Two more games will be played on Wednesday, October 16. Spišski Rytieri are readying for second consecutive home game, this time facing the Newcastle Eagles. Bristol Flyers face Bamberg Baskets in a big home opener.
Spišski Rytieri vs Newcastle Eagles
Series history: Spišski Rytieri will face Newcastle Eagles for the first time.
Spišski are 5-0 on the home floor this season, including a 91-87 win over Tartu.
Newcastle Eagles were 3-2 on the road last season.
Tipoff at 17.30 CET.
Key matchup: Dwayne Cohill averages 19.0 points and 3.0 assists in the ENBL for Spišski Rytieri.
A Cleveland, Ohio native graduated the Youngstown State University in 2023.
Seneca Knight had 19 points and three assists for Newcastle Eagles on Sunday night at Cheshire.
A former Illinois State University star shined for Valmiera Glass ViA last season and is chasing his first win in the ENBL.
National championships: Spišski Rytieri are 4-1 in the Slovak league.
Teo Hojc and his men have posted three wins in a row – all on the home floor – beating Nitra, 122-101, Tartu and Levice, 87-85.
They have lost both road games at Valmiera and Inter Bratislava.
Newcastle Eagles are making waves in the Superleague Basketball Trophy.
They improved to 4-0 before losing at Cheshire Phoenix, 82-90, on Sunday, October 13.
Marc Steutel and his men defeated Sheffield Sharks, Manchester and Caledonia Gladiators (twice – first home and then away).
Know your referees
Crew chief: Anton Sarissky (Slovakia) – a referee from 1997; Slovak Top league referee from 2003; has worked at numerous Slovak finals.
Umpire 1: David Griffin (United Kingdom) – a British Basketball league referee from 2019.
Umpire 2: Stanislav Bara (Slovakia) – Slovakia Top league referee from 2013; has worked at numerous Slovak finals.
Observer: Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Bristol Flyers vs Bamberg Baskets
Series history: Bristol Flyers will face Bamberg Baskets for the first time.
The Flyers posted a crucial 68-56 home win against Landstede Hammers Zwolle on December 5, 2023.
Another three wins were earned on the road to qualify for the 2024 playoffs.
Tipoff at 20.30 CET.
Key matchup: Kedrian Johnson posted amazing stat line on Sunday, October 13.
Guard had 18 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Bristol Flyers.
A Dallas, Texas native graduated the West Virginia University in 2023.
Ronaldo Segu averages 13.5 points and 4.5 assists for Bamberg Baskets in Bundesliga action.
Orlando, Florida native graduated the University of Buffalo in 2022.
National championships: Bristol Flyers are 2-1 in the Superleague Basketball Trophy.
Andreas Kapoulas and his men won the home opener against Surrey Scorchers, 86-79, on October 5.
One week later, the Flyers doubled a win count against Surrey, prevailing on the road, 92-69.
Bamberg Baskets are 3-1 in all German competitions, including 1-1 in the Bundesliga.
Bavarians have won three games in a row.
Anton Gavel and his men grinded out a 103-100 home win against the 2023 German champs Ulm to advance to the German Cup quarterfinals.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Simon Unsworth (United Kingdom) – FIBA referee from 2010, British Basketball league referee from 1999.
Umpire 1: Lukasz Jankowski (Poland) – PLK referee from 2015, FIBA referee from 2019; has worked at the Polish Championship finals for men and women; a regular FIBA Europe Cup and EuroLeague Women referee.
Umpire 2: Gavin Williams (United Kingdom) – British Basketball league referee from 2008, FIBA referee from 2011, has worked at the Women`s EuroBasket 2015 in Hungary and Romania.
Observer: Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
STANDINGS, as of October 14, 2024
Group A
Valmiera Glass ViA 3-0, +42
CSO Voluntari 1-0, +20
BK Opava 1-0, +15
Dziki Warszawa 1-1, -4
Spišski Rytieri 1-1, -20
Donar Groningen 0-2, -19
Spartak Pleven 0-2, -30
Tartu Ulikool 0-1, -4
Newcastle Eagles
Group B
Legia Warszawa 1-0, +30
Bamberg Baskets 1-0, +15
Bakken Bears 1-0, +11
Bristol Flyers 0-1, -11
Dinamo Bucharest 0-1, -15
Fyllingen Lions 0-1, -30
Basket Brno
Inter Bratislava
Keila Coolbet
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