The only teams with a 100% record after four games are Valencia and Bourg, both in Group B
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Wednesday, October 23
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 73-81 U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Cluj celebrated its second successive road win of the season in the BTK EuroCup and improved to 2-3 in Group B, with a majestic performance in the home straight propelling the Romanian side to a 73-81 defeat of Hapoel Jerusalem. The effervescent Karel Guzman paced Cluj with a game-high 20 points, while hard-working Adam Mokoka chipped in with 14 points and 9 boards. Kevin Hervey scored 17 points and Zavier Simpson added 15 for the visitors.. At the other end, Jared Harper poured in 19 points, Khadeen Carrington netted 11 and Justin Smith scored 10 for Hapoel.
Turk Telekom Ankara 87-101 Valencia Basket
Valencia remains the only undefeated team in the 2024-25 EuroCup after thrashing Turk Telekom 87-101 in the Turkish capital in Group B on Wednesday night. Valencia improved to 5-0 in Group B while Turk Telekom dropped to 3-2. Semi Ojeleye led the winners with 21 points in 20 minutes. Sergio de Larrea added 12 while Josep Puerto had 11 for Valencia. Braian Angola led Turk Telekom with 23 points, Anthony Brown had 18 and Yoan Makoundou added 11. Valencia led 32-58 at halftime and never looked back.
Aris Midea Thessaloniki 75-82 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana
Cedevita pulled off a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Aris 75-82 at Palais De Sports on Wednesday. Aris was leading for the majority of the game, but Cedevita outscored the hosts 14-28 in the last quarter to clinch the victory and improved its record to 4-1. Having recorded its third home loss of the 2024-25 EuroCup season, Aris dropped to 1-4.
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 75-92 Bahcesehir College Istanbul
Bahcesehir continued its winning ways in the EuroCup, using a big third-quarter run en route to beating Buducnost 75-92 on Wednesday night. Bahcesehir improved its record to 4-1, tied for the best in Group A, while Buducnost dropped to a 2-3 record. The two teams traded runs, and leads, but with a 0-17 run to end the third quarter, Bahcesehir turned a slim deficit into a 14-point lead and never looked back. Axel Bouteille paced the winners with a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds. Jaleen Smith finished with 20 points, Sehmus Hazer collected 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, while Marko Simonovic had 13 points and 7 rebounds. For Buducnost, Fletcher Magee scored all of his 23 points in the first half. Yogi Ferrell netted 19, while Rasheed Sulaimon scored 12 in a losing effort.
Dolomiti Energia Trento 79-73 Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv
Trento pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the young BKT EuroCup season as it shocked Hapoel 79-73 at home, bouncing back from two bad losses in a row. Trento trailed by nine points with under seven minutes to go against the EuroCup title contender before finishing the game on a 20-5 run.
Tuesday, October 22
7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 84-80 Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse
Lietkabelis snapped its four-game losing streak by handing Bourg its first defeat of the season in the opening game of Round 5 on Tuesday. Marko Pecarski pulled off a man-of-the-game display, going 9-for-9 on field goals and allowing the Lithuanian side to improve their record to 1-4. Having suffered a loss for the first time in the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup campaign, Bourg dropped to 4-1. Pecarski recorded a team-high 22 points and Dovis Bickauskis made 4 triples to end the game on 16 points. For the visitors, Xavier Castaneda scored a game-high 23 points.
Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul 82-76 Joventut Badalona
Besiktas improved its record to 3-2 after a sublime fourth quarter from center Emanuel Terry helped it past Joventut Badalona in a thrilling contest. Terry racked up the bulk of his 10 points and 6 boards in the home straight, shooting 5 of 5 from the floor and every one of those efforts were clutch shots, including a pair of spectacular slam dunks. Kyle Allman paced Besiktas with 16 points. Ante Tomic tallied 17 points and 7 boards for Joventut, which dropped to 2-3 after a second successive defeat.
Trefl Sopot 92-99 Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius
Wolves managed to pull off a hard-fought road win when it defeated Trefl Sopot at Ergo Arena on Tuesday night. Despite enjoying a 13-point advantage right after halftime, the visitors saw how the hosts forced overtime with a three-pointer with 26 seconds to play in regulation. A strong 10-0 run to start overtime, behind three-pointers by Andrew Andrews, finally turned the scales for the visitors. Wolves improved to 2-2 after earning their second straight win on the road. Trefl Sopot remains winless after 4 rounds. Tre´Shawn Thurman led the winners with 17 points and 4 rebounds. Marcus Weathers posted a career-high 25 points in defeat.
Umana Reyer Venice 80-68 Veolia Towers Hamburg
Reyer snapped a three-game losing streak as it fought for a home victory over Hamburg in Group B to keep the guests winless. Reyer opened a 23-point third quarter lead but watched as Hamburg pulled back to within 9. Rodney McGruder led the way with 28 points in his first EuroCup game for the 2-3 team while Aamir Simms scored 14 points and Amedeo Tessitori chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Hamburg dropped to 0-5 despite Jaizec Lottie scoring 13 points.
Dreamland Gran Canaria 125-78 ratiopharm Ulm
Gran Canaria left no doubt about its power by thrashing Ulm at home. Gran Canaria improved to 4-1 in A while Ulm dropped to 3-2. Miquel Salvo led the winners with 20 points and Jovan Kljajic, Nico Brussino and Caleb Homesley each scored 13. Noa Essengue paced Ulm with 20 points and Alfonso Plummer added 18 in the loss.