taylor, Olaseni and Conor Morgan kept London charging the rest of the way. Reyer had a chance to make things interesting late, following a Simms layup that made it 88-90, but Taylor hit back with a three, 88-93. Then, after an Olaseni layup, 90-95, Tucker went 1-of-3 from the charity stripe with 16 seconds left and London did enough to hold on for a 91-95 triumph, its fifth straight in the EuroCup.

London Lions forward Sam Dekker gets to the basket against Umana Reyer Venice in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Petar Bozic’s group is now 5-0 on the road and has won five straight overall.