David Eudal was promoted to become Morabanc Andorra's head coach after Ibon Navarro was dismissed after the team's defeat over the weekend in the Spanish League. 

Andorra’s coach celebrates in debut

The lack of head-coaching experience didn’t penalize Eudal, as his team helped him enjoy a road win in Trento in his debut. This was the second time this season Andorra got a victory far from its home court; its first took place almost 2 months ago when it defeated Hamburg Towers 91-97 in Round 3.

Post-Game Quotes: Bourg 76-69 Cedevita


#### Laurent Legname,  Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse

 “I am really, really proud of my team tonight because without C.J. \[Harris\], we were only nine players without C.J., they did a great job, especially on defense. The third quarter was tough for us because Ljubljana made good shots from three-points. We reacted well in the fourth quarter. I am proud. I think it’s a really great win for our team tonight.”


#### Jurica Golemac, Jurica Golemac, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana

 “We made some very stupid mistakes defensively. In the second half we had better energy, we came back, but this was not enough.”


#### Axel Julien, Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse

 “We know \[Cedevita\] is a really good offensive team, so we tried to not let them get confidence. We were able to do that in the second quarter, but in the third quarter, they were able to make some big shots, play well in offense and they came back. In the last quarter, we found our defense. It was easier for us to win the game when our defense is like this… Today was a good day for me. It’s easier to play when you know you are in a good situation to pass the ball to my teammates or make some shots. My last shot was a good shot for the team and I’m really happy because I have confidence.”

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2022-01-26T19:00:00.000Z)

Jacorey Williams - Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (photo Jacques Cormareche - Bourg) - EC21

Edo Muric continued his strong run of form for Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana with his first EuroCup double-double and a career-high 12 rebounds. Muric scored 13 points on solid shooting; he made 2 of 4 two-pointers and 3 of 5 threes. The forward also had 2 steals in compiling a performance index rating of 19. 

Muric has another big game for Cedevita

It came one week after he tallied 10 rebounds against Gran Canaria, for what would prove to be a short-lived personal best. In his previous five EuroCup seasons, Muric never grabbed more than 8 boards in a game. He now has scored and posted a PIR in double figures in six of his last seven games.

Edo Muric - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (photo Jacques Cormareche - Bourg) - EC21

Even though Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse was badly outrebounded by Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, the home team did just about everything else better to notch the win on Wednesday. 

By the numbers: Bourg has fewer turnovers, more assists

Cedevita took 42 rebounds, which were 13 more than the home team, but was also forced into 20 turnovers by Bourg, which committed half that amount. Bourg dished 19 assists to Cedevita’s 11 and shot much better from the field. Both teams made 12 three-pointers, but Bourg needed just 29 shots to do so for a 41.4% success rate while Cedevita attempted 35 shots (34.4%). The visitors were held to 44.4% shooting on two-pointers (12 for 27).

Maxime Roos - Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (photo Jacques Cormareche - Bourg) - EC21

Axel Julien shined for Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana with 12 points and 10 assists. All of his points came on three-pointers; he shot 4 for 8 from long distance. The playmaker also collected 2 steals and did commit any turnovers in posting a career-best PIR of 24. 

Julien nets Bourg a rare double-double

Julien not only bested his own club record for assists with the first double-double of his EuroCup career, but notched what was only Bourg’s second double-double of the season. Eric Mika had the first with 22 points and 11 rebounds in a Round 3 rout of Promitheas Patras.

Yogi Ferrell - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (photo Jacques Cormareche - Bourg) - EC21

Joventut Badalona kept on rolling by overturning an early double-digit lead to claim a 75-92 road win at Hamburg Towers. Hamburg raced into a 16-6 advantage as Joventut struggled to find any offense, before the visitors responded to make it 38-37 at the interval. The Spanish side surged clear early in the third quarter, moving into a 46-62 lead which was never overturned despite a Hamburg rally in the fourth. 

Joventut comes from behind to defeat Hamburg, 75-92

Joel Parra led the winners with a career-high 18 points, while Pep Busquets and Derek Willis both scored 11 and Pau Ribas added 10. Hamburg’s Caleb Homesley led all scorers with 22 points on 4-of-8 three-point shooting. Justus Hollatz scored 14, Maik Kotsar added 12 and Jaylon Brown contributed 10. Joventut is now top of Group A with a 9-2 record after five straight wins, while Hamburg drops to 4-7.

Brown and Ferran Bassas traded triples in a low-scoring start to the game. Brown scored again and Eddy Edigin added a pair of close-range baskets as Hamburg led 11-4 midway through the first. Homesley made another three-pointer and Hollatz struck inside to make it a double-digit game, 16-6. Ribas and Busquets were on target from deep to pull Joventut closer, but a triple from Hollatz made it 22-12 at the end of the first. Parra fired 5 fast points to narrow the gap early in the second, before Hollatz and Homesley stretched the lead back to double digits. A deep three from Ribas was cancelled out by inside scores from Kotsar and Homesley, making it 34-24. But the previously scoreless Ante Tomic came to life with 5 points and Bassas sank another triple, before Kotsar and Tomic again scored inside to make it 38-37 at halftime.

Busquets started the second half with a three-point play for Joventut’s first lead, before Vladimir Brodziansky scored his first two baskets. Brown’s corner three briefly kept Hamburg close, but Busquets followed a three-pointer with a layup before Simon Birgander added a putback for a 43-51 lead. Bassas, Brodziansky and Albert Ventura were on target from deep and Ventura added a transition score to make it 46-62. Robin Christen and Kotsar combined on a 7-2 run to boost Hamburg, and Homesley struck a triple to make it 56-66 with ten minutes left. Kotsar scored the first 4 points of the final period to give Hamburg hope, and Hollatz added a corner three for a 63-68 score. But Willis and Parra kept Joventut ahead, and Tomic converted an offensive rebound to restore a double-digit lead, 67-77. Birgander added a dunk and free throws from Parra extended the lead to 67-83 to seal the outcome. Two more triples from Homesley were in vain, as Joventut closed out the game with a Parra triple and three-point play.

Hamburg Towers v Joventut Badalona (2022-01-26T18:30:00.000Z)

Joel Parra - Joventut Badalona (Photo Marvin Contessi) - EC21

Joventut suffered a dreadful start to the game on offense, scoring only 6 points in the opening 7 minutes and making just 2 of its first 9 field goal attempts, falling behind by double digits as a result. 

Joventut recovers from slow start

But the Spanish side found its rhythm towards the end of the first half and then never stopped scoring. That big improvement meant Joventut finished the game with decent shooting percentages despite its bad start, going 21-of-41 (51.2%) from two-point range and 12-of-27 (44.4%) from beyond the arc.

Ferran Bassas - Joventut Badalona (Photo Marvin Contessi) - EC21

Pep Busquets was the key man at the key time of the game for Joventut, as the Spanish side made a strong start to the second half to move into the lead for the first time. Busquets started the surge with a three-point play at the start with the first play of the third quarter, and soon added a three-pointer followed immediately by a layup. 

Busquets shines in pivotal passage

He scored 8 of Joventut’s points and dished an assist in a 5-17 run in the first 5 minutes of the second half, giving the visitors a lead that would never be lost. The 22 year-old finished with a career-high 11 points and a PIR of 13, another personal best.

Pep Busquets 2- Joventut Badalona (Photo Marvin Contessi) - EC21

Post-Game Quotes: Hamburg 75-92 Joventut


#### Carles Duran, Joventut Badalona

"In the first part I think Hamburg played very well and sometimes we defended bad. In the first five or six minutes of the third quarter the team played better in offense and defense. The key every time for me is defense. Offense sometimes depends on the talent of the player, but if you want more the key is on defense, and in the second half I think my team defended very well."

"It’s a good victory because it’s always difficult to play here, but my team had the patience to improve on defense."


#### Pedro Calles, Hamburg Towers

"I think we played a good first 20 minutes but in the second half we couldn’t stop them when they started passing the ball inside and creating an advantage in the low post. We had more energy in the first half and were more focussed on the game plan. In the second half I think we didn’t keep that level of concentration, and they looked inside more than in the first half."

"It’s our DNA to play with intensity to compete at this level, but our intensity in the second half wasn’t the same. But for 20 minutes, even having a short roster, we were able to compete with a team like Badalona. Regardless of the result I like how we competed."

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#### Joel Parra, Joventut Badalona

 "I think Hamburg played very aggressive with a lot of physicality, and our team in the first 20 minutes was regular. But in the second half we played very good in defense, with hands and contact, and I think this is the key for this game and for all the EuroCup. Hamburg has a good team and good players, and this court is difficult. But in the second half the team understood that to win in this court we needed to play very well in defense."

Justus Hollatz - Hamburg Towers (Photo Marvin Contessi) - EC21