Ukrainian champion Prometey defeated Israel in Hapoel Jerusalem and advanced to the top 16 of the Champions League. The third match of the play-in series to two victories ended with a score of 85:75 in favor of the Ukrainian club.
Here are the words of coaches and players of rival clubs at the press conference after the game:

D'Angelo Harrison, Prometey Guard:

- Hard game. We must pay tribute to Hapoel. This is a difficult opponent, but we managed. We did a great job, remained united. In the end, they scored important shots and played confidently in defense. The Ukrainian players did not perform well in the first match, but we changed. We have to pay tribute to the coach. There were two crazy games, an incredible series. In the first match, Hapoel threw with very high accuracy. The coach said to play harder in defense. We should have won in Zaporizhzhia at any cost. Today we won due to character.

Milenko Bogicevic, first assistant head coach of "Prometey":

- A very difficult game. Congratulations to the players on the strength of their character. We started with 0-1 in the series and made a comeback in the second match in Zaporizhzhia. It was not easy. Thank to fans for their support. We would not have achieved anything without them. This is a very big victory for our young club. We need to continue improving in order to represent the country and the club with dignity. We were united and did not change anything compared to previous matches. Showed more character.
Probably, in the first game we were a little nervous, concidering its importance. Now we did our best on the court, which led to the good result. Great job is done. It's nice to watch this. I think we will continue in the same way. I wish Hapoel a good result this season. My good friend works here, I sympathize with this team.

Retin Obasohan, Hapoel defender:

- Painful defeat. We are upset. I want to pay tribute to partners, coaching staff and fans. The fans supported us in a difficult time and thanks to them we got a chance. I would like to talk now about winning and reaching the next round. In any case, fans allow us to see the light, even when it seems that there is complete darkness around. There are ups and downs in the season. There are moments like now.

Today we did not show the best version of ourselves. We have to progress and perform better in the remaining matches of the season. We have not realized our potential. It doesn't matter who the opponent is. We did not do what Prometey did. We need to pay tribute to them, they played well. Personally, I could have played much better. We need to learn from this defeat and end the season with dignity.

Yotam Halperin, Hapoel head coach:

- We are disappointed. We were leading 1-0, leading by more than 10 points in the second match. We didn't play well today, but I'm proud of the players. They fought. No one could think that everything would be easy. We started 0-3 in the group and managed to go on, but today we could not make it to the next stage. We need to keep our head high. We can win two more titles this season. But now we are disappointed.