Dziki Warszawa won the first road game in the ENBL and ended BK Opava five game winning streak after a 83-68 success on Tuesday, November 5, at the Viceucelova Hala Opava in eastern Czechia.
Players of the game
Rickey McGill led Dziki with 23 points on excellent 8/12 shooting from the field and a perfect 4/4 from the free throw line.
A former Iona Gael dished out a game high nine assists.
Nick McGlynn was brilliant too.
Drake University star center had 21 points on 8/10 shooting from the court.
McGlynn connected a three pointer and grabbed seven rebounds.
Jaroslaw Mokros provided a spark from the bench and got 16 points.
Šimon Puršl led Opava with 19 points on 8/10 shooting from the field.
Big man registered a game high three steals.
Key stats
Eleven players scored for BK Opava but only Šimon Puršl scored more than eight points.
Dziki Warszawa held the home team to 35 percent in the first half.
The Poles shot 76 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes, 19/25.
Dziki perimeter game was top notch as they went 8/12 from the three point line at the half.
Rickey McGill scored 15 points to secure a 49-27 advantage for the visitors.
Dziki increased their lead up to 25 points before the hosts attempted a comeback.
Defensive work and points off turnovers cut the gap to nine points, 65-56.
Rickey McGill answered with six consecutive points to regain a double digit lead for the visitors, 71-59.
There was a plenty of time left but the hosts didn`t scored for some four minutes.
Game notes
Dziki Warszawa improved to 3-1, while BK Opava dropped to 2-1.
Krzysztof Szablowski and Dziki posted their first road win in the ENBL.
BK Opava five game winning streak ended on the same day.
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
STANDINGS, as of November 5, 2024, CET 20.00
Group A
Valmiera Glass ViA 4-0, +60
Dziki Warszawa 3-1, +43
CSO Voluntari 2-0, +26
Newcastle Eagles 2-0, +21
BK Opava 2-1, +6
Spišski Rytieri 1-3, -59
Donar Groningen 0-3, -25
Tartu Ulikool 0-3, -28
Spartak Pleven 0-3, -44
Group B
Bakken Bears 3-0, +63
Bamberg Baskets 3-0, +51
Inter Bratislava 3-0, +10
Legia Warszawa 3-1, +34
Bristol Flyers 0-3, -28
Dinamo Bucharest 0-3, -36
Fyllingen Lions 0-2, -32
Keila Coolbet 0-2, -60
Basket Brno 0-1, -2
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