### [Turk Telekom Ankara 98-74 Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/turk-telekom-ankara-veolia-towers-hamburg/U2022/106/)

Turk Telekom bounced back from a loss last week to Paris Basketball with a comfortable 98-74 home victory over Hamburg. Turk Telekom took control of the game for good early in the fourth quarter to improve to 8-3 in Group B with three wins in the last four games. Axel Bouteille led the way with 23 points and Jerian Grant (18 points and 10 assists) and Tyrique Jones (14 points and 10 rebounds) both had double-doubles. Hamburg dropped its fourth straight to fall to 3-8. New signing Anthony Polite paced Hamburg with 16 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DaysEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DaysEuroCup</a>&#39;ta evimizde galibiyet bizim 💙🤍👏 🎉<br><br>Maç sonucu: Türk Telekom 98 - 74 Veolia Towers Hamburg<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnkaraBasketbolu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnkaraBasketbolu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kazanmak%C4%B0%C3%A7inOyna?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KazanmakİçinOyna</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kaizen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kaizen</a> <a href="https://t.co/WvO95r7yIy">pic.twitter.com/WvO95r7yIy</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1615785771067129880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Prometey Slobozhanske 79-72 Germani Brescia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/prometey-slobozhanske-germani-brescia/U2022/104/)

Prometey leaned on a big second half to down Brescia 79-72 at Arena Riga. By winning its fourth game in a row, Prometey moved up to joint-second in the Group A standings with a record of 7-4, while Brescia dropped to 5-6. DJ Kennedy and Issuf Sanon led the way for Prometey with 17 points apiece, while Caleb Agada added 11. Veteran center Ondrej Balvin finished with a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double, too. Amedeo Della Valle scored a game-high 20 points for Brescia.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/BcPrometey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BcPrometey</a> get it done at home moving to a record of 7-4<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/WhDXn3nYNl">pic.twitter.com/WhDXn3nYNl</a></p>&mdash; 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1615789683027361801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 82-71 Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/buducnost-voli-podgorica-slask-wroclaw/U2022/107/)

Buducnost solidified its place in the middle of Group B with a comeback 82-71 win against visiting Slask. A 29-13 run bridging the final two quarters turned the game around after Slask had led for more than 10 minutes until then. Buducnost improved to 7-4 while Slask fell to a league-low 1-10. Buducnost got 14 points from J.J. O'Brien, while Alpha Kaba had a league-high fifth double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Lukasz Kolenda led Slask with a career-high-tying 23 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pl" dir="ltr">W mocno osłabionym składzie długo walczyliśmy o korzystny wynik w Podgoricy, ale to <a href="https://twitter.com/KKBuducnostVOLI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KKBuducnostVOLI</a> zapisuje zwycięstwo na swoim koncie 🔴<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DumaMiasta?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DumaMiasta</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/OKIGnjgE9G">pic.twitter.com/OKIGnjgE9G</a></p>&mdash; WKS Śląsk Wrocław - koszykówka (@WKS_SlaskBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/WKS_SlaskBasket/status/1615789266432593921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Hapoel Vegan Friendy Tel Aviv 95-79 Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/hapoel-vegan-friendly-tel-aviv-paris-basketball/U2022/110/)

J'Covan Brown tied the 7DAYS EuroCup record with 16 assists and Hapoel protected its home court with a resounding 95-79 win over visiting Paris. The win extended Hapoel's win streak to four games, while Paris suffered its first-ever road loss in the competition. Brown finished the game just shy of a triple-double with 17 points, 16 assists and 8 rebounds and Jordan McRae scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half for Hapoel. Ismael Kamagate tallied 17 points plus 12 rebounds in a losing effort.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A dominant display at home from <a href="https://twitter.com/HapoelTLVBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HapoelTLVBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/ifduXa2Tnp">pic.twitter.com/ifduXa2Tnp</a></p>&mdash; 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1615800088940449802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [ratiopharm Ulm 78-69 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/ratiopharm-ulm-7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys/U2022/103/)

Ulm enjoyed a peaceful 78-69 win over visiting Lietkabelis at Ratiopharm Arena. The hosts used a 17-2 opening run to take charge and outscored the opponent 22-11 in the third quarter to confirm the outcome. Ulm improved to 6-5 and Lietkabelis dropped to 4-7 and remained winless on the road. Yago Dos Santos led all scorers with 21 points, plus 6 rebounds and 8 assists for a PIR of 30. Bruno Caboclo followed with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Jamel Morris scored 16 points in 19 minutes for Lietkabelis.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">ORANGE WINS 🧡<br>Wir packen auch in der zweiten Halbzeit richtig zu &amp; feiern den wichtigen Heimsieg. <br><br>TOPSCORER:<br>Yago | 21 PTS (2/3 2P), 8 AS, 6 REB<br>Bruno | 12 PTS (5/7 2P), 9 REB, 4 AS<br>David | 10 PTS (4/4 2P), 5 REB<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uuulmer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uuulmer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weareone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#weareone</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/bisonapp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bisonapp</a> | 📸 <a href="https://twitter.com/_felixsteiner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_felixsteiner</a> <a href="https://t.co/jsicvFheIX">pic.twitter.com/jsicvFheIX</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1615814146079223808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Dolomiti Energia Trento 70-84 London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/dolomiti-energia-trento-london-lions/U2022/109/)

London celebrated its first-ever sweep in the EuroCup after a game-high 23 points from forward Sam Dekker helped it to an impressive 70-84 victory at Trento. The result lifted London to 5-6 in Group B and boosted its hopes of reaching the playoffs, while Trento dropped to 2-9 after a lackluster second-half performance condemned the Italian side to a third successive loss. Center Kosta Koufos added 14 points and 10 rebounds for London. Darion Atkins and Aaron Best paced Trento with 13 points apiece.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First ever British team to record 5 <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a> wins! 🦁🇬🇧<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DAYSEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DAYSEuroCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wearelondon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wearelondon</a> <a href="https://t.co/kpeRKGkeMD">pic.twitter.com/kpeRKGkeMD</a></p>&mdash; London Lions (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1615820940327231488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 80-88 U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana-u-bt-cluj-napoca/U2022/101/)

Cluj earned a critical victory in its fight to make the playoffs by knocking off Cedevita 80-88 for its first road win. In a battle of teams sitting outside the playoff zone coming into the game, Andrija Stipanovic, Kasey Shepherd and new addition Jalen Jones all scored 14 points for Cluj, which improved to 4-7 in Group A with its second victory over Cedevita. Yogi Ferrell scored 27 points for Cedevita, which fell to 2-9.

### [Gran Canaria 91-72 Promitheas Patras](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/gran-canaria-promitheas-patras/U2022/108/)

Gran Canaria (8-2) will try to remain the team with the best record in the competition when it welcomes Promitheas Patras (6-4) on Wednesday. Gran Canaria is on a four-game winning streak and is a perfect 4-0 on its home floor, while Promitheas has lost just once in four road games this season. When they met earlier this season, Promitheas used a strong finish to pull out a 93-82 win behind Joe Young, who still figures as the EuroCup's top scorer, but is no longer with the team.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🏀Final:<br><br>🐥 Gran Canaria 91<br>⬛️ Promitheas Patras 72<br><br>🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VamosGranca?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VamosGranca</a> <a href="https://t.co/0K7iDDdFAb">pic.twitter.com/0K7iDDdFAb</a></p>&mdash; CB Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1615830404660854785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Game Center: London, Cluj are Round 11's lone road warriors

Gran Canaria showed just why it is the Group B leader in the 7DAYS EuroCup by beating Promitheas Patras 91-72 at Gran Canaria Arena on Wednesday night. With this win, Gran Canaria improved its record to 9-2, while Promitheas dropped to 6-5. The hosts were able to exact revenge for their Round 2 defeat at Promitheas, too.

Damien Inglis scored a game-high 18 points for Gran Canaria, who had Miquel Salvo and Vitor Benite contribute 13 apiece, Khalifa Diop add 12, and Aleksander Balcerowski finish with 11. Arnoldas Kulboka led the way for Promitheas with 13 points in the losing effort. Anthony Cowan and Joe Thomasson had 12 and 11 points, respectively, for the visitors.

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The start of the game could not have begun more differently for both teams, as Gran Canaria came firing out of the blocks while Promitheas looked lost at sea. In fact, with just under three minutes left in the first quarter, a 12-0 Gran Canaria run saw the score read 19-3 in the hosts' favor. Promitheas showed some fight in the closing stages, though, as a run of 4 straight points saw the first 10 minutes finish with Gran Canaria ahead 29-14.

 

It seemed as though the game was already beyond Promitheas's reach in the latter stages of the first quarter, but it added to its 4-0 run by scoring the first 7 points of the second, which made it 29-21. But, after a five-minute period of Gran Canaria failing to score, an AJ Slaughter three-pointer allowed the fans to calm down once again. At the half, Gran Canaria led 41-31.

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As was the case in the second quarter, Gran Canaria had a slow start to the third, with Promitheas cutting the gap to four points, 42-38, with 8:09 left in the quarter. That seemed to wake up the hosts, however, as, a 13-0 run for Gran Canaria in the following three and a half minutes saw it swell its lead to 55-38. Heading into the final period of play, Gran Canaria enjoyed a 67-53 advantage over Promitheas.

 

While Promitheas refused to give up, eventually the visiting players began to show signs of tiredness, which allowed Gran Canaria to put the icing on the cake in the final stages. The Group A leaders extended their lead to 27 points, 87-60, after a three-point play by Diop with 2:48 remaining, yet Promitheas did enough to trim the difference to 19 by the final buzzer, with Gran Canaria running out as 91-72 winners.

Gran Canaria too dominant for Promitheas, 91-72

Gran Canaria v Promitheas Patras (2023-01-18T20:00:00.000Z)

Three-pointers have been a problem all season so far for U-BT Cluj-Napoca - at both ends of the court. But the 7DAYS EuroCup debutant stepped up in that department to get an important win at Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.

Cluj not only made 11 of 26 three-pointers (42.3%), but the Romanian side also held Cedevita to just 29.7% shooting from long range in an 80-88 victory. Cluj came into the game ranked 18th in three-point shooting on offense at just 29.8%. And Coach Mihai Silvasan’s team was worst in defending the long ball, allowing opponents to convert 42.6% of three-pointers.

Cedevita had not defended the three-point line much better so far this season at 39.2% for 18th in the rankings. But the home side was ranked second in three-point accuracy at 39.3%. Slowing down the Cedevita shooters played a major role in the win.

Three-pointers made the difference for Cluj on both ends of the floor

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023-01-18T19:30:00.000Z)

### U-BT Cluj-Napoca head coach Mihai Silvasan:

“I am very happy about this win. It’s the first away win for our team. It means a lot because it gives us a chance to qualify for the playoffs. We were a little deeper tonight with the addition of Jalen Jones. You could see that on the court in our rotations. That was a very good thing. And I think we stayed tough mentally during the game. We didn’t allow them to overcome us when they had good moments. Even if they led we knew how to play and stay in the game and find ways to get back in the lead. It was a good game for us from that point of view. We have a new team in this competition so we still have a lot of work to do. But we’ll go step by step and game by game and in each game we will fight to give ourselves chance to win.”

### Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana head coach Jurica Golemac:

"Congratulations to Cljuj. They deserved to win. They played better through the 40 minutes. We had too many ups and downs and a short rotation. This was not enough to win the game."

### U-BT Cluj-Napoca center Andrija Stipanovic:

"It was very important. This game was like a deja-vu from some past games where we lost when we were up by more than 10 points. But today we were a better, tougher and smarter team, and thank god we won against a very good team."

Mihai Silvasan, Cluj: 'We stayed tough mentally'

U-BT Cluj-Napoca earned a critical victory in its fight to make the 7DAYS EuroCup Playoffs by knocking off Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 80-88 for its first road win. In a battle of teams sitting outside the playoff zone coming into the game, Andrija Stipanovic, Kasey Shepherd and new addition Jalen Jones all scored 14 points for Cluj, which improved to 4-7 in Group A with its second victory over Cedevita. Yogi Ferrell scored 27 points and Alen Omic had 10 points and 14 rebounds but they were not enough for Cedevita, which fell to 2-9.

Cluj started hot with 3 triples for a 2-12 lead. The guests did not slow down to lead 5-18 as Cedevita head coach Jurica Golemac needed a second timeout. After seeing the score go to 9-24, Cedevita played better defense but was still down 15-24 after 10 minutes.

Marko Jeremic’s four-point play got the hosts within 24-32 only to see Cluj move back up to 26-41. Cedevita fought back and held Cluj scoreless for the final 5:36 minutes of the first half to get the gap down to 34-41 at the break.

Cedevita continued the momentum and Ferrell’s triple tied the game 41-41. Karel Guzman’s three-pointer for Cluj ended the 15-0 run over 8:27 minutes and started a 0-8 spurt. The hosts raced back with 9 straight points on triples from Ferrell and Josh Adams to pull ahead 50-49. The lead switched hands five more times and Cluj was up 57-59 after 30 minutes.

Jones knocked down 2 triples early in the final quarter to help Cluj surge ahead 58-67. And a Shepherd layup made it a double-digit lead again 62-73 with under 5 minutes to play. Cedevita tried to get closer but only trimmed the deficit to 77-82 with 46 seconds to play. Lovro Gnjidic drained a long triple with 22 seconds left to trim it to 4 points but Patrick Richard and Nemanja Gordic both made free throws to finish it off.

Cluj downs Cedevita 80-88 for first road win

The London Lions looked unlikely to pull off a big win at Trento after a sluggish first half in which they committed 16 turnovers, but a valiant solo effort from forward Sam Dekker kept them alive before the visitors romped away in the final two quarters.

The 28-year-old hurt Trento from all angles, having sunk a pair of three-pointers while he also nailed slam-dunks, layups and some tough mid-range shots, including a delightful turnaround jumper.

Dekker, who finished with a game-high 23 points, was aided by center Kosta Koufos, who had a quiet first half but hit top gear after the break as he posted a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Tomislav Zubcic and Aaron Best also played key roles with 12 points apiece as did Tomislav Zubcic with 11, meaning that London simply had too much firepower for Trento. The home team was paced by Darion Atkins and Matteo Spagnolo on 13 points each and Diego Flaccadori added 11, but the supporting cast failed to deliver.

Crucially, London shot 9-for-19 from three-point range while Trento managed only 4-for-18, with the visitors also producing more assists (19-14) and rebounds (41-37).

Hence, the Lions were able to compensate for committing more turnovers (21-13) as they only gave the ball away 5 times in the second half. Strong defense by the visitors ground Trento’s offense to a halt after the break and the Italian team had nothing left in the tank down the stretch, as the Lions roared off into an 18-point lead in the dying minutes.

Fired-up Sam Dekker led London to smooth win at Trento 

Dolomiti Energia Trento v London Lions (2023-01-18T19:00:00.000Z)

London Lions celebrated their first-ever sweep in the 7DAYS EuroCup after a game-high 23 points from forward Sam Dekker helped them to an impressive 70-84 victory at Dolomiti Energia Trento. The result lifted London to 5-6 in Group B and boosted its hopes of reaching the playoffs, while Trento dropped to 2-9 after a lackluster second-half performance condemned the Italian side to a third successive loss.

Center Kosta Koufos added 14 points and 10 rebounds for London, while Aaron Best and Tomislav Zubcic chipped in with 12 points each. Darion Atkins and Aaron Best paced Trento with 13 points apiece and Diego Flaccadori added 11.

The opening stages of the first quarter served up a see-saw battle with the lead changing hands several times before a 15-4 run gave Trento a 24-14 lead, engineered by some fine perimeter shooting and a barrage of turnovers by London, which nonetheless slashed the deficit to 24-20 by the end of the first period.

The Lions scored the opening 5 points in the second quarter to reclaim the lead but Trento hit back with an 11-2 run to surge ahead again before the visitors closed the gap to 42-40 at halftime, thanks to a Jordan Taylor three-pointer on the buzzer.

Dekker, who had 14 points at halftime, played a major role in keeping London afloat in the first half, with the Lions trailing by only 2 points although they committed a staggering 16 turnovers through the opening two quarters.

The momentum changed for good after the break as Trento began to struggle in offense while Dekker kept tormenting the home team’s defense and was joined Koufos, who dominated the paint at both ends of the court.

With London leading 61-67 early in the fourth quarter, it was Best’s turn to take over the mantle as he nailed a pair of huge three-pointers to give the visitors a 12-point lead and they never looked back.

With Trento looking totally devoid of energy in the closing stages, London’s advantage soared to 63-81 before the home team narrowed it down in the last 2 minutes. However, Trento’s effort was too little too late to stop London from snapping a three-game losing streak.

The Lions, in contrast, will be overjoyed after bouncing back from last week’s tough home loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv, when they blew a 15-point lead in the 93-95 defeat. Having beaten Trento 80-75 at home in Round 2, Wednesday night’s victory gave London a sweet double ahead of decisive Group B clashes for a berth in the playoffs.

London roars past Trento 70-84 for first-ever season sweep

ratiopharm Ulm avenged its 80-76 defeat in Round 2 in routing 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 78-69 at ratiopharm Arena on Wednesday night. The final single-digit advantage was not a synonym for a close game, though, as the home team enjoyed comfortable leads for most of the evening.

Key runs at the beginning of the first and the third periods were decisive for Ulm. It started the game strong by outscoring Lietkabelis 17-2 in the first 6 minutes and punished its opponent with a 13-2 score in the first 5 minutes right after the break. That proved enough to contain the visitors, who were as close as 40-38 late in the second quarter. 

"We wanted to put an emphasis on how we started the game and the third quarter, to do it well, which in the last games we didn’t do," Ulm’s head coach Anton Gavel admitted in the press conference. "We wanted to show a different face than we showed in the last domestic games. It’s something that I think we did well tonight."

Strong starts sparked Ulm past Lietkabelis

ratiopharm Ulm v 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2023-01-18T18:45:00.000Z)

### London Lions head coach Ryan Schmidt:

"I was really happy with our guys’ performance, mainly in the second half. I thought in the first half they had us on our heels, they are a very good defensive team, the way they impede on you was disruptive to us. We had to make some adjustments at halftime. To be honest, it was a little bit different last week in the game against Tel Aviv when a lot of fouls were being called, whereas the referees allowed a lot more physicality this week. It took its toll on us and resulted in 16 turnovers \[in the first half\]. You’re not going to beat a good team when you turn the ball over that much so to be down by 2 at halftime the way we were playing, I thought we were in a good position.

"We had to be better in taking care of the ball and again, I thought we saw that in the second half. Jordan Taylor really imposed his will on the game to start the third quarter right away. We started knocking down some shots, we opened up our offense quite a bit and I thought our defensive presence, especially in the fourth quarter, helped us get some stops and open up the lead. Any time you can come on the road and get a win in the EuroCup competition, it’s huge. It’s a tough one because if you look at \[Trento’s\] season, they had two really big wins here against Gran Canaria and Milan, so we knew it was going to be a tough battle.

"We’re still playing kind of a seven-to-eight-man rotation as we are missing so many guys, hopefully, we will start getting them back soon. 

But again I think we are trending in the right direction and we’ve got to keep going. 

"\[Dekker\] was upset \[at halftime\] and again, I think that’s where we’ve got to be better. I like the physicality defensively, we kind of embraced that as there is a little bit of contrast in the two games. Last week a lot of those were being called fouls whereas this week reminded me a lot more of the first nine games from the refereeing standpoint. Because the whistle wasn’t blowing led to some frustration that shouldn’t have shown. Credit to \[Trento\], I think you could tell their game plan was to be defensively physical and try to push us off our spots, not allow any easy opportunities or just to get open. We kind of regrouped at halftime and said ‘hey listen, 20 minutes have gone by, we’ve seen what they are calling and we’ve seen what they are allowing and now we’ve got to adapt’."

### Dolomiti Energia Trento head coach Emanuele Molin:

"Congratulations to London, they played a really excellent second half. That’s something we cannot say about my team, after competing for 25 minutes we lost energy. We lost focus and played terribly the last 15 minutes. In the second half, we shot 1-for-8 from the three-point line, we had just 4 assists and we committed 8 turnovers. Too much to compete at this level and I think that’s the reason we lost the game."

### London Lions forward Sam Dekker:

"At halftime, I said we needed to respond to their physicality with energy and that’s what we did. We came out and threw the first punch, not literally, but we threw the first punch in the second half and it was good to see us respond to a tough first half.

"We didn’t turn the ball over nearly as much in the second half. We had a 15-point lead last week against Tel Aviv the whole game and we blew it at the end. Together we said we’re not going to lose this game, we were swinging together and I am proud of this team. The coach had a great game plan, it’s a big win for us and we’ve got to carry this over into next week."