Results and Stats from Eurocup Round 4 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

First defeat of league's leader Turkish Tofas (3-1) against top-ranked Italian Napoli (4-0) 105-101 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Tofas. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Napoli looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Tofas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American Zachary Seljaas (202-1997, college: BYU) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 6 rebounds. Australian forward Jack White (201-1997, college: Duke) contributed with 12 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Napoli's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American point guard Bryce Jones (183-1994, college: Murray St.) replied with 32 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for Tofas. Napoli have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Aris and H.Jerusalem. Tofas at the other side still keep top place with one game lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. They were replaced at the leadership position by Lietkabelis. Tofas will play next round against Slask trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Napoli will try to continue on its current victory against seventh ranked Neptunas in Klaipeda.
Leading Umana Venezia (2-2) recorded its second loss in Rome. Visitors were defeated by seventh ranked Roma Max. (2-2) 90-79. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Xavier Moon (188-1995, college: Morehead St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 assists and Miro Bilan who added 22 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Glynn Watson Jr. (183-1997, college: Nebraska) responded with 20 points and 4 assists. Umana Venezia's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Roma Max. moved-up to second place, which they share with 12 other teams including defeated Venezia. Roma Max. will play against Siauliai (#6) on the road in the next round. Venezia will play against the league's leader Tenerife (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game was also tough home defeat of 4th ranked German Frankfurt in a game versus Spanish Tenerife (#3) 104-94. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Skyliners. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American players dominated the game. The winners were led by Kyle Guy who scored that evening 26 points and 6 assists. Even 20 points and 5 assists by Judah Mintz did not help to save the game for Skyliners. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tenerife (3-1) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Skyliners dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with 12 other teams. Tenerife will meet at home Venezia (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Frankfurt will play against Cluj Napoca and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 4 were not that significant. Lietkabelis beat Balkan on the road 64-57. Buducnost won against Neptunas on its own court 104-89. Le Mans managed to outperform Cedevita Ol. in a road game 84-66. Chemnitz rolled over Slask at home 95-67. London defeated Cluj Napoca on the opponent's court 89-72. H.Jerusalem smashed Rigas Z. in a home game 100-64. Trento lost to Bourg on the road 79-90. Manresa outscored Roma Basket on its own court 108-88. Bahcesehir recorded a loss to Bosna in Sarajevo 86-77. PAOK defeated Ulm at home 87-78. Aris smashed Rostock on the opponent's court 110-79. Tortona won against Burgos SP in a home game 89-79. Siauliai managed to outperform Turk Telekom on the road 94-84.
The most impressive performance of 4th round was 14 points and 8 rebounds by Uros Trifunovic of Turk Telekom.



Balkan - Lietkabelis 57-64:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Lithuanian Lietkabelis' (3-1) road victory over bottom-ranked Bulgarian Balkan (0-4) in Botevgrad 64-57 on Tuesday. Lietkabelis forced 20 Balkan turnovers. The winners were led by French forward Ivan Fevrier (202-1999) who scored that evening 17 points and 8 rebounds and Swiss-American guard Alex Schumacher (190-2001, college: Seattle) supported him with 11 points and 5 assists. Four Lietkabelis players scored in double figures. Even 17 points and 4 assists by Aleksandar Stoimenov (198-2001, college: Collin CC, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for Balkan. Mexican swingman Yahir Bonilla (204-2003) added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lietkabelis keep a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Defending Bulgarian champion Balkan still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Cedevita Ol.. Lietkabelis will meet at home Ulm (#5) in the next round. Balkan will play against Manresa and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Balkan: A.Stoimenov 17+3reb+4ast, K.Toshkov 10+5reb+1ast, Y.Bonilla 9+8reb+4ast, P.Ivanov 8+1reb, U.Chomche 7+10reb, N.Grozev 4
Lietkabelis: F.Ivan 17+8reb, S.Alex 11+1reb+5ast, B.Daniel 10+2reb+2ast, K.Keondre 10+2reb+2ast, I.Milos 5, V.Marius 5+3reb+1ast

Napoli - Tofas 105-101:
First defeat of league's leader Turkish Tofas (3-1) against top-ranked Italian Napoli (4-0) 105-101 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Tofas. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Napoli looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Tofas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American Zachary Seljaas (202-1997, college: BYU) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 6 rebounds. Australian forward Jack White (201-1997, college: Duke) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Napoli's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American point guard Bryce Jones (183-1994, college: Murray St.) replied with 32 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and his fellow American import point guard Shavar Reynolds Jr (188-1998, college: Monmouth, agency: Octagon Europe) added 22 points and 6 assists in the effort for Tofas. Five Napoli and four Tofas players scored in double figures. Napoli have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Aris and H.Jerusalem. Tofas at the other side still keep top place with one game lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. They were replaced at the leadership position by Lietkabelis. Tofas will play next round against Slask trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Napoli will try to continue on its current victory against seventh ranked Neptunas in Klaipeda.
Top scorers:
Tofas: B.Jones 32+4reb+2ast, S.Reynolds Jr. 22+3reb+6ast, J.McNeace 14+11reb, T.Thurman 14+2reb+4ast, Z.Nutall 9+6reb+1ast, T.Carter II 4+4reb+2ast
Napoli: S.Zachary 28+6reb+2ast, D.Jeff 18+3reb+5ast, B.Markel 12+3reb+2ast, W.Jack 12+11reb+3ast, R.Jahmi'us 11, P.John 11+2reb+5ast

Buducnost - Neptunas 104-89:
Everything could happen in Podgorica at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Montenegrin Buducnost and 5th ranked Lithuanian Neptunas had identical 1-2 record. This time Buducnost used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Klaipeda 104-89 on Tuesday night. Buducnost looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The winners were led by American-Montenegrin point guard Yogi Ferrell (183-1993, college: Indiana) who scored that evening 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and American Justin Smith (201-1999, college: Arkansas) supported him with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Even 22 points and 9 rebounds by Donatas Tarolis (205-1994) did not help to save the game for Neptunas. Icelandic point guard Elvar Fridriksson (182-1994, college: Barry) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists for lost side. Five Buducnost and four Neptunas players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Montenegrin champion (2-2) moved-up to second place, which they share with 12 other teams. Loser Neptunas keep the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Buducnost will meet Trento (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Neptunas will play against the league's leader Napoli and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Neptunas: D.Tarolis 22+9reb+1ast, H.Drell 17+5reb+1ast, Y.Franke 16+2reb+3ast, E.Tubutis 12+9reb, M.Echodas 8+5reb+1ast, E.Fridriksson 8+6reb+11ast
Buducnost: F.Yogi 21+5reb+6ast, S.Justin 18+9reb+2ast, M.Juwan 18+3reb+5ast, B.Axel 11+2reb+2ast, K.Oleksandr 11+3reb+8ast, J.Djordje 10+5reb+2ast

Cedevita Ol. - Le Mans 66-84:
Rather predictable result when sixth ranked French Le Mans (2-2) won against bottom-ranked Slovenian Cedevita Ol. (0-4) in Ljubljana 84-66 on Wednesday. Le Mans outrebounded Cedevita Ol. 42-25 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) who scored that evening 16 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and guard Bastien Grasshoff (193-2007) supported him with 14 points. Even 10 points by Canadian forward Noah Kirkwood (201-1999, college: Harvard) did not help to save the game for Cedevita Ol.. American guard Jordan Gainey (190-2002, college: Tennessee) added 11 points for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Le Mans moved-up to second place, which they share with 12 other teams. Defending Slovenian champion Cedevita Ol. still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Balkan. Le Mans will meet at home league's second-placed H.Jerusalem in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cedevita Ol. will play against the league's leader Aris (#1) in Thessaloniki and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Cedevita Ol.: M.Hurt 12, J.Gainey 11+3reb+2ast, D.Skara 10+4reb, N.Kirkwood 10+4reb+2ast, U.Kroflic 9+4reb, A.Cowan Jr. 6+1reb+2ast
Le Mans: D.Lucas 16+4reb, B.Grasshoff 14+4reb+2ast, K.Jordan 13+2reb+3ast, A.Melvin 10+1ast, S.Carlos 10+6reb+1ast, S.Penda 8+7reb+1ast

Chemnitz - Slask 95-67:
Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked Polish WKS Slask (1-3) was outscored on the road by third ranked German Chemnitz (3-1) 95-67 on Wednesday. Chemnitz made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. American players dominated the game. The winners were led by point guard Cobe Williams (183-2000, college: Tulsa) who scored that evening 21 points and 5 assists and forward Nighael Ceaser (202-2000, college: Texas St.) supported him with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four Chemnitz players scored in double figures. Even 17 points and 5 rebounds by forward Devin Robinson (203-1995, college: Florida, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for Slask. Guard Paul Scruggs (190-1998, college: Xavier) added 17 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Chemnitz have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser WKS Slask keeps the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams. Chemnitz will meet at home Bourg (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Slask will play against the league's second-placed Tofas and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Slask: P.Scruggs 17+5reb, D.Robinson 17+5reb+2ast, M.Parsons 14+2reb+2ast, I.Moore 6+3reb, K.Luc 4+1reb+1ast, J.Egbunu 3+9reb
Chemnitz: W.Cobe 21+5ast, B.Benjamin 16+5reb+3ast, C.Nighael 12+10reb+3ast, S.Mateo 11+6reb, K.Urald 10+5reb, M.Ryan 7+2reb+2ast

Cluj Napoca - London L. 72-89:
There was a surprise result when sixth ranked British Lions (2-2) defeated on the road much higher ranked Romanian Cluj Napoca (2-2) 89-72 on Wednesday. London dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Cluj Napoca's 38. London forced 21 Cluj Napoca turnovers. The winners were led by American point guard DeVante Jones (182-1998, college: Michigan) who scored that evening 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import Joel Scott (201-2001, college: Colorado St., agency: Pensack Sports) supported him with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Even 14 points and 8 rebounds by Serbian center Uros Plavsic (213-1998, college: Tennessee) did not help to save the game for Cluj Napoca. American JaVonte Smart (193-1999, college: LSU, agency: Diamond Sports) added 14 points and 5 assists for lost side. Five London and four Cluj Napoca players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending British champion moved-up to second place, which they share with 12 other teams including defeated Cluj Napoca. London will meet at home Turk Telekom (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Cluj Napoca will play against Frankfurt (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cluj Napoca: M.Hill 14+5reb, J.Smart 14+3reb+5ast, U.Plavsic 14+8reb+2ast, J.McCreary 11+4reb, C.Bishop 8+5reb+2ast, K.Kullamaee 5+3ast
London L.: K.Thomas 16+2reb, S.Joel 15+5reb, J.DeVante 14+5reb+4ast, E.Keenan 12+1reb+3ast, H.Landrius 10+4reb+1ast, W.Deane 9+1reb

Frankfurt - Tenerife 94-104:
An interesting game was also tough home defeat of 4th ranked German Frankfurt in a game versus Spanish Tenerife (#3) 104-94. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Skyliners. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Tenerife made 21-of-23 free shots (91.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American players dominated the game. The winners were led by Kyle Guy (188-1997, college: Virginia) who scored that evening 26 points and 6 assists and power forward Vincent Hunter (203-1994, college: UTEP) supported him with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Even 20 points and 5 assists by Judah Mintz (190-2003, college: Syracuse) did not help to save the game for Skyliners. Forward Race Thompson (203-1999, college: Indiana) added 12 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tenerife (3-1) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Skyliners dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with 12 other teams. Tenerife will meet at home Venezia (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Frankfurt will play against Cluj Napoca and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Frankfurt: J.Mintz 20+5ast, I.Swope 15+2ast, T.Pape 14+5reb+1ast, R.Thompson 12+8reb, N.Alleyne 7+1ast, R.Caisin 7+2reb
Tenerife: G.Kyle 26+1reb+6ast, H.Vincent 21+5reb, A.Tim 13+3reb+2ast, V.Wesley 13+3reb+1ast, F.Jaime 10+1reb+1ast, H.Marcelinho 7+2reb+5ast

H.Jerusalem - Rigas Z. 100-64:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with one of their biggest challengers Latvian Rigas Z.'s (2-2) road loss to top-ranked Israeli Hapoel Jerusalem (4-0) 64-100 on Wednesday. H.Jerusalem dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Rigas Z.'s 26 and made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. H.Jerusalem had a 28-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Rigas Z.'s players. The winners were led by American Kenneth Lofton Jr (198-2002, college: La Tech) who scored that evening 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian center Dusan Miletic (213-1998) supported him with 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four Hapoel Jerusalem players scored in double figures. Even 12 points and 5 rebounds by Lithuanian swingman Martynas Varnas (196-1997) did not help to save the game for Rigas Z.. Forward Janis Berzins (201-1993) added 9 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hapoel Jerusalem have a solid four-game winning streak. H.Jerusalem keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Aris and Napoli. Loser Rigas Z. dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with 12 other teams. H.Jerusalem will meet Le Mans (#5) on the road in the next round. Rigas Z. will play against Burgos SP and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rigas Z.: R.Sulcs 12+1ast, M.Varnas 12+5reb+1ast, J.Berzins 9+4reb+1ast, T.Skuja 8+2reb+1ast, T.Wahl 7+3reb+3ast, I.Tkachenko 6+3reb
H.Jerusalem: L.Kenneth 18+5reb+4ast, M.Dusan 17+7reb+2ast, R.David 11+3reb+3ast, C.Devontae 10+7reb+1ast, M.Shake 10+1reb+3ast, Z.Yovel 10+3reb+2ast

Bourg - Trento 90-79:
There was a small surprise when eighth ranked French JL Bourg (1-3) beat at home 6th ranked Italian Dolomiti Trentino (1-3) 90-79 on Wednesday. Bourg dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Dolomiti Trentino's 38. Bourg looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by Lionel Gaudoux (198-1995) who scored that evening 20 points and 7 rebounds and American point guard Tyger Campbell (180-2000, college: UCLA) supported him with 15 points and 10 assists. Even 9 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists by American guard Darius Brown II (188-1999, college: Utah St.) did not help to save the game for Trento. His fellow American import forward Isaiah Bigelow (201-2000, college: Richmond) added 11 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Four Trento players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. JL Bourg left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Dolomiti Trentino. It was Trento's third loss in a row. Bourg will meet higher ranked Chemnitz (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Trento will play against Buducnost and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Trento: J.Bayehe 15+3reb+1ast, I.Bigelow 11+5reb+3ast, M.Jose 11+4reb, Q.Olivari 10+5reb+2ast, P.Niang 10+3reb+1ast, D.Brown II 9+5reb+8ast
Bourg: G.Lionel 20+7reb+2ast, C.Tyger 15+2reb+10ast, M.Assemian 15+4reb+1ast, N.Adrian 9+5reb, W.Trey 9+6reb+5ast, J.Keith 8+5reb

Manresa - Roma Basket 108-88:
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when one of their biggest challengers Italian Roma Basket (2-2) was smashed on the road by fifth ranked Spanish Manresa (2-2) 108-88 on Tuesday. Manresa forced 23 Roma Basket turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The winners were led by French point guard Hugo Benitez (192-2001) who scored that evening 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and Canadian center Nick Ongenda (211-2000, college: DePaul) supported him with 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Even 21 points and 7 assists by American-Italian point guard Nicolo Mannion (190-2001, college: Arizona) did not help to save the game for Roma Basket. French point guard Gerald Ayayi (191-2001) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Manresa moved-up to second place, which they share with 12 other teams including defeated Roma Basket. Manresa will meet Balkan (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Roma Basket will play against Bosna (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Roma Basket: N.Mannion 21+1reb+7ast, E.Stevenson 13+1reb+1ast, G.Ayayi 12+6reb+3ast, K.Olynyk 11+4reb+1ast, A.Strautins 10+2reb+1ast, C.Davis 8+1reb+1ast
Manresa: B.Hugo 24+5reb+7ast, O.Nick 20+7reb+1ast, O.Pierre 19+3reb+1ast, B.Ferran 13+5ast, N.JD 12+3reb+7ast, F.Gerard 10+1ast

Roma Max. - Venezia 90-79:
Leading Umana Venezia (2-2) recorded its second loss in Rome. Visitors were defeated by seventh ranked Roma Max. (2-2) 90-79. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Roma Max. made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Xavier Moon (188-1995, college: Morehead St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 assists and Croatian center Miro Bilan (213-1989) who added 22 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Roma Max. players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard Glynn Watson Jr. (183-1997, college: Nebraska) responded with 20 points and 4 assists and his fellow American import Erick Green (191-1991, college: Virginia Tech) scored 13 points and 4 assists. Umana Venezia's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Roma Max. moved-up to second place, which they share with 12 other teams including defeated Venezia. Roma Max. will play against Siauliai (#6) on the road in the next round. Venezia will play against the league's leader Tenerife (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Venezia: G.Watson Jr. 20+1reb+4ast, E.Green 13+3reb+4ast, O.Maretto 9+1reb, L.Candi 9+2reb+5ast, A.Tessitori 7+7reb+3ast, K.Wiltjer 6+1reb
Roma Max.: B.Miro 22+8reb+2ast, M.Xavier 22+4reb+10ast, V.Giovanni 16+1reb+2ast, T.Hunter 13+8reb, W.Carl 6+8reb+2ast, B.John 6+8reb+1ast

Bosna - Bahcesehir 86-77:
There was a surprise result when seventh ranked Bosnian Bosna (1-3) won against much higher ranked Turkish Bahcesehir (3-1) in Sarajevo 86-77 on Wednesday. Bosna made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The winners were led by American guard DeAndre Gholston (195-2000, college: Missouri) who scored that evening 17 points and the other American import guard PJ Pipes (188-1999, college: Santa Clara) supported him with 18 points. Four Bosna players scored in double figures. Even 20 points by Polish Mateusz Ponitka (198-1993) did not help to save the game for Bahcesehir. American Tyler Cavanaugh (206-1994, college: GWU) added 12 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending Bosnian champion left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Bahcesehir still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Bosna will meet Roma Basket (#6) in the next round. Bahcesehir will play against PAOK (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bahcesehir: M.Ponitka 20+3reb+2ast, M.Reed 15+3reb+1ast, T.Cavanaugh 12+5reb+3ast, A.Avramovic 9+1reb, M.Flynn 8+2reb+3ast, T.Williams 4+7reb+1ast
Bosna: P.PJ 18+2reb, G.DeAndre 17+4reb, T.Darko 13+2reb+4ast, P.Reggie 12+3reb+2ast, A.Edin 6+8reb+4ast, B.James 6+2reb

PAOK - Ulm 87-78:
Everything could happen in Thessaloniki at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Greek PAOK and one of their biggest challengers German ratiopharm Ulm had identical 2-1 record. This time PAOK used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Ulm 87-78 on Wednesday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. PAOK shot 32 for 49 from the free-throw line, while Ulm only scored nine points from the stripe. PAOK forced 19 Ulm turnovers and outrebounded them 36-21 including 27 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when PAOK made 7 blocks. The winners were led by North Macedonian-Turkish Cedi Osman (203-1995) who scored that evening 21 points and American-Albanian guard Breein Tyree (188-1998, college: Ole Miss) supported him with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Even 17 points by American guard Jaylen Sims (198-1998, college: UNCW) did not help to save the game for Ulm. His fellow American import swingman Ibrahim Watson-Boye (196-1998, college: Dayton) added 12 points and 5 assists for lost side. Five Ulm players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. PAOK (3-1) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser ratiopharm Ulm dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with 12 other teams. PAOK will meet league's second-placed Bahcesehir in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ulm will play against the league's leader Lietkabelis in Panevezys and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ulm: J.Sims 17+3reb+3ast, A.Atamna 13+1ast, I.Watson-Boye 12+4reb+5ast, M.Rataj 12+2reb+2ast, F.Lucas 10+1reb+1ast, M.Faye 7+3reb+2ast
PAOK: O.Cedi 21+4reb+1ast, T.Breein 19+5reb+2ast, F.Marcus 10+5reb, H.Trevor 9+1ast, B.Athanasios 8+3reb, A.Kyle 7+6reb+1ast

Rostock - Aris 79-110:
Everything went according to plan when top-ranked Greek Aris (4-0) outplayed 7th ranked German Seawolves (1-3) in Rostock 110-79 on Tuesday. Aris made 26-of-32 free shots (81.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Rostock turnovers and outrebounded them 39-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. Aris looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American players dominated also this game. The winners were led by Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (206-2000, college: Villanova) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Matt Morgan (188-1997, college: Cornell) supported him with 20 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!). Four Aris players scored in double figures. Even 22 points and 5 rebounds by forward Todd Withers (202-1996, college: Queens, NC) did not help to save the game for Rostock. Guard TJ Crockett (187-1999, college: Lindenwood) added 12 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Aris have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with H.Jerusalem and Napoli. Loser Seawolves dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams. Aris will meet at home Cedevita Ol. (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rostock will play against Tortona and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rostock: T.Withers 22+5reb+2ast, Z.Copeland 15+1reb, T.Crockett 12+5reb+1ast, B.Leuchten 9+3reb, D.Lansdowne 6+2reb+5ast, R.Amaize 5+1reb+2ast
Aris: R.Jeremiah 21+10reb+2ast, M.Matt 20+3reb+3ast, D.Nenad 17+2reb+4ast, T.Vasileios 16+3reb+3ast, B.Khem 8+4reb+1ast, L.E.J. 7+6reb+6ast

Tortona - Burgos SP 89-79:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Italian Tortona and 5th ranked Spanish Burgos had identical 1-2 record. This time Tortona used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Burgos 89-79 on Wednesday night. The winners were led by American guard Prentiss Hubb (191-1999, college: Notre Dame) who scored that evening 16 points and 7 assists and Giordano Bortolani (193-2000) supported him with 18 points. Four Tortona players scored in double figures. Even 22 points and 4 assists by American point guard DJ Steward (185-2001, college: Duke) did not help to save the game for Burgos SP. Serbian center Balsa Koprivica (216-2000, college: FSU) added 14 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tortona (2-2) moved-up to second place, which they share with 12 other teams. Burgos SP lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Tortona will meet at home Rostock (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Burgos SP will play against Rigas Z. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Burgos SP: D.Steward 22+3reb+4ast, B.Koprivica 14+6reb+1ast, S.Doumbouya 11+3reb+1ast, C.Audige 9+2reb+3ast, Z.Samar 9+2reb+6ast, R.Guerrero 4+2reb
Tortona: B.Giordano 18+2reb+1ast, H.Prentiss 16+2reb+7ast, G.Justin 15+2reb+1ast, A.Amar 12+5reb+1ast, O.Dominik 8+8reb, J.Karim 8+4reb+2ast

Turk Telekom - Siauliai 84-94:
Everything could happen in Ankara at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked Lithuanian Siauliai and 5th ranked Turkish Turk Telekom had identical 1-2 record. But Turk Telekom was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Siauliai 94-84 on Tuesday night. Siauliai made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. Siauliai looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by center Martynas Pacevicius (206-1997) who scored that evening 16 points and 6 rebounds and Swiss guard Selim Fofana (193-1999) supported him with 9 points and 5 assists. Even 14 points and 8 rebounds by Serbian swingman Uros Trifunovic (200-2000) did not help to save the game for Turk Telekom. German Tim Schneider (208-1997) added 16 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Siauliai (2-2) moved-up to second place, which they share with 12 other teams. Loser Turk Telekom keeps the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Siauliai will meet at home league's second-placed Roma Max. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Turk Telekom will play against London and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Turk Telekom: T.Schneider 16+6reb, U.Trifunovic 14+8reb+1ast, T.Taylor 12+1reb+1ast, S.McKissic 9+5ast, A.Lamb 9+2reb+2ast, D.Ozdemiroglu 8+3reb+5ast
Siauliai: H.Cedric 16+1reb, P.Martynas 16+6reb+1ast, R.Dovydas 11+1reb+2ast, J.Simas 11+3reb+1ast, M.Dayvion 9+4reb+5ast, F.Selim 9+4reb+5ast