


7bet Lietkabelis Panevezys outlasted Frutti Extra Bursaspor 88-85 thanks to Jamel Morris's game-winning three in the final seconds on Wednesday at Cido Arena. The hosts won their sixth consecutive game to improve to 10-7 in Group A. Morris led the way with 21 points and 7 assists, while Kristian Kullamae and Gabrielius Maldunas contributed 12 points apiece for the winners.
Bursaspor led by as many as 10 points early in the third quarter before Morris rallied the hosts. Derek Needham paced the Bursaspor attack with 21 points and 7 assists, Onuralp Bitim contributed 15 points, Zach Auguste tallied 14 points and 6 rebounds and David Dudzinski scored 12. The loss dropped Bursaspor’s record to 7-10.
Nikola Popovic had the hot hand early as the hosts jumped in front 9-5, but four different players scored for Bursaspor in a 2-9 run that gave the visitors the lead. Lietkabelis stayed close and even tied it at 21-21 after Maldunas's put-back. A three by Omer Al helped Bursaspor keep a 23-24 edge after 10 minutes.
Lietkabelis regained the lead early in the second and the teams started to trade shots. Needham scored 5 points in a 0-8 Bursaspor run to grab a 30-36 lead. Dudzinski’s jumper extended the margin and the sides went into the locker rooms at halftime with the visitors up 35-43.
Anthony Clemmons gave Bursaspor its biggest lead with a layup to start the second half. Morris came alive for Lietkabelis with 5 points and an assist in a 7-0 run. Back-to-back threes by Gediminas Orelik and Kullamae completed the comeback. Bitim led a Bursaspor push to go up 55-61, but the hosts closed the gap and Morris’s layup gave Lietkabelis a 66-65 lead at the end of the third quarter.
Morris scored the first 4 points of the fourth quarter, too, as the crowd got involved. Lietkabelis protected that slim lead as foul trouble mounted for the visitors. Dudzinski fouled out with 3 and a half minutes remaining as Orelik extended the margin to 80-74. Threes by Clemmons and Needham drew Bursaspor within 83-82 with a minute and a half to play. A dunk by Auguste gave his team the lead and Popovic quickly answered with a reverse slam. Needham tied the game from the line, but Morris had the ball and buried what proved to be the game-winning three with 1.8 seconds left.