Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse was on the brink of reversing a nightmare first half against Hamburg Towers with some tough defense but was still lacking the offensive punch. Enter Hugo Benitez, the face of the franchise who turned the game around with a masterful final 15 minutes.

Hugo Benitez shined when Bourg needed him most 

[Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cosea-jl-bourg-en-bresse/roster/bou/) was on the brink of reversing a nightmare first half with some tough defense but was still lacking the offensive punch. Enter [Hugo Benitez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/hugo-benitez/010449/), the face of the franchise who turned the game around with a masterful final 15 minutes.

Benitez finished the game with a team-high 17 points to go with 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in [Bourg’s 93-82 comeback win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/bourg-rallies-from-14-points-down-to-beat-hamburg-93-82/) over [Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/veolia-towers-hamburg/roster/ham/). The French team gave up 58 points in the first half and needed to rally back from 14 points down to grab its first BKT EuroCup win since November 6 for a 6-4 record after having lost four of its last five games. 

“I want us to remember the second half. The first half was not high-level basketball. And it’s not acceptable. We did a good job in the second half,” said Bourg head coach [Frederic Fauthoux](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cosea-jl-bourg-en-bresse/bou/fauthoux-frederic/). 

Hugo Benitez shined vs. Hamburg when Bourg needed him most 

Hugo Benitez shined vs Hamburg when Bourg needed him most

Bourg still trailed 58-66 midway through the third quarter when Benitez began to take over. He scored three baskets in a 13-0 run to claim the lead 71-66. And Benitez added another score to give Bourg its first double-digit lead 80-70 with 6 minutes left in the game. 

Hamburg answered with the next 4 points but Benitez punched back with a three-pointer and then stole the ball before assisting on a [Jordan Usher](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jordan-usher/013265/) layup to make it 85-74. 

Hamburg was never able to get closer than 9 points the rest of the way 

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“It’s all about the team. We showed a lot of character,” Benitez said. “We had a talk at halftime and showed our real team in the second half. The first half was terrible for us. They played really well. But afterwards, it was our rhythm. That is our team.” 

The performance was Benitez’s best of the season - topping the 11 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists he had in the Round 9 loss to Valencia Basket. 

The 23-year-old is really starting to shine more with the 2024 EuroCup runner-up.

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The face of the franchise scored 11 of his 17 points in the final 15 minutes

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2024-12-04T18:30:00.000Z)

In a thriller that went down to the wire, Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul edged Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 88-90 on Wednesday night in the Montenegrin capital. Besiktas improved to a 6-4 record, tied for a third-best in Group A, while Buducnost dropped to 4-6.

Besiktas wins drama over Buducnost, 88-90

In a thriller that went down to the wire, Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul edged Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 88-90 on Wednesday night in the Montenegrin capital. Besiktas improved its record to 6-4 which is tied for a third-best in Group A, while Buducnost dropped to 4-6.

Besiktas took the lead with a 4-17 run that opened the third quarter and never trailed again, but also never had a lead bigger than 8 points. In the final seconds, Buducnost had two shots to win, but first Fletcher Magee and then McKinley Wright missed would-be game-winning three-pointers. Jonah Mathews and Kelan Martin scored 20 apiece in a victory. Dustin Sleva added 16, Kyle Allman 11 and Derek Needham had 10 points for the visitors. Kenan Kamenjas was Buducnost's top scorer with 21 points, Mateo Dreznjak had 17 points and Juwan Morgan 13 in a loss.

Besiktas started well on the offensive boards, which led to baskets from Sleva and Kerem Konan. Wright hit a triple for the hosts, but back-to-back threes from Allman and Needham opened a 5-10 lead. Andrija Slavkovic answered with a three-pointer of his own, and a three-pointer from Magee got Buducnost ahead, 13-12. Alen Omic extended the margin to 19-14, but Martin's basket and Berk Ugurlu's triple tied it at 19-19.

Martin had a corner three and a tough basket inside to give Besiktas a 19-24 lead. Juwan Morgan snapped a 0-10 run, but another basket in the paint from Martin made it 21-28. However, three-point plays, one by each Dreznjak and Rasheed Sulaimon, restored Buducnost advantage, 29-28. Back-to-back threes from Dreznjak and Juwan Morgan made it 35-30. Allman and Conor Morgan got the visitors within a single point, only for Buducnost to put together an 8-0 run fueled by Sulaimon and Kamenjas, 43-34. Sleva and Mathews managed to cut it to 45-39 going into the halftime.

The visitors opened the third quarter strong, with Mathews hitting a three and Needham a long two. A basket from Sleva put Besiktas ahead and Mathews extended the lead from the free throw line to 47-51 after only 3 minutes. Sleva's three-pointer followed by a tough jumper from Mathews made it 49-56. Things slowed down, with many stoppages, as Kamenjas scored a three-point play, but Mathews had a pair of jumpers and Martin a triple to make it an 8-point game, only for Dreznjak's layup to make it 60-65 after 30 minutes.

Martin opened the fourth quarter with a triple, but Morgan and Kamenjas did the work inside, the latter with a three-point play that got Buducnost within 67-68. Martin and Sleva each hit a three-pointer, then Sleva added a three-point play and another triple to keep Besiktas ahead, 75-80. Dreznjak dunked and Juwan Morgan muscled in a basket, but Mathews netted a long two to keep it at 79-84 entering the final 2 minutes. Magee's second-chance three-pointer got the hosts within a single point, allowing for a dramatic finish. Needham made a three with 35 seconds to go, but Sulaimon answered the same way 11 seconds later to make it 88-89. Mathews split free throws, and Buducnost had two chance to win, but Besiktas survived.

Besiktas pulls out its third straight road win

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul (2024-12-04T18:00:00.000Z)

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse avoided a major slip-up by rallying from 14 points down to beat Veolia Towers Hamburg 93-82 in Group B. Bourg used a 22-4 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to improve to 6-4 after having lost four of its last five games with its first win since November 6.

Bourg rallies from 14 points down to beat Hamburg, 93-82

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse avoided a major slip-up by rallying from 14 points down to beat Veolia Towers Hamburg 93-82 in Group B. Bourg used a 22-4 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to improve to 6-4 after having lost four of its last five games with its first win since November 6. 

Hugo Benitez scored 17 points, 11 of which came in the final 15 minutes, Joel Ayayi had 15 points and Jordan Usher and Jean-Marc Pansa both picked up 11 points. Hamburg set a new club record for most points in a first half with 58 points, one point off the club’s record in a half. But then managed just 24 points in the final 20 minutes and fell to 2-8, including a 0-6 mark on the road. Johnathan Stove led the way with 22 points and Jaizec Lottie had 19 points. 

Hamburg’s new addition Stove had an immediate impact with two baskets for a 4-11 lead. Stove added a three-point play and Kenneth Ogbe drained a triple as the guests were up 8-17. Hamburg turned an unsportsmanlike foul on Maxime Courby into five points with a triple from Lottie to lead 8-22. Jordan Barnett and Lottie added three-pointers to give Hamburg the lead 20-31 after 10 minutes. 

Bourg started the second quarter with the first five points to make it a six-point game. With his team ahead 27-35 with 7:40 minutes left in the first half, Hamburg coach Benka Barloschky was ejected as he received two technical fouls. Hamburg kept Bourg at bay and even pulled ahead 32-45. Pansa scored five points and Brandon Paul and Xavier Castaneda hit triples to bring Bourg within 45-50. Stove and Barnett both added three-pointers, and Hamburg was up 47-58 at halftime. 

After giving up 58 points in the first half, Bourg stepped up its defense in the second half, not allowing a score for the first 3 minutes in cutting the gap to 53-58. A Kuath three-point play had Hamburg up 58-66. But Bourg continued its charge on defense, holding Hamburg scoreless for almost 5 minutes and putting together a 13-0 run with three baskets from Benitez to lead 71-66. And the score was 73-67 after three quarters. 

A Castaneda triple and Benitez jumper gave the hosts their first double-digit lead at 80-70. Hamburg managed to get back within 80-74, but Benitez drained a three-pointer and Usher had a layup and Bourg was up 85-74. An Usher triple made it 88-76 and did not let Hamburg get closer than nine points the rest of the way.

Last season's runner-up grabs first victory since November 6 

Reyer Venezia defeated Aris BC 74-81 in Round 10 of the EuroCup season to improve to a 5-5 record.

Reyer downs Aris, 74-81, to notch third straight win

Umana Reyer Venice is starting to build some momentum in the BKT EuroCup after reeling off its third straight victory on Wednesday night, beating Aris Midea Thessaloniki 74-81 in Greece to improve to a 5-5 record. Aris, which trailed by as many as 20 points, took the lead for the first time with 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter, but Jordan Parks scored 8 points the rest of the way as Reyer secured the win.

Tyler Ennis netted a team-high 19 points for Reyer, while Mfiondu Kabengele had an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double. Reyer duo Parks and Aamir Simms both scored 12 points, too. Aris center Darral Willis, in just his second game for the club, scored a game-high 25 points, with Sharife Cooper – also making his second Aris appearance – pouring in 19 points. Landers Nolley had 17 points, too.

With Aris missing star player Vassilis Toliopoulos for the next few weeks due to injury, Reyer capitalized on his absence by racing out to a 4-14 lead on the back of Ennis, Kabengele and Parks. Kabengele continued to do damage inside, finishing back-to-back alley-oop plays to set a 7-18 score. Despite a Nolley-inspired resurgence by Aris, Reyer led 18-30 at the end of the first quarter.

Reyer continued to make life difficult for Aris early in the second frame, as Simms had back-to-back layups and Alessandro Lever scored on consecutive plays to swell the lead to 19-38. Simms then appeared again to knock down a three and set a new game-high 20-point lead, 21-41, which Davide Casarin matched with a reverse layup to make it 23-43. Nolley scored 4 straight points, including a jaw-dropping poster dunk on three Reyer players, to bring some life back into the arena. Then it was the turn of Cooper to step up, with the 23-year-old scoring Aris’s last 10 points of the half to make it 40-47.

After the break, it suddenly became a much tighter affair. Ennis put Reyer on his back at times as Willis and Nolley did their best to bring the hosts back into it, but a layup by Ennis and a couple of free throws made it a 12-point ball game, 50-62, with 2:13 minutes left. Aris had a strong end to the quarter, however, scoring 8 straight points – 4 by Nolley and 4 by Emmanouil Chatzidakis – to set a 58-62 score.

Willis went into superstar mode for Aris early in the fourth, scoring his team’s first 12 points of the quarter to give the Greek side its first lead of the night at 70-69. However, Parks replied with 4 straight points to give Reyer the lead once more at 70-73, and his put-back layup kept Reyer in control at 72-75. It was then the turn of Ennis and Kabengele to make it 72-79, as Reyer ended up seeing a 74-81 win over the line.

Despite a spirited fightback from the hosts, Jordan Parks stepped up late to carry the visitors home

Aris Midea Thessaloniki v Umana Reyer Venice (2024-12-04T18:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv cruised to a 95-70 victory over struggling Joventut Badalona on Wednesday at Samokov Arena in Bulgaria to move into a share of third place in Group A at 6-4. 

Hapoel overpowers Joventut, 95-70

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv cruised to a 95-70 victory over struggling Joventut Badalona on Wednesday at Samokov Arena in Bulgaria to move into a share of third place in Group A at 6-4. Hapoel led from tip to buzzer, with the margin reaching as high as 32. The loss dropped Joventut to 3-7 on the season.

Antonio Blakeney led a deep Hapoel attack, in which all but two players scored, with a season-high 20 points, Patrick Beverley tallied 15 points and 6 assists, Marcus Bingam added 11 and Yam Madar produced 9 points, 4 assists and 2 steals in his first EuroCup game with his boyhood club. Kassius Robertson paced Joventut with 21 points, Devon Dotson netted 14, Artem Pustovyi 12 and Ante Tomic 10. 

Madar made his presence felt from the start with an assist to Ish Wainright for the game’s first points followed by a defensive rebound to get Hapoel going in transition. Tomic got Joventut on the scoreboard with a free throw before Beverley’s second layup of the night made it 9-1 and prompted a Joventut timeout after a little more than 2 minutes of action. Robertson drilled a three-pointer for Joventut’s first basket and Joventut slowly closed to within 11-9 through Dotson and Robertson. Beverley remained hot with a three-pointer and an assist for a Bingam dunk as Hapoel pulled away again. Wainright's three-point play made it 19-10. Robertson and Beverley traded triples as Hapoel remained in control, but Bingam’s second foul sent him to the bench alongside Bruno Caboclo, who was also in early foul trouble. A pair of buckets by Blakeney gave Hapoel a double-digit lead, 28-17. Joventut took advantage of Hapoel’s foul woes by feeding Pustovyi for 4 quick points before a pull-up jumper by Dotson made it 30-23 after 10 minutes.

The pace remained fast with the onset of the second quarter with Joe Ragland dishing a pair of assists and Caboclo dunking twice as Hapoel restored a double-digit lead. Blakeney’s fastbreak slam after a Bar Timor steal made it 40-27. Joventut continued to press its advantage in the paint, but had no answer for Hapoel at the other end. A Joe Ragland-to-Blakeney alley-oop extended the lead to 46-29. Tomic scored again for Joventut before Beverley's third three of the night ended that half at 51-35.

Sam Dekker looked to get more involved for Joventut, but on the other end, Beverley found Bingham twice for dunks as the margin grew to 20 points. After a timeout, Tomic found Dekker for a reverse layup and then the center scored twice to trim the deficit to 57-44. The Hapoel attack went cold and Robertson and Dotson extended the Joventut tun to 11 unanswered points. Madar came to the Hapoel rescue with a three and a dish to Tomer Ginat. Soon after, Madar took over with 6 straight points, the last coming on a strip of Keye Van Der Vuurst that he took in for a layup and a 69-52 lead. Ginat made it 74-54 with a layup in the closing seconds of the third quarter.

Hapoel put the game away with an 11-0 run to open the fourth quarter during which Ragland scored 4 points, dished an assist and collected 1 steal. Dotson made free throws to stop the Joventut drought. The margin peaked at 88-56 on a Blakeney triple with 6 and a half minutes remaining. Even though both Hapoel centers, Caboclo and Bingham, fouled out, the margin would prove to be too great for Joventut to overcome.

Antonio Blakeney paced a balanced Hapoel attack with 20 points 

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Joventut Badalona (2024-12-04T17:45:00.000Z)

In a thriller that went down to the final seconds, Turk Telekom Ankara topped 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 93-98 on the road in Round 10 on Wednesday.

Turk Telekom rallies past Lietkabelis, 93-98

In a thriller that went down to the final seconds, Turk Telekom Ankara topped 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 93-98 on the road in Round 10 on Wednesday.

Turk Telekom improved to 5-5 in Group A while Lietkabelis dropped to 2-7. Anthony Brown led the winners with 26 points. Braian Angola added 24, Yoan Makoundou had 23 while Speedy Smith got 10 for Turk Telekom. Martynas Varnas led Lietkabelis with 20 points. Oleksandar Kovliar added 16, Georgios Kalaitzakis had 13, Mantas Rubstavicius 12 and Justin Briggs 10 for the hosts.

Brown buried a mid-range jumper and Makoundou added a layup to give Turk Telekom an early 2-4 lead. Kalaitzakis sank a corner triple, Brown sank a step-back jumper and Kyle Alexander's dunk boosted the guests' lead to 5-8. Rubstavicius buried a corner three-pointer and Danielius Lavrinovicius dunked but Angola and Makoundou kept Turk Telekom in charge, 10-13. Lavrinovicius struck from downtown, Makoundou matched that with a layup-plus-foul and Kovliar tied it at 15-15. Angola hit a triple, Briggs and Javon Bess traded layups and Brown erased Kovliar's three-point play with a bomb from beyond the arc, good for a 21-23 Turk Telekom lead after 10 minutes.

Vytenis Lipkevicius buried a highly-contested jumper and Kovliar added a bomb from downtown to put Lietkabelis ahead, 26-24. Grantas Vasiliauskas bettered Smith's jumper with a triple and Briggs's layup-plus-foul boosted the hosts' margin to 32-26. Angola struck twice from downtown and soon added a three-point play that made Turk Telekom regain a 34-35 lead. Varnas rescued Lietkabelis and Kalaitzakis sank a three-pointer for a 39-37 score. Alexander took over with a reverse layup, igniting a 0-6 run that Makoundou capped with a put-back basket. Varnas and Smith traded triples and Lavrinovicius's jump hook kept the hosts within 45-46. Makoundou dunked, then Varnas and Lipkevicius put Lietkabelis in charge, 50-48, at halftime.

Varnas struck twice from downtown immediately after the break and added a jumper for a 58-48 Lietkabelis lead, after a 13-0 run. Brown joined the three-point shootout and matched Gabrielius Maldunas's layup with free throws to keep Turk Telekom within 60-53. Multu Akpinar found his first points, Rubstavicius hit a floater and Angola's driving layup got the guests closer, 62-57. Kovliar hit a stop-and-pop jumper that Akpinar bettered with a triple. Makoundou added a tip-in that made Lietkabelis call a timeout at 64-62. Brown and Kovliar traded three-pointers, then Briggs and Kalaitzakis each had a layup-plus-foul to give Lietkabelis fresh air, 74-66, after 30 minutes.

Makoundou and Kovliar traded triples early in the fourth quarter. Makoundou took over with a wild dunk, which Briggs erased with a backdoor layup. Rubstavicius and a red-hot Makoundou each struck from beyond the arc and Brown's jumper got his team within striking distance, 82-79, with under 6 minutes left. Brown improved Maldunas's layup with a triple and Makoundou dunked again to tie it at 84-84. Smith's driving layup soon completed his team's comeback, 85-86. Alexander and Angola made free throws, then Maldunas kept Lietkabelis within 88-90 with 1:52 left. Kalaitzakis banked in a close shot, Angola scored in penetration and Rubtavicius's three-pointer put Lietkabelis ahead, 93-92, with 45.8 seconds left. Brown answered from beyond the arc and Angola split free throws for a 93-96 Turk Telekom lead with 20.4 seconds left. Rubstavicius missed around the basket and Berkan Durmaz sealed the win from the foul line.

Brown, Angola and Makoundou led Turk Telekom to its fifth victory in Group B 


7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v Turk Telekom Ankara (2024-12-04T17:00:00.000Z)

Bahcesehir College Istanbul registered its seventh win in a row on Wednesday night, defeating the visiting BC Wolves 84-74. Bahcesehir improved to a 9-1 record atop the Group A standings, while Wolves dropped to 5-5 on the season.

Bahcesehir continues its winning run, downs Wolves 84-74

Bahcesehir College Istanbul registered its seventh win in a row on Wednesday night, defeating the visiting Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius 84-74. Bahcesehir improved to a 9-1 record atop the Group A standings, while Wolves dropped to 5-5 on the season. This outcome also means Bahcesehir swept the season series against the Wolves.

In a closely contested game, the hosts made a key run at the start of the third quarter, opening a double-digit lead, and the Wolves never got closer than 6 points the rest of the way. Axel Bouteille led the winners with 19 points and 6 rebounds, while Jaleen Smith, CJ Massinburg and Tyler Cavanaugh scored 13 apiece. Cavanaugh also pulled down 11 rebounds. Anthony Cowan had 23 points for the visitors, Andrew Andrews netted 18 points, Tre'Shawn Thurman scored 11 and Marek Blazevic poured in 10 points in the defeat.

Massinburg and Bouteille each hit a three in the first two and a half minutes to put the hosts up 8-3, but after a timeout, the Wolves responded with close-range baskets from Kristupas Zemaitis and Thurman, before Cowan's triple tied it at 12-12. A jumper from Garrison Brooks helped put the visitors ahead, but Mateusz Ponitka scored 5 points, including a triple, to make it 19-18 at the end of the first quarter.

The two teams traded baskets, and leads, throughout the second quarter, which featured nine lead changes and five ties. Marko Simonovic and Andrews exchanged close-range baskets, then Bouteille scored three times inside to make it 29-27. The visitors regained the lead after trips to the free-throw line, and Andrews nailed a three-pointer that helped the Wolves hold a 34-36 lead at halftime.

The Wolves kept the lead early in the third through Cowan, Regimantas Miniotas and Thurman, but Cavanaugh scored 7 points, including a three-point play and a fastbreak dunk to make it 43-42. Back-to-back triples from Smith and Massinburg extended Bahcesehir's margin to 51-46. Cowan replied with a three-pointer, but a three-point play from Bouteille and another triple from Smith, this one with a high lucky bounce, extended it to a 7-point lead in the final minute of the third, but Andrews hit a buzzer-beating jumper to make it 59-54 after 10 minutes.

Bahcesehir scored the first 7 points of the fourth, with Tai Odiase and Smith banking shots from close range, then Bouteille knocking one down from downtown to open 66-54. Thurman snapped the run, and Andrews hit a triple that helped cut into the margin, 69-63. Cavanaugh and Cowan traded triples, before Ponitka and Blazevic traded close-range baskets. The visitors kept the margin at 6 points, but Smith nailed another three-pointer with 1:10 to go, making it 81-71, icing the game.

Dejan Radonjic's side remains the leader in Group A

Bahcesehir College Istanbul v Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius (2024-12-04T16:00:00.000Z)

Now in the second half of the season, teams will face the opponents they faced in the opening round.

Game Center: Round 10 has arrived!

## Wednesday, December 4

### [Bahcesehir College Istanbul 84-74 Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/bahcesehir-continues-its-winning-run-downs-wolves-84-74/)

Bahcesehir registered its seventh win in a row on Wednesday night, defeating the visiting Wolves 84-74. Bahcesehir improved to a 9-1 record atop the Group A standings, while Wolves dropped to 5-5 on the season. This outcome also means Bahcesehir swept the season series against the Wolves. In a closely contested game, the hosts made a key run at the start of the third quarter, opening a double-digit lead, and Wolves never got closer than 6 points the rest of the way. Axel Bouteille led the winners with 19 points and 6 rebounds, while Jaleen Smith, CJ Massinburg and Tyler Cavanaugh scored 13 apiece. Cavanaugh also pulled down 11 rebounds. Anthony Cowan had 23 points for the visitors, Andrew Andrews netted 18 points, Tre'Shawn Thurman scored 11 and Marek Blazevic poured in 10 points in the defeat.

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### [7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 93-98 Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/turk-telekom-rallies-past-lietkabelis-93-98/)

In a thriller that went down to the final seconds, Turk Telekom topped Lietkabelis 93-98 on the road in Round 10 on Wednesday. Turk Telekom improved to 5-5 in Group A while Lietkabelis dropped to 2-7. Anthony Brown led the winners with 26 points. Braian Angola added 24, Yoan Makoundou had 23 while Speedy Smith got 10 for Turk Telekom. Martynas Varnas led Lietkabelis with 20 points. Oleksandar Kovliar added 16, Georgios Kalaitzakis had 13, Mantas Rubstavicius 12 and Justin Briggs 10 for the hosts.

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### [Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 95-70 Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/hapoel-overpowers-joventut-95-70/)

Hapoel led from tip to buzzer, with the margin reaching as high as 32, in blasting Joventut to move into a share of third place in Group A at 6-4. Antonio Blakeney led a deep Hapoel attack, in which all but two players scored, with a season-high 20 points, Patrick Beverley tallied 15 points and 6 assists and former EuroLeague Rising Star Yam Madar made an impact in his first EuroCup game with his boyhood club, too. Kassius Robertson scored 21 for Joventut, which slipped to 3-7.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">הפועל מנצחת את בדאלונה ועולה למאזן 4:6 ביורוקאפ.<br><br>הקבוצה תחזור לישראל מחר ותחל בהכנות לדרבי. <a href="https://t.co/wnecV9z0kB">pic.twitter.com/wnecV9z0kB</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Tel Aviv BC (@HapoelTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/HapoelTLVBC/status/1864398019900108972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Aris Midea Thessaloniki 74-81 Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/reyer-downs-aris-74-81-to-notch-third-straight-win/)

Umana Reyer Venice is starting to build some momentum in the BKT EuroCup after reeling off its third straight victory on Wednesday night, beating Aris Midea Thessaloniki 74-81 in Greece to improve to a 5-5 record. Aris, which trailed by as many as 20 points, took the lead for the first time with 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter, but Jordan Parks scored 8 points the rest of the way as Reyer secured the win.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Sul campo dell&#39;Aris gli orogranata siglano il terzo successo europeo consecutivo 🔥<br>Avanti così leoni!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uniti?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uniti</a> <a href="https://t.co/sF0WTVKMqq">pic.twitter.com/sF0WTVKMqq</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1864401882849968396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 88-90 Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/besiktas-wins-drama-over-buducnost-88-90/)

In a thriller that went down to the wire, Besiktas edged Buducnost 88-90 on Wednesday night in the Montenegrin capital. Besiktas improved its record to 6-4 which is tied for a third-best in Group A, while Buducnost dropped to 4-6. Besiktas took the lead with a 4-17 run that opened the third quarter and never trailed again, but also never had a lead bigger than 8 points. In the final seconds, Buducnost had two shots to win, but first Fletcher Magee and then McKinley Wright missed would-be game-winning three-pointers. Jonah Mathews and Kelan Martin scored 20 apiece in a victory. Dustin Sleva added 16, Kyle Allman 11 and Derek Needham had 10 points for the visitors. Kenan Kamenjas was Buducnost's top scorer with 21 points, Mateo Dreznjak had 17 points and Juwan Morgan 13 in the loss.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Karadağ deplasmanından galibiyetle dönüyoruz! 💪 <br><br>Buducnost VOLI 88-90 Beşiktaş Fibabanka | Maç Sonucu<br><br>🦅 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Be%C5%9Fikta%C5%9FFibabanka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeşiktaşFibabanka</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Potan%C4%B1nKartallar%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PotanınKartalları</a> <a href="https://t.co/njDMJvvd5f">pic.twitter.com/njDMJvvd5f</a></p>&mdash; Beşiktaş Fibabanka (@BJK_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BJK_Basketbol/status/1864401643409662409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 93-82 Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/bourg-rallies-from-14-points-down-to-beat-hamburg-93-82/)

Bourg avoided a major slip-up by rallying from 14 points down to beat Hamburg 93-82 in Group B. Bourg used a 22-4 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to improve to 6-4 after having lost four of its last five games, with its first win since November 6. Hugo Benitez scored 17 points, 11 of which came in the final 15 minutes, Joel Ayayi had 15 points and Jordan Usher and Jean-Marc Pansa both picked up 11 points. Hamburg set a new club record for most points in a first half with 58 points, one point off the club’s record in a half. But then managed just 24 points in the final 20 minutes and fell to 2-8, including a 0-6 mark on the road. Johnathan Stove led the way with 22 points and Jaizec Lottie had 19 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">VICTOIRE ✅<br><br>COSEA JL Bourg - 93 🆚 82 - <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hamburgtowers</a><br><br>La Jeu réalise une véritable remontada et retrouve la victoire à domicile en s’imposant face à Hambourg ! 👏<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeRedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeRedy</a>｜<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> ｜<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/52F4y3wLrp">pic.twitter.com/52F4y3wLrp</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1864411457959428583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Valencia Basket 96-83 Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/valencia-basket-hapoel-bank-yahav-jerusalem/U2024/96/)

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">VAMOOOOOOOOOOOS 🧡<br><br>Victoria en la Fonteta ante Hapoel Jerusalem, reforzamos el liderato del grupo 💪<br><br>🟠 <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@valenciabasket</a> 96<br>🔴 <a href="https://twitter.com/JerusalemBasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JerusalemBasket</a> 83<br><br>🏆 J10 <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a><br>🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/Pinturas_Isaval?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@pinturas_isaval</a> <a href="https://t.co/XJrUtEwuF2">pic.twitter.com/XJrUtEwuF2</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1864422960695574688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Tuesday, December 3

### [Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 103-96 U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/cedevita-olimpija-wins-shootout-with-cluj-at-home-103-96/)

Cedevita Olimpija started the second half of the regular season with an important 103-96 home victory over U-BT Cluj-Napoca for its second straight win in Group B. Cedevita fought off every challenge to sweep the season series with Cluj, having taken the road game 86-93 to hold the tiebreaker. Cedevita improved to 6-4 with Devin Robinson scoring 25 points, Brynton Lemar totaling 23 points and Devante Jones and Jaka Blazic both adding 15 points. Cluj had been in excellent form with five wins in the last six games, but now have a 5-5 record. Mareks Mejeris’s 17 points and Zavier Simpson scoring 16 points were not enough for the road team.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sl" dir="ltr">ZMAGA! Zmaji v tej sezoni še v drugo boljši od U-BT Cluj-Napoce!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevaDruzina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevaDruzina</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BKTEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BKTEuroCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/OTiIMa2oX9">pic.twitter.com/OTiIMa2oX9</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (@KKCedOL) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL/status/1864032622336266243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [ratiopharm Ulm 83-69 Trefl Sopot](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/ulm-muscles-its-way-to-victory-over-trefl-sopot-83-69/)

Ulm used a strong second half to register an 83-69 win over the winless Trefl on Tuesday night. This win improved Ulm to a 6-4 record in Group A, while Sopot is still bottom with 10 losses in as many games. Karim Jallow led Ulm with 16 points, and Ben Saraf scored all 15 of his points in the second half. Noa Essengue had 14 points and 7 rebounds before exiting with an injury in the third quarter, and Nelson Weidemann added 13 in a victory. Marcus Weathers had 16 for Sopot, Jakub Schenk netted 14, while Geofrey Groselle scored 11 and Aaron Best finished with 10.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗴 𝘇𝘂𝗺 𝗥ü𝗰𝗸𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 🧡<br><br>Mit einem Endstand von 83:69 siegen wir zuhause gegen <a href="https://twitter.com/treflsopot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@treflsopot</a> <br><br>Jetzt die letzten Sitzplätze für das Weihnachtsspiel gegen Heidelberg (14.12.) sichern 👉 <a href="https://t.co/ddyd2TdQB8">https://t.co/ddyd2TdQB8</a><br><br>📷 Florian Achberger <a href="https://t.co/Vlmrkc2kyz">pic.twitter.com/Vlmrkc2kyz</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1864043781621710877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Dolomiti Energia Trento 70-81 Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/gran-canaria-comes-out-on-top-at-trento-70-81/)

Gran Canaria has improved to an 8-2 record in Group A after defeating Trento 70-81 on the road in Round 10, with the hosts dropping to a 3-7 mark. Jaka Lakovic’s men led for the final 25:30 minutes of the contest and remain second in the standings, while Paolo Galbiati’s squad are ninth. Caleb Homesley was Gran Canaria’s leading scorer on the night, finishing with 15 points, and he was joined in double figures by Mike Tobey on 11 and Nico Brussino on 10. Trento’s Jordan Ford ended up scoring a game-high 17 points, with Anthony Lamb netting 16, and Myles Cale had 12.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🏀 Final:<br><br>⚫ Dolomiti Energia Trento 70<br>🐥 Dreamland Gran Canaria 81<br><br>🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VamosGranca?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VamosGranca</a> <a href="https://t.co/1PQYBurgXY">pic.twitter.com/1PQYBurgXY</a></p>&mdash; Dreamland Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1864052279805911094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Now in the second half of the season, teams will face the opponents they faced in the opening round

Game Center: Three road winners from seven tonight!

Valencia Basket v Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (2024-12-04T19:45:00.000Z)

Dolomiti Energia Trento v Dreamland Gran Canaria (2024-12-03T19:00:00.000Z)

ratiopharm Ulm v Trefl Sopot (2024-12-03T18:00:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2024-12-03T17:30:00.000Z)

There’s no player who’s putting on a stronger MVP argument in the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season so far than Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem guard Jared Harper.

Jared Harper, Jerusalem: 'It’s the first time in years I’m having fun playing basketball'

There’s no player who’s putting on a stronger MVP argument in the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season so far than [Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-bank-yahav-jerusalem/jer/) guard [Jared Harper](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jared-harper/011970/).

Harper is by far the EuroCup's leading scorer with 23.1 points; no one else is averaging more than 19.0. He’s also ranked third in assists (5.8 apg.) and is the only player featured in the top three of the two main offensive categories while spending 29:22 on the floor.

Impressive individual numbers aside, Harper’s performances are the main reason behind Jerusalem's 7-2 record as of Round 9.

“I’m in a good moment personally,” Harper told Eurohoops. “As a collective, as a team, we are in a good moment. We play really good basketball.

“As a team, when we play good defense, then we are able to feed off that defense,” Harper added. Jerusalem has the top defensive rating in the EuroCup with 73.4. “I have a great group of teammates and coaches around me that believes in my abilities and that helps. So I just go out there and make the plays I know I can make.”

The efficient way Harper balances scoring for himself with initiating offense for his teammates is truly impressive. What makes his numbers more special is the fact that he doesn’t need to dominate his squad’s possessions to produce big.

Harper isn’t even the player with the highest usage rate among Jerusalem players, being ranked 13th overall in the EuroCup with 29.8 percent.

Read more [HERE](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/1752183/its-the-first-time-in-years-im-having-fun-playing-basketball-jared-harper-on-mvp-season-with-hapoel-jerusalem-life-in-israel-aspirations/).

The dynamic guard dishes on MVP calibre season with Jerusalem, life in Israel, aspirations