The Cluj guard had 8 points and 2 assists in the fourth quarter of his team’s victory on Tuesday.
Bryce Jones made the big plays late for Cluj
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Bryce Jones was in on nearly all of the big plays for U-BT Cluj-Napoca in the fourth quarter of its 88-83 victory over Dolomiti Energia Trento.
Early on, after Trento closed the gap to 4, it was Jones’s penetration and dish to Emanuel Cate that got Cluj back on track. He would add a rainbow triple in what became a 13-0 run that Jones concluded with a layup for Cluj’s largest lead of the night, 79-62.
Trento turned up the heat late with 11 unanswered points to get within 83-80 in the final minute. Jones took control of the game from that point. First he whipped a pass to a wide-open Mareks Mejeris to give Cluj some breathing room. Then the playmaker’s defense of Trento star Kamar Baldwin forced a turnover. Jones finally iced the game with a pair of free throws with 3.6 seconds to go.
It was important for Jones to step up with the game on the line because Cluj was without scoring leader D.J. Seeley, who was serving a one-game suspension. Several players stood up to fill the void with center Andrija Stipanovic erupting for 10 first-quarter points and Adam Mokoka scoring 11 of his 14 in the third quarter.
After Cluj went up 17, it did not appear anyone would be needed for clutch plays late, but when the hosts took their foot off the glass too early and Trento rallied, Jones proved he could be counted on to carry the team.
Jones finished the night with 12 points and 5 assists to raise his season-long averages to 9.9 points and 4.3 assists per game. Most importantly, he ensured Cluj held on to win and to remain in the hunt for a top-two finish in Group B this season.
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