Inter Bratislava outscored Valmiera Glass ViA in the paint and prevailed in the Game One of the 2025 ENBL playoffs, 105-83, on Saturday, March 1, at the Vidzeme Olympic center in northern Latvia.
Players of the game
Award ceremonies were held before the national anthems.
Dontay Caruthers – University of Buffalo – was recognized as the first ever Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY).
Isaiah Cousins – University of Oklahoma – joined the splendid list of Most Valuable Players.
Inter Bratislava players showed what they are made of.
RJ Gunn scored 14 of his 22 points in the first half to secure a 21 points lead for the Black and Yellow team.
Duquesne star had 10 rebounds.
Trent Buttrick saved the best for second half.
University of Massachusetts forward checked out with 21 points on 8/12 shooting from the field, including a 3/5 effort from the three point line.
Isaiah Cousins posted 15 points, six rebounds and nine assists.
Dontay Caruthers had 11 points and 13 assists.
Mike Nuga led Valmiera Glass ViA with 24 points.
University of Nevada at Las Vegas guard went 6/11 from the three point line.
DaQuan Smith had 18 points.
Radford graduate guard shot 4/7 from the deep.
Key stats
Inter Bratislava players showed focus and determination from the start.
Visitors outscored Valmiera in the paint, 32-8, in the first 20 minutes of the game.
Inter shot 58 percent from the field, 21/36, including amazing 69 percent from the two point line.
Bratislava team held Valmiera to 26 percent shooting accuracy from the field.
Inter secured a 21 points lead at the half, 48-27.
Black and Yellow team was even more deadly after the break.
Six players – Buttrick, Cousins, Caruthers, Stevenson, Szabo and Gunn – scored in double figures.
They reached century mark with one minute left in regulation, 101-80.
Valmiera players shot 51 percent from the three point line, 15/29.
Nuga and Smith combined for 10/18 effort from the deep.
Assists in a single game | ENBL records
Aigars Šķēle 19 March 12, 2023, Zastal 97-94 BM Stal
Viktor Pulpan 14 October 15, 2024, Brno 101-103 Bratislava
Donatas Sabeckis 13 March 30, 2022, Liepāja 81-83 Šiauliai
D.J. Cooper 13 December 27, 2022, Ness Ziona 94-80 Brno
D.J. Cooper 13 December 28, 2022, Szczecin 89-86 Ness Ziona
Bryce Alford 13 March 12, 2023, Zastal 97-94 BM Stal
Jordan Johnson 13 January 23, 2024, Newcastle 100-92 Liège
Dontay Caruthers 13 March 1, 2025, Valmiera 83-105 Bratislava
Game notes
Inter Bratislava improved to 9-0, while Valmiera Glass ViA dropped to 6-3.
Aramis Naglič and his men are 5-0 on the road.
Most important, they have 22 points advantage before the home game on March 18.
The winners will face the best team from the duel between CSO Voluntari and Legia Warszawa.
ENBL playoffs 2025 (local time only)
(A1) Newcastle Eagles – Bakken Bears (B4)
Game one: Tuesday, March 11, Aarhus 18:30
Game two: Tuesday, March 18, Newcastle 19:30 (CET 20:30)
(A2) CSO Voluntari – Legia Warszawa (B3)
Game one: Wednesday, March 5, Warsaw 20:00 (re-scheduled one hour later on February 11)
Game two: Tuesday, March 18, Bucharest 19:00 (CET 18:00)
(A3) Dziki Warszawa – Bamberg Baskets (B2)
Game one: Wednesday, March 5, Warsaw 18:00
Game two: Wednesday, March 19, Bamberg 20:00
(A4) Valmiera Glass ViA – Inter Bratislava (B1)
Game one: Saturday, March 1, Inter win xx-xx
Game two: Tuesday, March 18, Bratislava 18:00
The 2025 Final Four location will be announced immediately after the playoffs.
Final Four 2025 (dates to be confirmed)
Tuesday, April 8
Semifinal one: Winner A1/B4 – Winner A3/B2
Semifinal two: Winner B1/A4 – Winner B3/A2
Wednesday, April 9
Medal games
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