Name: Valencia Basket-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Valencia Basket-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup   

Valencia Basket v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2024-12-18T19:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos BC overcame a second-quarter collapse to subdue Virtus Bologna 87-77 after the home team’s top performers Sasha Vezenkov and Evan Fournier produced masterclass performances against the Italian outfit.

Olympiacos leaned on Sasha Vezenkov and Evan Fournier to beat Virtus 

[Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) overcame a second-quarter collapse to [subdue Virtus Segafredo Bologna 87-77](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-sinks-virtus-87-77-thanks-to-strong-second-half/) after the home team’s top performers [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) and [Evan Fournier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/evan-fournier/013380/) produced masterclass performances against the Italian outfit.

Vezenkov engineered an enviable PIR of 38 on the back of 27 points and 10 boards, having shot 8 of 12 from the floor and 9 of 11 from the foul line, while Fournier added 20 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds as Olympiacos bounced back from a second-quarter slump.

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Having led 25-7 late in the first, the hosts lost their way and allowed Virtus to turn the matchup on its head as [Marco Belinelli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marco-belinelli/bcn/) caught fire and facilitated a 43-46 advantage at halftime for the visiting team.

Having been under pressure to deliver after a patchy run of form, including [last week’s fiasco at Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/shorthanded-crvena-zvezda-blows-away-olympiacos-87-73/), Vezenkov acknowledged that Olympiacos was forced to dig deep against its Italian rival.  

“It was tough as we had a very bad performance last week and we knew that we didn’t play well the last two or three games,” Vezenkov told EuroLeague TV in a courtside interview. “We started well but the second quarter was terrible and at halftime we knew we had to start over again.

“We confined Virtus to just 10 points in the third quarter and kept pushing, although we didn’t play our best basketball. We are a great team and we’ve got big expectations, but we have to prove it every week.” 

Fournier, who ignited the second-half comeback when he drained in his shots from all over in the third quarter, revealed that the team took some bruising criticism from head coach [Georgios Bartzokas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/bartzokas-georgios/?season=E2024) at halftime, after the stalwart tactician charged his team with being “softer than butter” on defense in last week’s 87-73 reverse at Zvezda. 

“I was frustrated with how we closed out the first half as the second quarter was really bad,” said the Frenchman. “If we want to be at the top, we need to have certain standards and they have to be maintained for the full 40 minutes. I tried to give the team a boost and some energy in the third. The coach cursed us \[at halftime\] big time, which is exactly what we needed.”

Fournier also heaped praise on Vezenkov, as the two linked up to devastating effect when the chips were down. “Sasha is such an easy player to play with because he is even better without the ball in his hands than with it. That creates a lot of danger for the opposition because of his movement,” Fournier pointed out.

Bartzokas too was unhappy with his team’s temporary meltdown but overall he was pleased to see his team grind out an important win on the back of 23 assists and 42 rebounds, 13 of which were on the offensive end. Olympiacos also shot a solid 13 of 29 from deep, while committing only 9 turnovers.

“For three quarters we controlled the pace but the second quarter was a disaster,” he said. “We stopped passing the ball and defending hard but we are happy that in the end, we returned home with a win. In two days we have another home game against ALBA Berlin and we are looking forward to it.” 

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The Greek team’s dynamic duo led the charge in the wake of adversity 

Olympiacos Piraeus v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2024-12-18T19:15:00.000Z)

Ben Saraf hits ahead to Karim Jallow who posterizes Wolves’ Marek Blazevic.

 Jallow posterizes Blazevic! Magic Moment of the Night 

 Ben Saraf hits ahead to Karim Jallow who posterizes Wolves’ Marek Blazevic.

ratiopharm Ulm v Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius (2024-12-18T18:00:00.000Z)

Umana Reyer Venice got back to winning ways by defeating Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 99-102 at Ekinox

Reyer holds off Bourg in rollercoaster clash, 99-102

Umana Reyer Venice got back to winning ways by defeating Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 99-102 at Ekinox on Wednesday night. A high-scoring first quarter saw Bourg take a narrow 33-31 lead into the second, with the two teams going into halftime tied at 56-56. The visitors tightened up their defense and outscored Bourg 9-27 in the third to take an 18-point lead into the closing quarter. But the hosts pulled off an incredible comeback to get back in front, 89-88, midway through the fourth. Yet, Reyer showed character and turned the game around to improve its record to 6-6 – the same as Bourg following its home loss.

Mfiondu Tshimanga Kabengele led all scorers with 26 points plus 10 rebounds for yet another double-double. Kyle Wiltjer netted 17, Rodney McGruder had 16 and Jordan Parks chipped in with a double-double of his own by recording 13 points and 10 boards. Tyler Ennis also scored 13, with Amedeo Tessitori adding 12 points. Jordan Usher paced Bourg with 24 points and Maksim Salash netted 21 – 16 of which came in the fourth quarter. Xavier Castaneda scored 13 points, Hugo Benitez had 12 and Joel Ayayi added 10.

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Kabengele got Reyer going with a midrange jumper and a triple for an early 2-7 lead. Usher replied with 5 unanswered points before Ayayi put Bourg in front, 11-9, with back-to-back baskets. Jean-Marc Pansa and Ayayi scored from close range, but Reyer responded with a 0-7 run fueled by Parks, who tied it at 18-18. Usher completed a three-point play that took his tally to 10 points, but a bucket from Kabengele and a triple from Ennis put Reyer back in front, 21-23. Baskets from Usher, Benitez and Maxime Courby gave Bourg a 31-28 edge. Then, a triple from Juan Fernandez was followed by a buzzer-beating bucket from Ayayi for a 33-31 lead after 10 minutes.

Courby and McGruder traded triples to start the second quarter before a layup from Wilson Jacques made it 38-34 for the hosts. Two hard-fought baskets from Tessitori sandwiched Ayayi’s bucket inside before a Jacques jumper and a Courby slam in transition opened a 44-38 lead. McGruder and Benitez exchanged triples, with the latter netting inside to maintain a 50-43 cushion. Then, McGruder scored again from deep before a floater from Wiltjer, another three from the former and a basket from Kabengele put Reyer ahead, 52-54. Yet, Castaneda and Adrian Nelson netted in the paint to tie things up, 56-56, at the break.

Parks opened the third quarter with a couple of dunks followed by a layup to open a 57-64 lead for Reyer. Five unanswered points from Kabengele, including a three-point play featuring a monster slam, gave the visitors their first double-digit cushion, 57-68. Then, Wiltjer completed a three-point play and Tessitori scored inside to pull away, 58-74. Bourg netted its first field goal of the third quarter with 1:50 to go, when Benitez completed a three-point play that reduced the deficit to 61-76. Tessitori scored 4 points off the bench to restore a 65-83 lead heading into the closing quarter.

Bourg opened the fourth with a 15-1 run, as Usher scored 6 points, Salash added 7 to his tally and Castaneda made 2 from the charity stripe to slash the difference to 80-84. It took Reyer almost 3 and a half minutes to score a field goal, with Kabengele netting back-to-back baskets to restore an 82-88 lead. Salash nailed 2 triples to complete Bourg’s incredible comeback by putting his team back in front, 89-88. But Reyer fought back, with Wiltjer netting three clutch baskets and Kabengele scoring inside to make it 93-98 and practically seal the outcome. 

Bourg rallied from 18 points down, but Reyer showed character in crunch time

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse v Umana Reyer Venice (2024-12-18T19:30:00.000Z)

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup   

ratiopharm Ulm-Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup   

Joventut Badalona snapped a three-game losing streak thanks to a 92-89 win over Trefl Sopot at Palau Olimpic on Wednesday night

Joventut survives Trefl rally, wins 92-89 

Joventut Badalona snapped a three-game losing streak thanks to a 92-89 win over Trefl Sopot at Palau Olimpic on Wednesday night. The hosts, who improved to 4-8 to keep dreaming of extending their season to the playoffs, saw Trefl come back from a 44-17 deficit early in the second quarter and had to wait till the final whistle to secure the outcome. With this loss, Sopot chained together 12 defeats in as many games and remained last in Group A.

Yannick Kraag scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half to lead the winners, Devon Dotson followed with 14 points and 6 assists and Artem Pustovyi and Kassius Robertson netted 11 and 10, respectively. Jaroslaw Zyskowski paced Sopot with 25 points; Aaron Best, Nahiem Alleyre and Nick Johnson contributed 13 apiece and Geoffrey Groselle had 12 in a losing effort.

Dotson and Pustovyi got Joventut going, 6-2, but back-to-back triples by Zyskowski and Alleyne right after a timeout put Trefl ahead early in the game, 6-8. It was nothing but an illusion, as the hosts used a couple of threes by Sam Dekker and Robertson to start a 20-2 run that built a comfortable double-digit lead, 26-10, after 7 minutes. The visitors stopped the game again, but it wasn’t enough to end the bleeding. Pushed by veterans Pau Ribas and Ante Tomic, Joventut kept soaring and even extended the margin to 39-17 at the end of the first quarter.

A three-pointer by Pep Busquests made it even worse for Sopot, 44-17, right after the break. Back-to-back threes by Alleyre and Zyskowski gave some breath to the Polish side and forced a timeout by Joventut midway through the second period, with the Spaniards still enjoying a 46-26 advantage. The visitors’ run didn’t stop here, though, as Groselle, Mikolaj Witlinski and Best combined to ignite a 13-4 run that Johnson and Zyskowski extended with a couple of three-point plays that reduced the margin to 53-45. With Kraag as the only contributor in that quarter. Joventut managed to retain a double-digit edge, 58-45, entering the last minute, but another scoring spurt by Johnson closed the first half with Trefl back into the game, 60-51.

A three-point play by Pustovyi and a triple by Gates pushed Joventut out of the danger zone, 68-53, as Trefl quickly stopped the game with a timeout. With Groselle leading the offense from the inside with 8 straight points, Trefl managed to abort the home team's escape attempt, making it 69-59 midway through the third quarter. A couple of technical fouls called on Groselle and Johnson slowed down the guests for a while, but Zyskoski’s fifth triple and an unsportsmanlike foul on Kraag returned some restlessness to the home crowd at 72-67. Both teams tried to take control of the game from behind the arc, but the only one that read the situation correctly was Johnson, who made it a one-possession game, 74-71. A three-point play by Dekker avoided further damage for Joventut, who entered the last stanza ruling 77-71.

Best helped Trefl come within 79-74 from behind the arc and another bucket by Zyskowski forced an early timeout by Joventut, with the game on the line once again, 79-76. Dotson and Robertson came to the rescue from outside, as Trefl missed some long-range shots that allowed Joventut to keep its opponent away, 86-78. Dotson followed with 4 points in a row to reconstruct a double-digit margin, 90-80, with 3 minutes remaining. But the game was far from finished, as Schenk showed up with back-to-back triples and Alleyre provided another from the corner to make it 90-89. Consecutive empty attacks by Joventut granted Trefl a chance to complete the rally with 25 seconds to go, but Schenk couldn’t convert a right-handed layup and, after Kayser Gates made it 92-89 from the line, Schenk also missed a last triple that could have tied the game at the buzzer. 

The visitors reduced a 27-point deficit to 1 in the last minutes, but missed the three that could have forced overtime.

Joventut Badalona v Trefl Sopot (2024-12-18T19:30:00.000Z)

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse fortified its backcourt by signing comb-guard Brandon Jefferson for the remainder of the season. 

Bourg inks sharpshooter Brandon Jefferson

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse fortified its backcourt by signing comb-guard [Brandon Jefferson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/brandon-jefferson/007288/) for the remainder of the season. Jefferson (1.75 meters, 33 years old) has played many years in France with stints at Orleans, Pau-Lacq-Orthez and Strasbourg. He last played for Dinamo Sassari where he averaged 13.2 points on 42.6% three-point shooting and 3.8 assists in the Italian league last season.  

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Brandon Jefferson rejoint l&#39;équipe !<br><br>Le club était en veille active d’une éventuelle opportunité sur le poste 1/2 avec une spécificité de tir longue distance. Bienvenue Brandon 👋<br><br>✍🏻 <a href="https://t.co/RYCN5EKW0G">https://t.co/RYCN5EKW0G</a> <a href="https://t.co/q8IlSgeicU">pic.twitter.com/q8IlSgeicU</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1869512163083358566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

After playing college basketball at  Metropolitan State University of Denver, Jefferson began his professional career in Finland with KTP Basket in 2014. After one season in Germany with Phoenix Hagen, Jefferson debuted in the EuroCup with Union Olimpija Ljubljana in 2016. He averaged 9.2 points and 3.5 assists in eight EuroCup games that season. He has since also played for Trapani in Italy and Tianjin Ronggang Pioneers in China aside from four seasons in France.

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Joventut Badalona-Trefl Sopot | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup   

Olympiacos BC improved to 10-6 in the EuroLeague with a workmanlike 87-77 home win over Virtus Bologna (3-13), having ramped up its defense in the second half after spilling an 18-point lead in the first.

Olympiacos sinks Virtus, 87-77, thanks to strong second half

Olympiacos Piraeus improved to 10-6 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with a workmanlike 87-77 home win over Virtus Segafredo Bologna (3-13), having ramped up its defense in the second half after spilling an 18-point lead in the first.

Sasha Vezenkov capped a fine individual performance with a game-high 27 points and added 10 rebounds for an impressive double-double, while Evan Fournier added 20 points, 7 assists and 5 boards for the home team. Alec Peters chipped in with 12 points and 8 rebounds.

Marco Belinelli paced Virtus on 20 points and Matt Morgan added 15 for the visitors, who staged a brief second-quarter comeback to turn a 25-7 deficit into a 43-46 lead at halftime but were unable to keep up their momentum after the interval.

Determined to make amends for last week’s crushing 87-73 defeat at Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Olympiacos came out with all guns blazing and led 29-17 at the end of the first quarter. Vezenkov rifled in 14 points on the back of effervescent shooting, 4 of 4 from the floor and 5 of 5 from the foul line.

Olympiacos had dished out 9 assists in the opening period and then suffered a complete meltdown in the second, as Virtus gradually clawed its way back into the contest with Belinelli catching fire. The evergreen 38-year-old veteran sank 12 of his 14 first-half points in the second quarter, allowing Virtus to nose ahead at the interval after Will Clyburn drained a buzzer-beating triple off the glass. The visiting team had totally turned the tables on Olympiacos, dishing out assists like confetti while the home side’s offense came to a screeching halt at the other end.

Facing the prospect of another embarrassing defeat, the Greek outfit shifted back to top gear in the third quarter as Vezenkov, who had a quiet second quarter, rediscovered his scoring touch in the third while Fournier caught fire from all over.

A 7-0 run enabled Olympiacos to turn the tide and the hosts never looked back after edging ahead 50-46, as they went on to engineer a commanding 64-56 advantage ahead of the final 10 minutes.

Virtus was still in it early in the fourth when it trailed 71-64, but the writing was on the wall for the Italian team after a Vezenkov triple ignited an 8-0 Olympiacos run which effectively sealed the contest. The visitors fought hard to keep the deficit down but ran out of time down the stretch, as Olympiacos closed it out for a hard-fought victory.

The home team played ironclad defense after the break to get back to winning ways

A record-breaking 73-point first half did the trick 


Valencia thrashes Cluj at home, 108-80! 

Valencia Basket remained undefeated in Group B by downing U-BT Cluj-Napoca 108-80 at La Fonteta in Round 12 on Wednesday. Valencia improved to 11-0 in the standings and set a record for most points in a half, leading 73-47 at the break. Cluj dropped to 6-6. 

Josep Puerto, Jean Montero and Semi Ojeleye paced Valencia with 14 points apiece. Amida Brimah added 13, Jaime Pradilla and Brancou Badio each had 11 while Nate Sestina and Chris Jones got 10 apiece for Valencia. Sasu Salin led Cluj with 18 points. Zavier Simpson had 13 while De'Shawn Stephens added 12 for the guests.

Karel Guzman got Cluj going with a close basket. Puerto erased it with a fallaway jumper and added a layup in transition and a power basket for a 6-2 Valencia lead. Stefan Jovic soon capped a 10-0 run with a driving layup. Salin struck 3 times from downtown and then Zach Hankins's layup gave Cluj a 12-13 lead. Badio buried a triple that Simpson matched with an acrobatic layup-plus-foul. Sestina nailed a jump hook, getting help from Pradilla to put Valencia ahead, 20-18. Ojeleye sank a corner triple, but Stephenson and Adam Mokoka drew Cluj closer, 23-22. Ojeleye erased DJ Seeley's jumper with a layup and hit a close shot for a 27-24 score. Pradilla struck from beyond the arc, then Montero made free throws and a step-back three-pointer that gave the hosts a 35-26 lead after 10 minutes. 

Montero insisted from three-point range early in the second quarter and Puerto's Euro-step layup make Cluj call timeout at 40-26. Montero scored again and fed Brimah for a fastbreak layup. Badio soon addad a triple that Brimah followed with a wild alley-oop slam that broke the game open, 49-29. Mokoka scored around the basket, Puerto answered from downtown and Simpson brought the guests within 54-33. Jones and Ojeleye kept pacing Valencia, then Sestina hit another jump hook to boost his team's lead to 61-35. Guzman downed a three-pointer and Mareks Mejeris added a layup-plus-foul but Valencia kept rolling. Matt Costello hit a jumper, then Sestina and Jovic each nailed a three-pointer for a 73-41 lead. Stephens, Guzman and Salin brought Cluj within 73-47 at halftime. 

Jones buried a three-pointer soon after the break and Badio added a fastbreak layup for a 78-49 Valencia lead. Stephens followed a jump hook with a fastbreak layup to get Cluj closer, 78-54. Brimah took over with an alley-oop slam and followed Salin's triple with a close jumper. Stephens scored in transition and Gediminas Orelik struck from beyond the arc to bring Cluj within 82-62. Jovic banked in a floater and Sestina added a bomb from downtown to make it 87-62. Mejeris finished a four-chance Cluj offense with a tip-in and Mokoka downed a six-meter jumper. Ojeleye sank a step-back jumper to fix the score at 89-66 through three quarters.

Mokoka sank an eight-meter bomb early in the fourth quarter. Badio answered with a three-point play and Pradilla's jump hook made it a 25-point game. Pradilla scored twice in the paint and Ojeleye buried a corner triple, helping Valencia go past the 100-point mark for the seventh time this season, 101-73. Simpson fired in a jumper and Hankins scored around the basket but everything was said and done. Valencia had plenty of time to celebrate yet another win in high-scoring fashion, taking another step forward to locking up a playoff spot.

A record 73-point first half did the trick 


Valencia thrashes Cluj at home, 108-80

Olympiacos BC forward Sasha Vezenkov spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat Virtus Bologna in Round 16 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

Sasha Vezenkov: 'We are a great team and we need to prove it every week'

Olympiacos Piraeus forward Sasha Vezenkov spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat Virtus Segafredo Bologna in Round 16 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv needed extra minutes, but managed to beat Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul 109-101 in their contest at Samokov Arena on Wednesday. Both team now hold a 7-5 record in Group A, but Hapoel has swept their regular-season series.

Hapoel goes OT to down Besiktas, 109-101

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv needed extra minutes, but managed to beat Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul 109-101 at Samokov Arena in Bulgaria on Wednesday. Both team now hold 7-5 records in Group A, but Hapoel has swept their regular-season series.

Hapoel seemed in control and had a 10-point lead late in the fourth quarter, but Besiktas finished the regulation with a 2-12 run to send the game into overtime. However, Hapoel scored the first 12 points in the extra session to claim an important win. 

Antonio Blakeney led the winners with 27 points, and Johnathan Motley had 20 for Hapoel. Yam Madar scored 16, and Marcus Foster had 13 in victory. Kyle Allman netted 26 points along with 6 rebounds and 6 assists for Besiktas. Jonah Mathews netted 16 points, Dustin Sleva 14 and Emanuel Terry 11 in defeat.

The teams traded baskets early with Kerem Konan scoring twice for the visitors and Motley twice for Hapoel. Allman netted a triple for Besiktas and Derek Needham's basket made it 10-12. But a three-point play by Tomer Ginat got Hapoel in front before Madar and Motley opened a 20-14 lead. Mathews made a jumper and Terry scored inside, but Motley made sure Hapoel led 25-21 after 10 minutes.

Hapoel pulled away to a double-digit margin early in the second behind Blakeney, who drove for a reverse layup and sank back-to-back triples to make it 37-27. Allman scored 6 points, including a triple to cut it to 39-33. Blakeney had his third triple and Joe Ragland a three-point play to open a 45-33 advantage, but Besiktas answered with back-to-back threes from Allman and Sleva, halving the deficit, before Hapoel took a 49-41 lead into halftime.

Terry scored twice inside to keep Besiktas's deficit in single digits, but a triple from Ish Wainright made it 56-47. Terry scored again, followed by jumpers from Allman and Mathews that cut it to 58-53. Foster hit a three-pointer and Motley scored from close range to push the margin to 63-54. Besiktas answered with a 2-11 run, during which Needham and Kelan Martin each made a triple to help tie it at 65-65. Ginat and Blakeney helped Hapoel take a 71-69 edge into the fourth quarter.

Mathews hit a tough shot to give Besiktas a lead, 71-72, but Madar strung together a three-pointer, a three-point play and a short jumper to restore a 7-point margin. Allman and Needham each hit a mid-range jumper, and Martin's driving basket cut it to 83-78 midway through the fourth. However, Blakeney answered with back-to-back triples, his fourth and fifth on as many attempts, as Hapoel opened an 89-78 lead. Allman and Sleva kept the hope alive for Besiktas, then Arslan hit back-to-back threes within 15 seconds, including one in transition to cut it to 93-89 with 1:46 to go. Allman took it to the rim to get within 93-91 and Besiktas tied it at 93-93 with 2 free throws from Sleva after an offensive board with 21.7 to go, sending the game into overtime.

In the extra session, Blakeney scored the first 5 points and Foster the next 5, while Hapoel kept the visitors without a basket in the first 3 minutes. Motley scored inside to make it 105-93, and Hapoel closed out the game.

After squandering a double-digit lead late in the fourth, Hapoel secured the win in the extra session

Hapoel goes to OT to beat Besiktas, 109-101

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul (2024-12-18T18:00:00.000Z)

ratiopharm Ulm held its nerve before racing away to a 114-91 win over BC Wolves in Round 12 of the 2024-25 EuroCup season.

Ulm carried lessons learned from domestic league loss to record-setting win

[ratiopharm Ulm](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/ratiopharm-ulm/ulm/) fans had to be thinking, ‘Oh, no. Not again’ after wasting a commanding lead in a big game and ending up losing. But the German side took the lessons it learned from a disappointing domestic league loss on Saturday and turned them into a record-setting performance in the BKT EuroCup.

[Ulm torched Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius 114-91](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/ulm-sets-club-scoring-record-in-114-91-victory-over-wolves/) for its fourth straight win as well as a new single-game club scoring record, topping the 110 points the team scored against JL Bourg en Bresse almost exactly two years ago.

“We played two quarters of good defense - in the first and third periods - and we had six players in double figures and we had 22 assists and 12 turnovers. That is pretty good,” said Ulm coach Ty Harrelson. “It’s nice to get a sweep of a quality team like Wolves.”

Ulm came into the home contest with a three-game winning streak in the EuroCup, but Harrelson’s men surrendered a 19-point third-quarter lead in a matchup of first- and second-place teams against MLP Academics Heidelberg and ended up losing 67-69 at home to give up first place in the standings.

Ulm raced out to a 25-point lead against Wolves (45-20) after just 13 minutes of action. The guests fought back into the game and even trimmed the gap to 59-51 early in the second half. But Ulm would not lose another important game in the same manner and regained control with a 22-2 run.

“Being in that situation in back-to-back games where we have big leads in the first half and then a run right before the halftime, I like to think we learned a little bit of a lesson. You can’t expect to win against teams at this level without playing for 40 minutes,” Harrelson said.

“Everything was there. We got back on track. We had a bad half in our last game and our guys definitely wanted to finish it today. I am really proud of them.”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗪 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝘀 🗣🧡<br>Was für ein Offensivspektakel! Unsere Uuulmer sichern sich kurz vor Weihnachten mit einem Endstand von 114:91 den verdienten Sieg! 🏀🔥<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> | 📸Harry Langer <a href="https://t.co/QkGbmPnzjK">pic.twitter.com/QkGbmPnzjK</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1869474385888956545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

One of the top performers against Wolves was Brazilian big man [Marcio Santos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/marcio-santos/013289/), who started off hot with 10 of the team’s first 19 points. He ended with a team-high 20 points including 3 of 3 on three-pointers.

“They are different leagues but the other one \[the loss against Heidelberg\] hurt because it was for first place. Today we brought the energy, that excitement for the game and this was the result,” Santos said. 

Ulm has scored 100+ points in back-to-back EuroCup games and is ready to show it can challenge for the crown – especially after its disappointment over the weekend.

Ty Harrelson's men suffered a deflating weekend defeat in Germany but turned those lessons into a historic night

The 12th round of the EuroCup season is here, with the race for the playoffs starting to heat up.

Game Center: Round 12 is here

## Wednesday, December 18

### [Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 74-80 Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana-turk-telekom-ankara/U2024/119/)

Turk Telekom took an important step forward in the race to reach the playoffs from Group B by topping Cedevita in the Slovenian capital on Wednesday. Both teams now have 7-5 records in the standings. Turk Telekom has a 2-0 record against Cedevita, which could be critical for both teams in tie-break situations. Yoan Makoundou led the winners with 22 points while Kyle Alexander totaled 11 points, 10 rebounds, 5 steals and 6 blocks. Devin Robinson paced Cedevita with 23 points. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Slovenya&#39;da galibiyet bizim 💪🏻<br><br>Maç sonucu: Cedevita Olimpija 74 - 80 Türk Telekom<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnkaraBasketbolu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnkaraBasketbolu</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kaizen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kaizen</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreHereForAReason?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreHereForAReason</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/odhgGOeuy1">pic.twitter.com/odhgGOeuy1</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1869465833015267592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 110-108 Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/buducnost-voli-podgorica-dolomiti-energia-trento/U2024/115/#boxscore)

Buducnost managed hold off Trento in overtime. Both teams came into Round 12 with identical records, yet this result means Buducnost improves to 5-7 while Trento fell to 4-8. Kenan Kamenjas was Buducnost’s star performer with an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double, while Rasheed Sulaimon netted a team-high 19 points. For Trento, Jordan Ford had a game-high 20 points and Myles Cane scored 19.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Sa neba ću, da bodrim te...💙🤍<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hukmora%C4%8De?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#hukmorače</a> <a href="https://t.co/S48TG5wFYV">pic.twitter.com/S48TG5wFYV</a></p>&mdash; KK Budućnost VOLI (@KKBuducnostVOLI) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKBuducnostVOLI/status/1869473116717711788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [ratiopharm Ulm 114-91 Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/ratiopharm-ulm-wolves-twinsbet-vilnius/U2024/112/)

Ulm continued to apply pressure on the top teams in Group A by setting a club scoring record in a victory over Wolves to extend its winning streak to four games. Ulm saw its 25-point lead drop to 8 points early in the second half and then went on a 22-2 run to decide the game. Ulm improved to 8-4 in the group including 4-1 at home. Marcio Santos led Ulm with 20 points while Alfonso Plummer scored 15. Wolves have now lost three of the last four games for a 6-6 record. Anthony Cowan was Wolves’ top scorer with 15 points.

### [Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 109-101 Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv-besiktas-fibabanka-istanbul/U2024/113/#boxscore)

Hapoel needed overtime before beating Besiktas at Samokov Arena in Bulgaria. Both team now hold 7-5 records in Group A, but Hapoel has swept their regular-season series. Hapoel seemed in control and had a 10-point lead late in the fourth quarter, but Besiktas finished the regulation with a 2-12 run to send the game into overtime. However, Hapoel scored the first 12 points in the extra session to claim an important win. Antonio Blakeney led the winners with 27 points and Johnathan Motley had 20 for Hapoel. Kyle Allman netted 26 points along with 6 rebounds and 6 assists for Besiktas.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hapoel Tel Aviv win in OT against Besiktas!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/KCMBuHqvc2">pic.twitter.com/KCMBuHqvc2</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1869481806590038508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Valencia Basket 108-80 U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/valencia-basket-u-bt-cluj-napoca/U2024/117/)

Valencia remained undefeated by downing Cluj at La Fonteta. Valencia improved to 11-0 in the standings and set a record for most points in a half, leading 73-47 at the break. Cluj dropped to 6-6. Josep Puerto, Jean Montero and Semi Ojeleye paced Valencia with 14 points apiece. Sasu Salin led Cluj with 18 points. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Unbeaten. 11-0<a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@valenciabasket</a> <a href="https://t.co/DFeycHD6p2">pic.twitter.com/DFeycHD6p2</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1869492785923162600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Joventut Badalona 92-89 Trefl Sopot](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/joventut-badalona-trefl-sopot/U2024/111/#boxscore)

Joventut snapped a three-game losing streak thanks to a win over visiting Trefl at Palau Olimpic. The hosts, who improved to 4-8 to keep dreaming of extending their season to the playoffs, saw Trefl come back from a 44-17 deficit early in the second quarter and had to wait till the final whistle to secure the outcome. With this loss, Sopot chained together 12 defeats in as many games and remains last in Group A. Yannick Kraag scored 17 of his total 20 points in the first half to lead the winners and Devon Dotson followed with 14 points and 6 assists. Jaroslaw Zyskowski paced Sopot with 25 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🔒 FINAL A L&#39;OLÍMPIC I VICTÒRIAAA!<a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Penya1930</a> 92-89 <a href="https://twitter.com/treflsopot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@treflsopot</a><br> <br>🎯 Yannick Kraag: 20 punts<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Badalona%C3%89sFutur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BadalonaÉsFutur</a> <a href="https://t.co/DSYJd97tI3">pic.twitter.com/DSYJd97tI3</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1869494427770888495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 99-102 Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/cosea-jl-bourg-en-bresse-umana-reyer-venice/U2024/118/)

Reyer got back to winning ways by defeating Bourg on the road at Ekinox. The game was knotted at halftime before the visitors tightened up their defense and outscored Bourg 9-27 in the third to take an 18-point lead into the closing quarter. But the hosts pulled off an incredible comeback to get back in front, 89-88, midway through the fourth. Reyer showed character and turned the game around to improve its record to 6-6 – the same as Bourg following its home loss. Mfiondu Tshimanga Kabengele led all scorers with 26 points plus 10 rebounds for yet another double-double and Jordan Parks chipped in with a double-double of his own by recording 13 points and 10 boards for the winners. Jordan Usher paced Bourg with 24 points.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">I leoni espugnano l&#39;Ekinox ❤️‍🔥 Tanta anima orogranata in campo!<br>Sempre insieme <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/finoallafine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#finoallafine</a>! <a href="https://t.co/btUI8gIAin">pic.twitter.com/btUI8gIAin</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1869499044307095825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Tuesday, December 17

### [Bahcesehir College Istanbul 73-65 Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/bahcesehir-college-istanbul-dreamland-gran-canaria/U2024/114/)

In a battle for first place in Group A, Bahcesehir downed Gran Canaria 73-65 at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall in Round 12 on Tuesday. Bahcesehir improved to 10-2 and earned the tiebreak advantage over Gran Canaria, which dropped to 9-3. Tai Odiase led the winners with 16 points. Axel Bouteille added 15 and Mateusz Ponitka 11. Joe Thomasson paced Gran Canaria with 17 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">😉 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩!<br><br>BKT EuroCup | A Grubu 12. Maç | Maç Sonucu | Bahçeşehir Koleji 73 - 65 Dreamland Gran Canaria<br><br>•⁠ ⁠Tai Odiase: 16 sayı, 5 ribaund, 2 asist<br>•⁠ ⁠Axel Bouteille: 15 sayı, 5 ribaund, 2 asist<br>•⁠… <a href="https://t.co/lsy2KZUtiZ">pic.twitter.com/lsy2KZUtiZ</a></p>&mdash; Bahçeşehir Koleji Spor Kulübü (@BKBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BKBasketbol/status/1869077054018273651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Aris Midea Thessaloniki 81-66 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/aris-midea-thessaloniki-7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys/U2024/120/)

Aris stepped up in the second half to take control of the game, scoring 49 points after the break and holding Lietkabelis to just 12 fourth-quarter points. Trey Woodbury led the way for Aris with a game-high 25 points, followed by Sharife Cooper with 12, D'Moi Hodge with 11 and Landers Nolley with 10. Lietkabelis's highest scorer was Martynas Varnas with 11, while Dovis Bickauskis and Georgios Kalaitzakis had 10 apiece.

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### [Veolia Towers Hamburg 82-80 Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/veolia-towers-hamburg-hapoel-bank-yahav-jerusalem/U2024/116/)

Hamburg notched its third win of the EuroCup season by overcoming Jerusalem 82-80 in what was a very even game throughout. Jaizec Lottie netted 18 points, Kur Kuath had a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double, Brae Ivey and Niklas Wimberg scored 12 points apiece, and Johnathan Stove finished with 10 points. Jerusalem, which had just eight minutes play more than one minute, had Jared Harper net 26 points, Tarik Phillip score 13, Khadeen Carrington add 11, and Derek Ogbeide contribute 10.

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Basketball fans were treated to an offensive show in Montenegro as Buducnost VOLI Podgorica and Dolomiti Energia Trento combined for 218 points – the most in any BKT EuroCup game this season and joint 11th most all time.

Buducnost, Trento will remember their Round 12 meeting for some time

Basketball fans were treated to an offensive show in Montenegro as [Buducnost VOLI Podgorica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/buducnost-voli-podgorica/bud/) and [Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/dolomiti-energia-trento/trn/) combined for 218 points – the most in any BKT EuroCup game this season and joint 11th most all time.

With the score finishing 110-108 in Buducnost’s favor after one overtime session, those 110 points are the most the hosts have ever scored in the EuroCup. Previously, Buducnost’s best scoring night saw it score 108 points in a [108-80 thrashing against Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/stats/db/U2020/126/#boxscore) on January 12, 2021.

For Trento, it also set a new scoring record with its 108 points. Before Wednesday night, the most points the Italian side had managed in a EuroCup game was [the 105 it scored on January 24, 2018, against… Buducnost](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/stats/db/U2017/150/#boxscore). That game went to double overtime, and guard [Toto Forray](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/toto-forray/006382/) was involved in both games.

The star man for Buducnost on the night was [Kenan Kamenjas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kenan-kamenjas/008325/), who set a career high with a 34 PIR after posting an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double. He was one of six Buducnost players to get into double figures in scoring, while that was the case for five of the nine Trento players who stepped onto the floor, led by [Jordan Ford](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jordan-ford/013270/) with a game-high 20 points.

It was a game with plenty of ups and downs