Hapoel Jerusalem Tops Cedevita Olimpija; Chemnitz Edge Lietkabelis — EuroCup Round 11 Recap

Round 11 results and game flow

Round 11 delivered two tight contests. In Lithuania, Chemnitz beat Lietkabelis 85-79. The visitors jumped out early, at one point stretching the lead to around 18 points. Lietkabelis mounted a late comeback and trimmed the deficit to a single possession in the final minutes, but Chemnitz held firm to close out the win.

Chemnitz got key scoring from Nike Sibande (17 points) and Kevin Yebo (16). For Lietkabelis, Kristian Kullamae led the way with 19 points while Fardaws Aimaq posted a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.

In Group A, Hapoel Jerusalem visited Cedevita Olimpija and left with an 84-81 victory. Jerusalem built an early advantage and managed to keep Cedevita at bay despite a late surge by the hosts. The home team cut the gap in the final quarter, but couldn’t complete the comeback.

Jared Harper paced Hapoel Jerusalem with 21 points and Anthony Lamb added 14. Cedevita’s Aleksej Nikolic had a huge night with 27 points, and Umoja Gibson contributed 18.

Standings and quick takeaways

Those results shuffled the Group standings: Hapoel Jerusalem sits atop Group A with a 9-2 record, while Cedevita Olimpija is third at 7-4. In Group B, Chemnitz sits 6th at 5-6 and Lietkabelis is 9th with a 2-9 mark. With the midseason stretch in full swing, every game feels important for positioning.

There were also plenty of strong soundbites around the competition: Aleksa Avramovic stressed the value of defense, Nenad Dimitrijevic reflected on coaching changes in the league, Ilona Korstin noted ongoing talks with basketball governing bodies, and veterans like Nicolo Melli and Bo McCalebb shared anecdotes about their experiences with high-profile coaches. Those comments underline how much off-court talk can shape expectations as the season progresses.