Results and Stats from Eurocup Round 5 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Turkish Bahcesehir as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Bahcesehir edged 3rd placed Greek PAOK in Istanbul 84-81. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American-Turkish point guard Malachi Flynn (185-1998, college: SDSU) stepped up and scored 28 points and 4 assists for the winners and American-Georgian Marcquise Reed (190-1995, college: Clemson) chipped in 17 points. North Macedonian-Turkish Cedi Osman (203-1995) responded with 30 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 3 other teams. PAOK at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams. PAOK will play next round against Roma Basket trying to get back on the winning streak. Bahcesehir will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Ulm on the road.
Leading Lithuanian Lietkabelis (3-2) recorded its second loss in Panevezys. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked German ratiopharm Ulm (3-2) 86-68. It was a key game for the second position in the league. American guard Jaylen Sims (198-1998, college: UNCW) nailed 13 points for the winning side and Michael Rataj accounted for 12 points and 5 rebounds. American swingman Keondre Kennedy (198-2000, college: UNCG) came up with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Lietkabelis in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ulm moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams including defeated Lietkabelis. Ulm will play against league's leader Bahcesehir in Istanbul in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Lietkabelis will play at home against Manresa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Tenerife between Spanish Tenerife and Italian Umana Venezia. First ranked Tenerife (4-1) got a very close home victory over 5th ranked Umana Venezia (2-3). Tenerife managed to escape with a 2-point win 82-80 on Wednesday evening. The best player for the winners was Kyle Guy who scored 18 points and 5 assists. Tenerife's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Ky Bowman produced 9 points and 8 assists for the guests. Tenerife have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-1 record, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Umana Venezia dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Tenerife will meet at home Cluj Napoca (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Venezia will play against Siauliai and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: winless Cedevita Ol. lost to undefeated Aris on the opponent's court 73-78. Winless Balkan unfortunately lost to Manresa in a home game 65-76. Bosna managed to beat Roma Basket on the road 85-80. Chemnitz crushed Bourg on its own court 96-77. Cluj Napoca was beaten by Frankfurt in a road game 113-97. Le Mans lost to undefeated H.Jerusalem at home 83-90. Turk Telekom unfortunately lost to London on the opponent's court 61-79. Neptunas lost to undefeated Napoli in a home game 85-94. Rigas Z. defeated Burgos SP on the road 79-71. Siauliai beat Roma Max. on its own court 98-93. Tofas won against Slask in Bursa 90-74. Tortona managed to outperform Rostock at home 86-83. Buducnost recorded a loss to Trento on the opponent's court 94-92.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 12 assists by Darius Brown II of Trento.



Aris - Cedevita Ol. 78-73:
Very expected game in Thessaloniki where bottom-ranked Slovenian Cedevita Ol. (0-5) was defeated by leader Greek Aris (5-0) 78-73 on Wednesday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Aris made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game. Aris outrebounded Cedevita Ol. 37-25 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (206-2000, college: Villanova) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. point guard Matt Morgan (188-1997, college: Cornell) chipped in 18 points. Matt Hurt (206-2000, college: Duke) produced 19 points and point guard Anthony Cowan Jr (183-1997, college: Maryland, agency: Octagon Europe) added 14 points respectively for the guests. Five Aris and four Cedevita Ol. players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Aris have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record, which they share with H.Jerusalem and Napoli. Defending Slovenian champion Cedevita Ol. still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Balkan. Aris will meet league's second-placed H.Jerusalem on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cedevita Ol. will play against Tortona (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Aris: M.Matt 18+3reb+1ast, R.Jeremiah 13+11reb+1ast, D.Nenad 12+6reb+4ast, L.E.J. 11+6reb+2ast, M.Adam 11+2reb+1ast, T.Vasileios 10
Cedevita Ol.: M.Hurt 19+2reb+2ast, A.Cowan Jr. 14+2reb+3ast, N.Kirkwood 12+2reb+1ast, R.Lomazs 12, D.Skara 5+5reb+1ast, J.Gainey 5+3reb+3ast

Bahcesehir - PAOK 84-81:
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Turkish Bahcesehir as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Bahcesehir edged 3rd placed Greek PAOK in Istanbul 84-81. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American-Turkish point guard Malachi Flynn (185-1998, college: SDSU) stepped up and scored 28 points and 4 assists for the winners and American-Georgian Marcquise Reed (190-1995, college: Clemson) chipped in 17 points. North Macedonian-Turkish Cedi Osman (203-1995) responded with 30 points and 5 rebounds and American Marcus Foster (191-1995, college: Creighton) scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four PAOK players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 3 other teams. PAOK at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams. PAOK will play next round against Roma Basket trying to get back on the winning streak. Bahcesehir will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Ulm on the road.
Top scorers:
Bahcesehir: F.Malachi 28+2reb+4ast, R.Marcquise 17+3reb+2ast, C.Tyler 11+2reb+2ast, P.Mateusz 9+3reb, I.Damien 5+2reb, A.Aleksa 4+1reb+1ast
PAOK: C.Osman 30+5reb+3ast, M.Foster 20+5reb+5ast, K.Alexander 12+7reb, B.Tyree 10+1reb, N.Mitrou-Long 3+2ast, R.Gray 2+3reb+1ast

Balkan - Manresa 65-76:
Rather predictable result in Botevgrad where fourth ranked Spanish Manresa (3-2) defeated bottom-ranked Bulgarian Balkan (0-5) 76-65 on Tuesday. Manresa outrebounded Balkan 38-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. Manresa looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Balkan's players. The best player for the winners was American guard JD Notae (188-1998, college: Arkansas) who scored 22 points and 5 steals. Forward Eric Vila (209-1998, college: UTEP) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Javante McCoy (196-1998, college: Boston U.) produced 21 points and point guard Konstantin Toshkov (186-2002, agency: BIG) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Manresa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Defending Bulgarian champion Balkan still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Cedevita Ol.. Manresa will meet Lietkabelis (#5) in the next round. Balkan will play against Bosna in Sarajevo and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Manresa: N.JD 22+2reb+1ast, V.Eric 13+6reb+1ast, B.Lucas 10+2reb+6ast, O.Pierre 9+5reb+5ast, O.Nick 8+8reb, K.Lukasz 6
Balkan: J.McCoy 21+3reb+1ast, K.Toshkov 14+4ast, Y.Bonilla 8+4reb, A.Stoimenov 6+3reb+1ast, U.Chomche 6+8reb, A.Ducas 5+3reb

Roma Basket - Bosna 80-85:
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Rome where 6th ranked Italian Roma Basket (2-3) was defeated by seventh ranked Bosnian Bosna (2-3) 85-80 on Tuesday. Bosna made 25-of-28 free shots (89.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Reggie Perry (208-2000, college: MSU) who scored 25 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import guard PJ Pipes (188-1999, college: Santa Clara) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. Canadian center Kelly Olynyk (212-1991, college: Gonzaga) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and American-Italian point guard Nicolo Mannion (190-2001, college: Arizona) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Five Roma Basket players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Defending Bosnian champion moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Roma Basket. Bosna will meet at home Balkan (#8) in the next round. Roma Basket will play against the league's second-placed PAOK (#2) in Thessaloniki and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bosna: P.Reggie 25+6reb+1ast, P.PJ 17+4reb+5ast, B.Gary 13+4reb+4ast, P.Nikola 9+2reb, H.Ryan 7+2reb, G.DeAndre 5+5reb
Roma Basket: K.Olynyk 17+8reb+3ast, E.Stevenson 16+3reb+1ast, N.Mannion 16+3reb+4ast, G.Ayayi 11+4reb+4ast, P.Watson 10+4reb, C.Davis 4+5reb+4ast

Chemnitz - Bourg 96-77:
Everything went according to plan when third ranked German Chemnitz (4-1) outscored at home 6th ranked French JL Bourg (1-4) 96-77 on Wednesday. Chemnitz looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Benjamin Burnham (202-2002, college: Virginia Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Cobe Williams (183-2000, college: Tulsa) chipped in 9 points and 8 assists. Canadian power forward Tyrese Samuel (208-2000, college: Florida) produced 16 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Trey Woodbury (193-1999, college: Utah Valley) added 14 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Chemnitz have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser JL Bourg keeps the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Chemnitz will meet Buducnost (#5) in the next round. Bourg will play against Slask in Wroclaw and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chemnitz: B.Benjamin 22+11reb+1ast, S.Mateo 11+3reb+2ast, F.Phlandrous 11+2reb+4ast, S.Stefan 10+1reb+1ast, A.Darion 9+4reb+1ast, K.Urald 9+5reb+1ast
Bourg: T.Samuel 16+5reb+1ast, T.Woodbury 14+2reb+2ast, J.Berhanemeskel 11+1reb, H.Robineau 10+3reb+5ast, K.Jordan 8+5reb, N.Soliman 6

Frankfurt - Cluj Napoca 113-97:
Everything could happen in Frankfurt at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked German Skyliners and 7th ranked Romanian Cluj Napoca had identical 2-2 record. This time Skyliners used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Cluj Napoca 113-97 on Tuesday night. Frankfurt made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was Till Pape (206-1997, agency: LUMANI 10.7) who scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. American Judah Mintz (190-2003, college: Syracuse) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. American point guard Otis Livingston II (180-1996, college: GMU) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 assists and the other American import center Christian Bishop (201-1999, college: Texas) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Frankfurt (3-2) moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Defending Romanian champion Cluj Napoca dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Frankfurt will meet Turk Telekom (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Cluj Napoca will play against the league's leader Tenerife (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Frankfurt: M.Judah 17+1reb+5ast, P.Till 17+7reb, S.Isaiah 16+1reb+1ast, T.Race 16+3reb+2ast, C.William 13+2reb+5ast, B.Roman 10+2reb+1ast
Cluj Napoca: O.Livingston II 23+1reb+10ast, C.Bishop 15+6reb+2ast, K.Kullamaee 13+2reb+4ast, J.Smart 13+4reb+2ast, J.McCreary 10+3reb+1ast, U.Plavsic 10+6reb+2ast

Le Mans - H.Jerusalem 83-90:
No shocking result in a game when leader Israeli Hapoel Jerusalem (5-0) won against on the road 5th ranked French Le Mans (2-3) 90-83 on Wednesday. H.Jerusalem looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Jamaican power forward Devontae Cacok (201-1996, college: UNCW) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. American Kenneth Lofton Jr (198-2002, college: La Tech) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. American point guard Jordan King (183-2001, college: Richmond) produced 20 points and Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) added 14 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Hapoel Jerusalem have an impressive series of five victories in a row. H.Jerusalem keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Aris and Napoli. Loser Le Mans dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams. H.Jerusalem will meet at home league's leader Aris in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Le Mans will play against Rigas Z. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Jerusalem: L.Kenneth 15+6reb+3ast, C.Devontae 14+7reb+3ast, R.David 13+5reb+2ast, M.Shake 10+1reb+6ast, B.Ethan 8+4reb+3ast, Z.Yovel 8+1reb
Le Mans: J.King 20+1reb+3ast, M.Wood 18+3reb, L.Dufeal 14+7reb+1ast, C.Stewart 10+4reb+4ast, L.Delaunay 8+8reb+1ast, G.Bastien 6+3reb+1ast

Lietkabelis - Ulm 68-86:
Leading Lithuanian Lietkabelis (3-2) recorded its second loss in Panevezys. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked German ratiopharm Ulm (3-2) 86-68. It was a key game for the second position in the league. American guard Jaylen Sims (198-1998, college: UNCW) nailed 13 points for the winning side and guard Michael Rataj (203-2003, college: Baylor) accounted for 12 points and 5 rebounds. American swingman Keondre Kennedy (198-2000, college: UNCG) came up with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Swiss-American guard Alex Schumacher (190-2001, college: Seattle) added 14 points respectively for Lietkabelis in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ulm moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams including defeated Lietkabelis. Ulm will play against league's leader Bahcesehir in Istanbul in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Lietkabelis will play at home against Manresa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ulm: S.Jaylen 13+4reb+2ast, A.Adam 12+1reb+2ast, R.Michael 12+5reb+1ast, T.Armel 8+6reb+2ast, W.Ibrahim 8+3reb+2ast, L.Lenny 8+2reb+1ast
Lietkabelis: K.Kennedy 16+5reb+4ast, A.Schumacher 14+2reb+2ast, O.Jaramaz 6+3reb+1ast, D.Baslyk 5+3reb+2ast, M.Valinskas 5+2reb, I.Fevrier 5+1reb

London L. - Turk Telekom 79-61:
Very expected game in London where 8th ranked Turkish Turk Telekom (1-4) was defeated by fourth ranked British Lions (3-2) 79-61 on Wednesday. London outrebounded Turk Telekom 32-21 including 19 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American Joel Scott (201-2001, college: Colorado St., agency: Pensack Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. American-British guard Tarik Phillip (191-1993, college: WVU, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Lions players scored in double figures. Belgian center Ismael Bako (208-1995) produced 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and German Tim Schneider (208-1997) added 10 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending British champion moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Turk Telekom lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. London will meet Roma Max. (#5) in the next round. Turk Telekom will play against the league's second-placed Frankfurt and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
London L.: S.Joel 21+13reb+1ast, P.Tarik 15+1reb+5ast, H.Landrius 11+3reb+2ast, J.DeVante 10+1reb+5ast, P.Ethan 10+5reb, S.Morayo 6+2reb+3ast
Turk Telekom: I.Bako 17+5reb+1ast, J.Harding 10+1reb+2ast, T.Schneider 10+4reb+1ast, D.Ozdemiroglu 9+4ast, A.Lamb 8+2reb+2ast, K.Bankston 4+3reb

Neptunas - Napoli 85-94:
Very predictable result in Klaipeda where leader Italian Napoli (5-0) defeated 6th ranked Lithuanian Neptunas (1-4) 94-85 on Wednesday. Napoli made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American Jahmi'us Ramsey (190-2001, college: Texas Tech) who scored 20 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). His fellow American import Markel Brown (193-1992, college: OK State) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Icelandic point guard Elvar Fridriksson (182-1994, college: Barry) produced 24 points and 9 assists and Einaras Tubutis (208-1998) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Napoli have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Aris and H.Jerusalem. Loser Neptunas keep the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Napoli will meet at home Trento (#4) in the next round. Neptunas will play against the league's second-placed Tofas in Bursa and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Napoli: R.Jahmi'us 20+5reb+1ast, B.Markel 13+5reb+2ast, T.Kaleb 12+3reb+1ast, W.Jack 10+2reb+2ast, C.Guglielmo 10+5reb+1ast, D.Jeff 8+2reb+6ast
Neptunas: E.Fridriksson 24+4reb+9ast, M.Girdziunas 16, H.Drell 14+5reb+2ast, E.Tubutis 10+8reb+3ast, Y.Franke 9+3reb+2ast, D.Tarolis 7+1reb+2ast

Burgos SP - Rigas Z. 71-79:
Not a big story in a game when 6th ranked Spanish Burgos (1-4) were defeated at home by fourth ranked Latvian Rigas Z. (3-2) 79-71 on Wednesday. Rigas Z. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Ben Shungu (188-1997, college: Vermont) who scored 13 points and 7 assists. His fellow American import forward Tyler Wahl (206-2001, college: Wisconsin) chipped in 12 points. Four Rigas Z. players scored in double figures. Uruguayan guard Joaquin Taboada (198-2007) produced 16 points and 4 assists and American point guard DJ Steward (185-2001, college: Duke) added 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Rigas Z. moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Burgos SP lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Rigas Z. will meet at home Le Mans (#5) in the next round. Burgos SP will play against Rostock and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rigas Z.: T.Ivan 15+2reb, V.Martynas 15+2reb, S.Ben 13+3reb+7ast, W.Tyler 12+4reb+1ast, S.Rolands 6+3reb+1ast, O.Ody 6+5reb
Burgos SP: D.Steward 18+3reb+2ast, J.Taboada 16+4reb+4ast, R.Dusan 9+1ast, C.Audige 7+5reb+2ast, C.Sengfelder 7+5reb, D.Diez 5+6reb+1ast

Siauliai - Roma Max. 98-93:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Lithuanian Siauliai and 3rd placed Italian Roma Max. had identical 2-2 record. This time Siauliai used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Rome 98-93 on Wednesday night. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Siauliai shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 56.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Mike Caffey (183-1993, college: LBSU, agency: Players Group) who scored 22 points and 5 assists. Swiss guard Selim Fofana (193-1999) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists. American-Jamaican Brynton Lemar (193-1995, college: UC Davis) produced 19 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Aaron Holiday (184-1996, college: UCLA) added 16 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Siauliai (3-2) moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Roma Max. dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Siauliai will meet Venezia (#6) on the road in the next round. Roma Max. will play against London and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Siauliai: C.Mike 22+1reb+5ast, R.Dovydas 17+5reb, F.Selim 15+3reb+5ast, N.Kassim 10+6reb+2ast, J.Simas 10+1ast, P.Martynas 9+8reb+1ast
Roma Max.: B.Lemar 19+6reb+2ast, A.Holiday 16+2reb+3ast, M.Bilan 13+6reb+1ast, H.Tyson 11+3reb+1ast, J.Brown III 10+1reb+1ast, M.Alibegovic 9+1reb+1ast

Slask - Tofas 74-90:
There was no surprise in Wroclaw where 7th ranked Polish WKS Slask (1-4) was defeated by second ranked Turkish Tofas (4-1) 90-74 on Wednesday. Tofas dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to WKS Slask's 38. Tofas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward TreShawn Thurman (201-1995, college: Nevada) who scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Sadik Kabaca (208-2000, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Tofas players scored in double figures. American point guard Anthony Hickey (180-1992, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 11 points, 9 assists and 4 steals and the other American import forward Devin Robinson (203-1995, college: Florida, agency: Octagon Europe) added 14 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tofas keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Slask lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Tofas will meet at home Neptunas (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Slask will play against Bourg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tofas: T.Tre'Shawn 19+9reb+1ast, J.Bryce 17+4ast, N.Zach 13+5reb+1ast, K.Sadik 13+6reb+3ast, C.Terrell 9+2reb+2ast, M.Jamuni 9+5reb+2ast
Slask: D.Robinson 14+4reb+3ast, T.Sternicki 11+5reb+1ast, A.Hickey 11+3reb+9ast, J.Egbunu 9+2reb, P.Scruggs 8+4reb+5ast, A.Wrzeszcz 6+1ast

Tenerife - Venezia 82-80:
A very close game took place in Tenerife between Spanish Tenerife and Italian Umana Venezia. First ranked Tenerife (4-1) got a very close home victory over 5th ranked Umana Venezia (2-3). Tenerife managed to escape with a 2-point win 82-80 on Wednesday evening. Tenerife shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. The best player for the winners was American Kyle Guy (188-1997, college: Virginia) who scored 18 points and 5 assists. His fellow American import power forward Vincent Hunter (203-1994, college: UTEP) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Tenerife's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Ky Bowman (185-1998, college: Boston Coll.) produced 9 points and 8 assists and guard Giovanni De Nicolao (191-1996, college: UTSA) added 14 points respectively for the guests. Four Venezia players scored in double figures. Tenerife have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-1 record, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Umana Venezia dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Tenerife will meet at home Cluj Napoca (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Venezia will play against Siauliai and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tenerife: G.Kyle 18+2reb+5ast, H.Vincent 14+6reb+1ast, H.Ethan 9+4reb+2ast, H.Marcelinho 8+2reb+3ast, F.Bruno 7+1ast, D.Aaron 6+3reb+1ast
Venezia: G.De Nicolao 14+3reb+3ast, G.Watson Jr. 13+3reb+2ast, A.Tessitori 12+3reb+1ast, L.Olinde 12+7reb, K.Bowman 9+4reb+8ast, J.Parks 7+2reb

Tortona - Rostock 86-83:
No shocking result in a game when third ranked Italian Tortona (3-2) edged at home 7th ranked German Seawolves (1-4) 86-83 on Wednesday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Tortona made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. Tortona had a 32-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Giordano Bortolani (193-2000) who scored 16 points. American guard Prentiss Hubb (191-1999, college: Notre Dame) chipped in 15 points. American guard Zach Copeland (193-1997, college: Illinois St.) produced 22 points and 6 assists and Robin Amaize (196-1994) added 11 points respectively for the guests. Four Tortona and five Rostock players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Tortona moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Rostock lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Tortona will meet Cedevita Ol. (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Rostock will play against Burgos SP and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tortona: B.Giordano 16+1reb+3ast, H.Prentiss 15+1reb+2ast, D.Aljami 13+1reb+2ast, J.Karim 10+6reb, G.Justin 8+2reb, A.Amar 8+5reb+2ast
Rostock: Z.Copeland 22+4reb+6ast, R.Amaize 11+4reb+3ast, J.Stove 11+2reb+3ast, T.Crockett 10+4reb+2ast, A.Konontsuk 10+3reb+1ast, T.Withers 8+4reb+1ast

Trento - Buducnost 94-92:
There was a minor upset in Trento where 4th placed Montenegrin Buducnost (2-3) was edged by eighth ranked Italian Dolomiti Trentino (2-3) 94-92 on Tuesday. Trento made 26-of-29 free shots (89.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Darius Brown II (188-1999, college: Utah St.) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 assists. His fellow American import guard Quincy Olivari (190-2001, college: Xavier) chipped in 21 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). American Juwan Morgan (203-1997, college: Indiana) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and American-Montenegrin point guard Yogi Ferrell (183-1993, college: Indiana) added 13 points and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Five Trento and four Buducnost players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Trento moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Buducnost. Trento will meet league's leader Napoli on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Buducnost will play against Chemnitz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Trento: O.Quincy 21+4reb+3ast, B.Darius 18+2reb+12ast, B.Charles 14+3reb, N.Papa 12+1reb+4ast, J.Medina 11+4reb, M.Bayo 8+5reb
Buducnost: A.Bouteille 17+2reb+1ast, J.Morgan 14+13reb+6ast, Y.Ferrell 13+1reb+6ast, F.Magee 12+1reb+3ast, O.Kovliar 9+2reb+3ast, S.Djordjevic 8+3reb+1ast