Two of the top teams in Group A will clash on Wednesday when Joventut Badalona hosts Umana Reyer Venice. Joventut (4-3) has lost back-to-back games for the first time since the 2021 quarterfinals after falling 98-82 at U-BT Cluj-Napoca last week. Reyer (5-2) is riding high with five straight wins after blasting last season’s runner-up Frutti Extra Bursaspor 78-65 last week.
Group A powers Joventut, Reyer clash
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Regular Season
Round 8 of 18
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All signs point to a defensive showdown as Reyer has allowed the second-fewest points in the EuroCup this season (72.0 ppg.) and Joventut is third (76.6 ppg.). They also excel in particular in limiting opposing three-point shooters; Reyer’s opponents have made just 30.0% of their attempted triples and Joventut’s foes have shot 30.9% from behind the arc.
Henry Ellenson (11.4 ppg.) and Ante Tomic (10.1 ppg.) are Joventut’s top scorers with Pau Ribas and Kyle Guy leading the backcourt. Former Joventut forward Derek Willis (13.7 ppg., 6.3 rpg.) has been Reyer’s go-to guy alongside Mitchell Watt (12.4 ppg., 5.4 rpg.) inside and Allerik Freeman (12.3 ppg.) from the perimeter. With so much talent on these well-coached teams, this Round 8 showdown should be a thriller.