### Slask Wroclaw head coach Andrej Urlep:

“We got the monkey off our back so that was very important. We won because of real determination and dedication from the players on the defensive end. It was definitely one of our best defensive games and that’s what got us the win. We got a little lack of energy in the second half, but still we kept working.

“I’m very happy because the players really showed they care about winning. We haven’t lost our desire to win in this EuroCup and we are still in the fight to get to the playoffs. Really great work in the transition game defensively.”

### Dolomiti Energia Trento head coach Emanuele Molin:

“I must congratulate Slask and coach Urlep. They played the game with great intensity and really good tough defense. Even if we come here with a purpose to compete and work hard to try to get a win, what we showed on the court was not enough to even compete. We did not have the mental or physical energy in the first two quarters to react to what Slask did. When the game was broken we tried, but it was a bad night. We look forward and will try to work hard for the next game.”

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### Slask Wroclaw guard Jeremiah Martin:

“It feels good. We put together a full 40 minutes. We had a great practice the other day and it carried over into the game. We stuck to the game plan by trying to keep them off the boards."

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Coach Urlep, Slask: 'We got the monkey off our back'

Slask Wroclaw v Dolomiti Energia Trento (2022-12-21T19:00:00.000Z)

### Prometey Slobozhanske head coach Ronen Ginzburg:

"I have a lot of emotions after this game. First of all, to see the fans from Ukraine coming all the way is amazing for the club, for the president and vice president. Now, it is a great win for us. We played against a great team with great tradition and a great coach that I respect a lot. And we showed character and fought. We started the game not good and after 10 minutes, we started playing better defense and in the second half, we played much better defense. It is an amazing win for our young club, 3-4 years, a win here in Italy: amazing!"

### Umana Reyer Venice head coach Walter De Raffaele:

"In general, we missed too many shots. We let open rebounds. Rebounds and 50-50 balls made the difference. We allowed them to go on fastbreak also with easy turnovers. So it was really tough to come back. We came back, had no luck, but they deserved to win this game.

"At the end of the game, Prometey deserved to win this game. They played with more energy, more physicality. We finished the game winning three quarters out of four, but the third quarter changed all the game. We really had many turnovers, bad choices on offense and shot with bad percentages, but the difference was, on my side, about the intensity and the energy that we put on the court, not enough to compete in this game. Also, we had the chance to come back but honestly, we arrived without a lot of energy."

### Prometey Slobozhanske forward D.J. Kennedy:

"This was a big win for us. We played hard. We knew this is one of the better teams on our side, and coming here and winning in an environment like this, it was a big win. It is a tight race for everyone on our side, so it is a huge win for us."

### Prometey Slobozhanske center Ondrej Balvin:

"I think we did an amazing job. We followed our plan. We maybe didn't score as many points as we are used to in the last games but I think we decided our game with our defense, especially in the third quarter. The whole team tightened up and we just played together. I think we made it a little dramatic in the end, when we were missing a lot of free throws and that's the way basketball is played. Luckily, we got over the pressure and were able to close this game."

 

### Prometey Slobozhanske forward Caleb Agada:

"It was a good win, a very, very good win. It felt good to be back after my injury and the team looked good. We have to work on our free throws but we are moving up. We are moving in the right direction, so I am very happy."

Kennedy, Prometey: 'It is a tight race for everyone'

Umana Reyer Venice v Prometey Slobozhanske (2022-12-21T19:00:00.000Z)

In the teams' last 7DAYS EuroCup game in 2022, Prometey Slobozhanske recorded its second road victory in Group A by downing Umana Reyer Venice 71-75 at Palasport Taliercio on Wednesday night. Prometey improved to 5-4 in Group A led by Ondrej Balvin with 18 points and 8 rebounds. D.J. Kennedy added 15 points while Caleb Agada and D.J. Stephens each had 13 for Prometey. Stephens added 10 rebounds for a double-double. Jeff Brooks had 13 for Reyer, which dropped to 5-4 in the standings and saw its four-game home winning streak come to an end. Allerik Freeman added 11 for the hosts.

Marco Spissu and Riccardo Moraschini combined for 8 points in a 12-3 opening run. Prometey found a go-to guy in Balvin, who got help from Gian Clavell and Kennedy to keep the guests within 19-14 after 10 minutes. Freeman stepped up for Reyer, getting 6 quick points to give his team fresh air at 31-22. Kennedy and Dustin Hogue kept Prometey closer, 36-30, at the break.

Balvin scored twice in the paint and then Caleb Agada and Kennedy fueled a 0-13 run that completed the guests' comeback, 40-50. Brooks and Freeman gave Reyer hope, 49-54, after 30 minutes. Andrea De Nicolao and Mitchell Watt each found their first points to make it 56-58. Balvin and Agada led a 0-9 run that boosted the guests' lead to 60-71 with 3 minutes remaining. Spissu, De Nicolao and Brooks got Reyer within 71-72 with 21.6 seconds left. Stephens hit free throws and Brooks missed a step-back triple seconds before the final buzzer.

Prometey beats Reyer, 71-75, in Venice

### Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana head coach Jurica Golemac:

"Congratulations to the players. In most parts of the game we were in front, we controlled it but against Bourg, you need to win the game five or six times. They never surrender, they never give up. For us, it is a very important win, very tough court to play but we are moving on. We got now most of the players back, and we got a couple of good wins to get confidence. The last game was unlucky, but I think we are playing good basketball in the last 3-4 weeks."

 

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

"We didn’t start well the game. We didn’t have the good rhythm, so we were behind the score all the time, and it’s hard to come back every time."

### Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana guard Joh Adams:

"We had a lot going against us, a lot of stuff wasn’t really going for us on the court, but those guys, myself and the team stayed together, our coach kept us together and we came out with the win. \[A road win\] is what we all hoped, we got a little break coming up between EuroCup games so we are looking to rest, recover and keep this momentum going forward in the second half of the EuroCup."

### Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana guard Yogi Ferrell:

"It was a tough game, coming in here, but we played great, whatever it came down the stretch, and pulled out the win so it’s a great credit for the whole team, stepped up until the end, got the win for us."

 

### Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana center Alen Omic:

"Finally we won. It’s an important win for us, we have to keep it this way."

### Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse guard Axel Julian:

"We played a not-too-bad game, but we missed a lot of shots. We didn’t’ start well in defense, they gained confidence to make great offenses and great shots also. After all, it’s a great team. We knew it was tough to play them and it was the case tonight."

Coach Golemac, Cedevita: 'We are playing good basketball'

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2022-12-21T18:30:00.000Z)

ratiopharm Ulm forward enjoyed himself on Wednesday as he led his team to a come-from-behind 81-84 victory at U-BT Cluj-Napoca. The 31-year-old set career-highs with 26 points and a PIR of 28 and set a club record by making 10 shots without a miss.

Christen became the 10th person in EuroCup history to make 10 shots in a game without a miss and only three have ever made more: Robertas Javtokas (12), Torin Francis (11) and Primoz Brezec (11). None of them made 5 threes.

Robin Christen  (26 points) Highlights vs. U-BT Cluj-Napoca, 12/21/2022

Robin Christen scores career-high 26 points at Cluj-Napoca

Asked about his shooting after the game, Christen replied: "If you make Dirk fadeaways, then it’s one of those nights," referring to a one-legged fadeaway jumper he made in the second half a la his countryman and retired NBA great Dirk Nowitzki. "I just enjoyed playing today and I’m really happy that we came out with the victory."

Christen’s shooting was very much needed considering that Cluj had a historic shooting game of its own. The hosts made 27 of 31 two-pointers and that 87.1% was the second-best two-point shooting effort in competition history. The record is held by Valencia Basket, which shot 21 for 24 (87.5%) in a 101-83 victory over Turk Telekom Anakara during the 2018-19 season.

Christen had a career game at Cluj-Napoca

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v ratiopharm Ulm (2022-12-21T17:00:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom Ankara remained undefeated away from home this season, picking up its fourth road win in as many road games with a resounding 71-84 beating of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica.

The hosts were without their leading scorer and EuroCup's top rebounder Alpha Kaba, and dearly missed his 13.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.4 blocks, and Turk Telekom took the opportunity against a stellar defensive team.

And all the credit goes to its four starters Axel Bouteille, Nathan Sestina, Tyrique Jones and Jerian Grant, as well as playmaker off the bench Tony Taylor.

Bouteille led the way with career-highs of 26 points and 5 triples made on 8 attempts. First-year player Sestina had 18 points - 2 shy of his personal high while tying his season-best with 7 rebounds. Jones scored a personal-best 16 points, while Grant scored 6 points and dished 9 assists. Meanwhile, Taylor came off the bench to score 16 points with 6 assists.

These five players combined for 82 of Turk Telekom's 84 points, had 26 of its 34 rebounds, while accounting for 16 of the team's 20 assists.

Turk Telekom's quintet stormed through Podgorica

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Turk Telekom Ankara (2022-12-21T18:00:00.000Z)

### Turk Telekom Ankara head coach Erdem Can:

"First of all, we take it step by step, game by game, and we will see where we will go. Right now, we played against a big basketball culture. We are very proud that we fought until the end. As I said, the game was going to be tough, against a tough opponent, tough basketball culture, so we are very happy to win. The key was to fight.

"In the first half, we gave up 9 offensive rebounds and kept our opponents in the game. In the second half, we gave up only 3 offensive rebounds and then we started to play rhythm. We secured defensive rebounds and started to run the floor, play our basketball. I want to congratulate my players, this is a very important win for us. Our only expectation is to improve every single day. That is our motto. Right now, we have not done nothing. We play good, we are winning, but the goal is to improve every single day."

### Buducnost VOLI Podgorica head coach Vlada Jovanovic:

"Second half we did not have energy, first of all. With small rotation without Alpha Kaba, without size, with two guys who came from injury two days before, it is a big problem against a good team such as Turk Telekom.

"We had good offense for the better part of the first half, with good ball movement and good three-point shooting. In the second quarter, we started having problems with the defensive rebounding. I expected us to go with a lead into halftime, but we lost our advantage that we made in the first quarter. I tried to find five players who can match the energy, and at certain moments it was not bad, but it was not enough against a team that has a serious quality, one of the best in the entire EuroCup. Kaba is recovering from having a flu, we will see how soon he will be back, but he means a lot to us."

### Turk Telekom Ankara forward Axel Bouteille:

"I think we knew it is a tough place to play here. It was tough in the first half, and then we stuck to our principles, we played our game, and it went good for us.

Coach Can, Turk Telekom: 'The key was to fight'

ratiopharm Ulm trailed by as many as 15 in the third quarter and 10 entering the fourth, but rallied late to beat U-BT Cluj-Napoca 81-84 on Wednesday at BTarena. Robin Christen scored 26 points on perfect shooting, Karim Jallow tallied 21 points and 4 steals and Brandon Paul added 10 points, but it was Juan Nunez who buried the game-winning three with 11.5 seconds remaining. The result raised Ulm’s record to 5-4, while Cluj fell to 3-6 at the midway point of the regular season. Emanuel Cate and Patrick Richard scored 13 points apiece for Cluj and Stefan Bircevic and Nemanja Gordic each had 10 in defeat.

Karel Guzman and Andrija Stipanovic each scored twice as Cluj raced to an 11-5 lead. The hosts then finished the quarter on an 8-0 tear to claim the game’s first double-digit lead, 24-12.

After a lengthy delay to deal with an issue at the scorekeepers’ table, Ulm looked stronger inside with Josh Hawley scoring twice. Cate took charge inside with a pair of baskets to give the hosts a 30-16 advantage. Christen knocked down a pair of triples and a layup to help Ulm reduce the deficit to 33-28. Nandor Kuti’s layup in the final seconds restored a double-digit margin, 44-34, at halftime.  

Richard helped the hosts extend the lead back up to 15, though Ulm's young stars kept the visitors fighting. Brandon Paul’s triple on the third-quarter buzzer made it 65-55.

Ulm scored the first 5 points of the fourth quarter and free throws by Yago Dos Santos made it 69-66 midway through the fourth quarter. Christen’s fifth triple of the night made it a 2-point game. Gordic made sure Cluj maintained the lead, however, Ulm kept it close and Jallow’s triple give Ulm its first lead since the opening minutes, 79-81, with less than a minute remaining. Guzman tied it but Juan Nunez’s three with 11.5 seconds left gave Ulm the lead for good.

Ulm rallies from 15 down to stun Cluj, 81-84 

Turk Telekom Ankara kept its perfect road record intact after downing Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 71-84 on Wednesday night in the Montenegrin capital. This is the fourth road win in as many games for Turk Telekom, which improved to a EuroCup-best 7-2 record atop of Group B, while Buducnost lost its third home game to drop to 5-4 on the season.

Axel Bouteille netted a career-high 26 points, making a career-best 5 of 8 triples, and also pulled down 7 rebounds for Turk Telekom. Nathan Sestina collected 18 points plus 7 rebounds, while Tyrique Jones and Tony Taylor each scored 16 points in the victory. Cameron Reynolds led the hosts with 17 points on 5-for-8 three-point shooting. Trae Bell-Haynes had 14 points and 6 assists while Aleksa Ilic and Petar Popvic scored 10 points apiece for Buducnost, which was without its top scorer and the EuroCup's leading rebounder, Alpha Kaba.

Jones scored 7 points for the visitors in the early going, but Reynolds hit 3 three-pointers, including a pair during a 14-3 spurt that put the hosts up 21-14. The lead was up to 9 early in the second quarter when Sestina, Taylor and Bouteille hit back-to-back-to-back threes to help the visitors tie the game at 28-28, before three-point plays from Bouteille and Sestina put Turk Telekom in front, helping it to a 38-42 halftime lead.

Reynolds hit his fifth triple of the night for the hosts, but Bouteille's triple during a 0-9 run extended it to 44-53 midway through the third quarter, and a pair of close-range baskets from Jones pushed the margin to double figures for the first time, 46-57. A triple apiece from Phil Booth and Bell-Haynes helped the hosts get within 54-58 entering the fourth quarter, but Taylor and Bouteille each nailed a three-pointer while Sestina had a three-point play as Turk Telekom opened a 56-69 lead, restoring control. Bell-Haynes sparked the hosts' offense, but Bouteille made back-to-back triples to make it 64-78, and the visitors cruised the rest of the way.