PRESEASON: Victories for Dubai Basketball and U-BT Cluj Napoca
In the Monday’s preseason games of the AdmiralBet ABA League squads, Dubai Basketball and U-BT Cluj-Napoca emerged victorious, as they downed Fenerbahce Beko and AEK, respectively.
Jurica Golemac (Photo: Dubai Basketball)
Dubai Basketball faced Fenerbahce Beko at the Gloria Cup in Antalya in a game, that could have gone either way but in a dramatic finish, the Dubai squad emerged victorious, with the final score of 92:93. For the Dubai side Danilo Anđušić scored 22 points, while Kosta Kondić and Kevin Bacon added 19 apiece.
In Râmnicu Vâlcea at the Nurvil Autumn Cup, U-BT Cluj Napoca faced AEK of Athens and got away with a close win, in a high-scoring contest which ended with the final score of 93:95 in favour of the AdmiralBet ABA League newcomers. For U-BT Cluj-Napoca it has been Daron Russell, that found his name atop of the scoresheet with 27 points, while Mitchell Creek added 22.
Newcomers in the AdmiralBet ABA League, Vienna, have faced Hapoel of Tel Aviv in Botevgrad in Bulgaria and in a game, where the Israeli side have been the better of the two squads all game long, they prevailed in the end with the final score of 74:95. For Vienna, Simas Jarumbauskas led the way in scoring with 14 points on his record, while Souley Boum added 13.
Preseason, Monday, 8 September 2025:
Fenerbahce Beko – DUBAI BASKETBALL 92:93 (21:29, 19:21, 28:19, 24:24) STATS
AEK – U-BT CLUJ-NAPOCA 93:95 (23:20, 19:27, 20:20, 31:28) STATS
Vienna – HAPOEL TEL AVIV 74:95 (21:27, 9:20, 19:30, 25:18) STATS
