By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Bahcesehir came out on the losing end against Gran Canaria last week in the BKT EuroCup and made sure to come back stronger than ever this week, hosting Trento in Turkey.
Dragged by the Tai Odiase-CJ Massinburg duo, Dejan Radonjic’s team completed a 40-point margin victory (110-70) in front of its fans. Bahcesehir’s center had 24 points and 7 rebounds, while the former Brescia’s playmaker had a complete game with 20 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.
For Paolo Galbiati’s team, Jordan Ford ended up as the highest scorer with 16 points over 4/8 from the three-point range, followed by both Anthony Lamb and Jordan Bayehe, who each had 13 points.
Hapoel Jerusalem also improved their record to 3-1, winning 78-68 on the road against Aris thanks to Jared Harper’s magnificent double-double of 14 points and 15 assists in his team’s win. David De Julius had an impressive 30-point night but he wasn’t enough for the yellow-and-black side.
During the night, Buducnost beat the still-winless Trefl Sopot 92-83 with Kenan Kamenjas scoring 18 points over a perfect free-throw night (8/8). Jarosław Zyskowski erupted for a 33-point losing effort.
Finally, the newly-coached Alessandro Magro’s BC Wolves surprised everybody by winning 86-63 on the road against Joventut Badalona, which started the Regular Season with a win at home over Hapoel Tel Aviv. The Lithuanians ran away in the third, as Anthony Cowan scored 26 points (10/10 FT).
BKT EuroCup Round 4
Group A
Besiktas – Ulm 107-74
Hapoel Tel Aviv – Gran Canaria 79-66
Bahcesehir – Trento 110-70
Buducnost – Trefl Sopot 92-83
Joventut – BC Wolves 63-86
Standings
- Bahcesehir 3-1
- Hapoel Tel Aviv 3-1
- Gran Canaria 3-1
- Ulm 3-1
- Joventut 2-2
- Besiktas 2-2
- Buducnost 2-2
- BC Wolves 1-3
- Trento 1-3
- Trefl Sopot 0-4
Group B
Cedevita Olimpija – Lietkabelis 76-72
JL Bourg – Turk Telekom 67-63
Hamburg Towers – Cluj-Napoca 67-103
Aris – Hapoel Jerusalem 68-78
Valencia – Venice (17/10)
Standings
- JL Bourg 4-0
- Valencia 3-0
- Hapoel Jerusalem 3-1
- Turk Telekom 3-1
- Cedevita Olimpija 3-1
- Venice 1-2
- Cluj-Napoca 1-3
- Aris 1-3
- Lietkabelis 0-4
- Hamburg 0-4
PHOTO CREDIT: BKT EuroCup