EC: Major Comeback and 37 Points by Russell Hand U-BT Cluj-Napoca First EuroCup Win of the Season
In the Round 2 of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season, U-BT Cluj-Napoca have celebrated their first win on the European courts, as they have downed Neptunas on the road in Klaipeda.
(Photo: U-BT Cluj-Napoca)
It has been a game, where the hosts have quickly pulled away by winning the opening quarter by 11 points and for the majority of the playing time they remained in front. In the final quarter, however, the visiting side completed a major comeback, resulting in their win in the end with the final score of 107:102.
For U-BT Cluj-Napoca, Daron Russell had a standout performance, as he scored no less than 37 points. Mitchell Creek had 18.
A day later, Budućnost VOLI will be hosting Dolomiti Energia Trento in Podgorica, while Cedevita Olimpija will travel to Belgrade to meet Hapoel Bank Yahav of Jerusalem.
2025/26 BKT EuroCup, Regular Season, Round 2, Tuesday, October 7, 2025:
Neptunas – U-BT CLUJ-NAPOCA 102:107 (30:19, 28:29, 22:29, 24:30)
Taolis 23, Velička 19 | Russell 37, Creek 18.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025:
Budućnost VOLI – Dolomiti Energia Trento (20:00)
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem – Cedevita Olimpija (20:00)
