By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Bahcesehir was the last remaining unbeaten team after five rounds; however, that’s not the case anymore.
In a game played in Belgrade, Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem beat Bahcesehir College Istanbul 90-82, with the duo of Jared Harper (27 p.) and Malachi Flynn (28 p.) engaging in a duel which ended with the winners closing the game on an 8-0 run in the last two minutes.
Still, the Turkish side remains at the top of the standings of Group A, while Hapoel is second, tied with Cedevita Olipija, which prevailed on the road over Cluj-Napoca (93-87) after a close contest with DJ Stewart scoring 17 points.
Neptunas beat Manresa (100-87) in Klaipeda behind 25 points and 13 rebounds by James Karnik.
In the last two games of the night, Aris got the 85-78 home win with Bryce Jones scoring 28 points, and Umana Reyer Venice destroyed Veolia Towers Hamburg as the final 90-55 proves beyond any doubt.
Ιn the only game of Group B, ratiopharm Ulm beat the London Lions 87-86 to remain tied between the second and the first spot at 4-2 with Turk Telekom, Besiktas, and Buducnost.
It was a close game, but the Germans had the lead in the end after a 69-69 tie five minutes before the end, and Kameron McGusty (18 p.) trimmed the final point difference to one point with a three at the buzzer.
Nelson Weidemann, with 17 points, led a balanced offensive effort for the winners.
EuroCup Round 6
Group A
UB-T Cluj-Napoca – Cedevita Olimpija 87-93
Neptunas – BAXI Manresa 100-87
Bahcesehir – Hapoel Jerusalem 82-90
Aris – Slask 85-78
Venice – Hamburg 90-55
Standings
1. Bahcesehir 5-1
2. Hapoel Jerusalem 4-2
3. Cedevita Olimpija 4-2
4. Cluj-Napoca 3-3
5. Manresa 3-3
6. Venice 3-3
7. Neptunas 3-3
8. Aris 3-3
9. Slask 2-4
10. Hamburg 0-6
Group B
Turk Telekom – Panionios 95-67
Buducnost – Besiktas 82-79
JL Bourg – Chemnitz 85-82
Trento – Lietkabelis 78-74
Ulm – London Lions 87-86
Standings
1. JL Bourg 5-1
2. Turk Telekom 4-2
3. Besiktas 4-2
4. Buducnost 4-2
5. Ulm 4-2
6. Trento 3-3
7. London Lions 2-4
8. Chemnitz 2-4
9. Lietkabelis 1-5
10. Panionios 1-5