Three games await on Tuesday, November 12. Two teams will taste a joy of victory for the first time this season as Dinamo Bucharest host Fyllingen Lions and Keila Coolbet face Basket Brno. Meanwhile, BK Opava will try to stop CSO Voluntari.
Dinamo Bucharest vs Fyllingen Lions
Series history: Dinamo Bucharest (0-3) will face Fyllingen Lions (0-2) for the first time.
Dinamo Bucharest are 0-1 on the home floor after a 88-91 loss against Legia Warszawa.
Roger Grimau will lead Dinamo Bucharest for the first time.
Fyllingen Lions are 0-2 on the road after losses to Legia Warszawa and Inter Bratislava.
First home game in Bergen is scheduled on December 4.
Key matchup: Dalan Ancrum averages 26.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
A Western Illinois University forward scored 32 points against Legia Warszawa, including 25 points in a single quarter.
Dashawn Davis averages 25.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists for Fyllingen Lions.
Davis graduated Mississippi State University in 2024.
National championships: Dinamo Bucharest are 3-5 at the Liga Nationala.
Dinamo posted the biggest win of the season on November 2, defeating EuroCup team Cluj Napoca, 93-88.
Dinamo fell at Oradea, 57-86, on November 9.
Fyllingen Lions are 8-2 at the BLNO, trailing only to Centrum Tigers Oslo.
Bergen team won at Froya Basket, 85-79, on November 2, and defeated Baerum Basket, 91-70, a week later.
Fyllingen Lions also have a 1-0, +9 advantage against Centrum Tigers.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Ciprian Stoica (Romania) – Liga Nationala referee from 1999, FIBA referee from 2011, Basketball Champions league referee 2016-2019.
Umpire 1: Alexander Ochoa Svendberg (Norway) – FIBA referee from 2023, BLNO referee from 2018.
Umpire 2: Alexandra Stan (Romania) – Liga Nationala referee from 2014, FIBA referee from 2017, has worked at the Women`s EuroBasket 2021 and 2023; has worked at the 2021 FIBA U19 Women`s World Cup and the 2024 FIBA U17 Women`s World Cup, has worked at the EuroCup Women Final Four in 2021 and 2022.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
BK Opava vs CSO Voluntari
Series history: BK Opava (2-1) will face CSO Voluntari (3-0) for the first time.
BK Opava are 1-1 on the home floor.
They defeated Spartak Pleven, 83-68, and lost to Dziki Warszawa, 68-83.
CSO Voluntari are 1-0 on the road after a 89-83 win at Donar Groningen.
Ainars Bagatskis team are on a six game winning streak.
Key matchup: Jakub Širina averages 10.0 points, 5.5 assists and 2.0 steals for BK Opava.
Point guard scored 15 points in a road win at Tartu Ulikool.
Mike Caffey averages 11.7 points, 6.7 assists and 2.3 steals.
A Long Beach State University guard posted 11 points and eight assists against Spišski Rytieri.
National championships: BK Opava are 6-4 at the Kooperativa NBL.
Yellow Devils lost at Usti nad Labem, 73-107, on November 10.
CSO Voluntari are 6-2 at the Liga Nationala.
They are tied in second place with Brasov and trail to undefeated Oradea.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Kamil Karafiat (Czechia) – Kooperativa NBL referee from 2017.
Umpire 1: Andras Mate Stretea (Romania) – has been refereeing from 2012, Liga Nationala referee from 2016, FIBA referee from 2023.
Umpire 2: Filip Dombrovsky (Czechia) – Kooperativa NBL referee from 2020, ENBL referee from 2023.
Observer: Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Keila Coolbet vs Basket Brno
Series history: Keila Coolbet (0-2) will face Basket Brno (0-1) for the second time.
Estonians won the road game at Brno, 93-73, on December 18, 2023.
Kristen Kasemets posted 22 points, seven boards and five dimes for the winners.
Keila Coolbet are 0-1 on the home floor after a 48-82 defeat against Bakken Bears.
Basket Brno are playing their first away game this season.
Key matchup: Artem Kovalov averages 21.0 points and 10.5 rebounds for Keila Coolbet.
Ukrainian center had 26 points and 12 rebounds at Bamberg Baskets.
Ethan Chargois scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds against Inter Bratislava.
Chargois graduated the University of Oklahoma in 2022.
National championships: Keila Coolbet are 4-3 at the Optibet Estonia and Latvia league.
Peep Pahv and his men won Ogre, 80-75, on November 3.
After hosting Shrek`s team, they lost at Valmiera Glass ViA, 89-93, on November 8.
Basket Brno are 6-5 at the Kooperativa NBL.
Brno defeated Dečin, 85-72, on November 2.
Brno lost to Sršni Pisek, 79-93, a week later.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Hendrik Laas (Estonia) – Korvpalli Meistriliiga and Optibet Estonia-Latvia league referee from 2016; has worked at the Estonia-Latvia league Final Four and KML finals.
Umpire 1: Jakub Kremser (Czechia) – has been officiating from 2015, Kooperativa NBL referee from 2023.
Umpire 2: Rainis Vārv (Estonia) – Korvpalli Meistriliiga and Optibet Estonia-Latvia league referee from 2017, FIBA referee from 2023; has worked at the Estonia-Latvia league Final Four and KML finals.
Observer (at the gym): Mareks Voļskis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on Facebook Live
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