BC Tsmoki Minsk suffered another loss on the home ground falling to Finland’s Kataja Basket Joensuu in the FIBA Europe Cup action on 11 November. This game become the fourth home loss for the Minsk Dragons, including their VTB United League performance.
     A late burst powered Kataja Basket Joensuu to an 88-82 win over Tsmoki-Minsk in the battle of the two teams atop of Group N.
       Group N standings are as follows: Joensuu – 6 points, Tsmoki Minsk – 5, Rilski Bulgaria – 4, Komarno Slovakia – 3.
The second half of the tournament will kick off on 17 November with Rilski Bulgaria hosting Kataja Basket Joensuu. On 18 November Tsmoki Minsk will take on Komarno Slovakia at home.
Games in 14 groups of four teams will be over on 2 December. In the Round of 32, the first and second best teams from the regular season will play in groups of four. Starting from the Last 16 playoffs, quarterfinals will be played. The tournament will conclude with a Final Four.