Trento topped Buducnost in OT on Tuesday, while Jerusalem and Chemnitz grabbed road wins
Game Center: Cluj, Reyer, London party at home; Bourg, Ulm, Aris, Manresa strike on the road
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Turk Telekom Ankara 76-80 Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse
In an intense showdown that came down to the final 2 minutes, Bourg recorded its third consecutive road victory by topping Turk Telekom 76-80 in Round 11 in the Turkish capital on Wednesday. Bourg improved to 9-2 in Group B while Turk Telekom dropped to 7-4 after recording its second consecutive home loss.
Will McDowell-White led the winners with 14 points and 7 assists. Ricky Lindo added 11 points and Kevin Kokila had 10 for Bourg. Kyle Alexander stood out for Turk Telekom with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Michael Devoe added 15 points and Dogus Ozdemiroglu scored 10 for the hosts, who trailed most of the game. Alexander brought Turk Telekom within 76-78 in the final minute before Both Gach sealed the outcome from the foul line.
U-BT Cluj-Napoca 118-97 Neptunas Kleipeda
Cluj smashed a number of club records in racing past Neptunas 118-97 at home in an important battle in Group A highlighted by a historic 40-point night by Mitch Creek. Cluj tied its record for the most points in a period with a 38-9 first quarter lead. The halftime score was 68-40 with the Romanian champs setting a club record for most points in a half and pulling into joint-third for most in EuroCup history.
Cluj’s 92 points after three quarters set a new club record and its final 118 points was also a club mark for points in a 40-minute game - just missing its all-time mark of 120. Neptunas trailed by 30 points just before halftime but fought back and made it a 10-point game with 8 minutes to go. But Creek answered with some big shots as he set a club record and became just the seventh player to reach 40 points in EuroCup history.
The home side improved to 6-5 as it has alternated between wins and losses in its last seven games. In addition to Creek, four other Cluj players scored in double figures with Nighael Ceaser netting 19 points and Fatts Russell 16. Neptunas fell to 5-6 in having its two-game winning streak snapped. Rihards Lomazs scored 20 points to lead the Lithuanian side.
Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens 69-94 ratiopharm ulm
Ulm snapped its four-game losing streak and clawed its way back into Group B playoff contention with a resounding road win over last-placed Panionios, 69-94 on Wednesday night. Ulm improved its record to 5-6, the same as the sixth-place Chemnitz Niners, while Panionios dropped its 10th consecutive game and fell to a group-worst 1-10 record.
Ulm led from start to finish, scoring the first 9 points of the game and later the first 11 points of the second quarter to open a 20-point lead. Panionios never managed to threaten to get the margin in to single digits, as the visitors held a 25-46 advantage at halftime, led by 29 points after three quarters and reached a 30-point lead early in the fourth.
Mark Smith paced Ulm with 21 points, Christian Sengfelder scored 18, Tobias Jensen collected 14 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, while Justin Simon had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Jaylen Hands had 16 points for Panionios, while Tyler Wahl and Stedmon Lemon scored 11 apiece in defeat.
Slask Wroclaw 90-96 BAXI Manresa
Manresa secured a clutch 90-96 road win over Slask at Hala Orbita, improving to 6-5 in Group A, while Slask dropped to 4-7. After Slask led at halftime, Manresa shifted the momentum in the third quarter, outscoring the hosts 10-21. The final quarter went back and forth, but Manresa stayed composed down the stretch, with Agustin Ubal leading the way for Manresa.
Ubal finished the game with 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Eli Brooks added 19 points and 6 assists in his debut, Pierre Oriola tallied 14 points and 8 rebounds and Retin Obasohan contributed 12 points. Noah Kirkwood paced Slask with 19 points and 4 rebounds, Kadre Gray added 17 points and 7 assists, Jakub Urbaniak posted 16 points and 7 rebounds, and Stefan Djordjevic finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Veolia Towers Hamburg 89-92 Aris Thessaloniki Betsson
Aris edged Hamburg in a competitive clash at Inselpark Arena on Wednesday night, 89-92. Though Hamburg was able to find an advantage at the end of the first quarter, a run of mistakes and missed opportunities allowed Aris to take control in the second. The hosts hit back, fighting back to put themselves a point ahead heading into the final frame. The teams went toe-to-toe for the majority of the final quarter, with neither side able to run away with the contest. The home team tied the game with 11 seconds remaining, but Elijah Mitrou-Long's free throws proved to be the difference.
Bryce Jones led the way with 20 points and 8 assists for Aris. Danilo Andjusic recorded 18 points, Amine Noua posted a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds and Arnoldas Kulboka (15 points) and Ronnie Harrell (10 points) also finished on double figures in scoring. Devon Daniels scored 25 points for Hamburg, Ross Williams netted 14 points and Zacharrie Perrin posted 11 points and 12 boards in defeat.
The result means that Aris has won four of its last five games to climb to 6-5 and a share of fourth place in Group B, strengthening its hopes of postseason action. Despite the gutsy battle, Hamburg slid to 0-11.
Umana Reyer Venice 94-85 Bahcesehir College Istanbul
Reyer grabbed a big victory in its fight for the playoffs by rallying from 15 points down to beat Bahcesehir 94-85 at home thanks to a career night from Jordan Parks. Bahcesehir built a big lead in the second quarter but Reyer got back into the game and took control in the third period.
The hosts finished off the game with a 15-3 run to make it 92-77. Reyer snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 5-6 including a 4-1 mark at home.
Parks scored 26 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and Ky Bowman added 16 points in the win. Bahcesehir fell too 7-4 with four losses in the last six games despite Malachi Flynn pouring in 31 points.
London Lions 98-96 Besiktas GAIN Istanbul
In an overtime thriller that went down to the final seconds, London sent a message by beating Besiktas 98-96 at the Copper Box in the British capital in Round 11. The Lions improved to 5-6 in Group B, while Besiktas dropped to 8-3 and saw its four-game winning streak come to an end.
Shavar Reynolds led the winners with 20 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining. Johnathan Williams added 18 points, Kameron McGusty had 14 and Deane Williams and Karolis Lukosiunas scored 12 each for London. Anthony Brown paced Besiktas with 19 points on 5-of-5 three-pointers. Brynton Lemar netted 18 points, Jonah Mathews had 17 and Ante Zizic 15 for the visitors.
Vitto Brown made 3 free throws in the final seconds of regulation to take the game to overtime at 84-84. Reynolds scored 8 of the Lions' points in the extra session and made the difference down the stretch.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Lietkabelis Panevezys 79-85 NINERS Chemnitz
Chemnitz grabbed its second consecutive road victory in Group B by downing Lietkabelis 79-85 on the road in Round 11 on Tuesday. Chemmnitz improved to 5-6 in the standings and completed a regular-season sweep of Lietkabelis, which dropped to 2-9 and is on a three-game losing streak.
Nike Sibande led six Chemnitz scorers in double digits with 17 points. Kevin Yebo added 16, John Newman scored 15, Kostja Mushidi 12, Amadou Sow 11 and Ty Brewer 10 for the winners. Kristjan Kullamae paced Lietkabelis with 19 points. Fardaws Aimaq and Danielius Lavrinovicius each had 13 and Michael Flowers and Dovis Bickauskis got 10 apiece for the hosts. Aimaq also grabbed 12 rebounds. Chemnitz led almost from start to finish and even though Lietkabelis was within 79-80 late, Sow and Sibande made the difference down the stretch.
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 81-84 Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem
Table-topping Jerusalem held on to defeat second-placed Cedevita at Arena Stozice on Tuesday night, 81-84. Hapoel took an early lead in the first quarter, before Cedevita tightened the gap in the second, but by halftime, the visitors led by 11. Yonatan Alon’s men looked to be in cruise control, when Cedevita pushed back in the fourth, coming within a single point with under a minute left on the clock. Jared Harper kept his nerve at the line, finishing the contest and growing Hapoel's advantage at the top of Group A.
Harper played the starring role, adding 4 assist and 2 rebounds to his 21-point scoring performance, while also hitting crucial last minute shots to drag his team over the line. Anthony Lamb impressed also, recording 14 points and Austin Wiley's 13 rebounds were also a huge contributing factor. The result was tough on Cedevita’s Aleksej Nikolic, who logged a clear game-high of 27-points. Hapoel’s record improved to 9-2, while Cedevita fell to 7-4.
Dolomiti Energia Trento 91-90 Buducnost VOLI Podgorica
Trento claimed a 91-90 overtime win over Buducnost at the Arena, improving to 6-5 in Group B, while the Montenegrin side fell to 7-4. After a balanced first quarter, Trento extended its lead in the second through effective outside shooting. Buducnost responded in the third, taking control in the paint. In a back-and-forth final quarter, Buducnost tied the game at 80-80 with 22 seconds remaining, sending the contest into overtime. In the extra period, Trento secured the win with a late free throw from DJ Steward.
Devante Jones led Trento with 19 points, while Steward added 14 points and 4 assists. Andrej Jakimovski contributed 13 points and 8 rebounds, Cheickh Niang scored 11 points, and Matas Jogela added 10 points. For Buducnost, Yogi Ferrell led the way with 23 points and 5 rebounds, Nikola Tanaskovic added 12 points and 4 rebounds, Oleksandr Kovliar contributed 12 points, and Rasheed Sulaimon finished with 11 points and 6 assists.