CSO Voluntari used a 22-0 run to defeat Tartu Ulikool Maks&Moorits, 113-64, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the Gabriela Szabo hall in Bucharest, Romania.
Players of the game
Six Voluntari players scored 12 or more points.
Lewis Sullivan led the hosts with 19 points on 9/13 shooting from the field.
University of Alabama at Birmingham star center grabbed a game high 13 rebounds.
Mike Caffey checked out with 18 points.
Long Beach State University point guard added five assists.
Justin Edler-Davis – another player from Golden State – had 17 points.
Kodi Justice contributed with 15 points and five assists.
Omar El-Sheikh shined for Tartu.
Egyptian international from Arkansas State University scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Key stats
CSO Voluntari led by nine points with less than 03:00 left in the first half, 43-34.
The flood gates opened as the hosts ended the first 20 minutes on a 14-0 run, capped by two three pointers from Kodi Justice.
CSO Voluntari added eight more points early in the second half, highlighted by back-to-back three pointers from Alexandru Olah and Mike Caffey, 65-34.
Hosts never stopped and finished with 113 points – the second highest tally in ENBL history.
Most points scored | ENBL records
116 February 9, 2022, Anwil 116-55 Liepāja
113 January 7, 2025, Voluntari 113-64 Tartu
110 December 29, 2022, Tartu 110-79 Valmiera
110 December 20, 2023, Juventus 110-92 Svendborg
Game notes
CSO Voluntari improved to 5-1, while Tartu Ulikool dropped to 1-5.
Ainars Bagatskis and his men are very, very close to the playoffs.
Mathematically it hasn`t happened yet, as a three way tie with Opava and Valmiera is still possible.
Current situation: Voluntari 1-0, +21; Opava 1-1, -20; Valmiera 0-1, -1.
Voluntari have won seven games in a row.
CSO Voluntari are 2-1 against Tartu and 3-0 on the home floor.
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STANDINGS, as of January 7, 2025, CET 20.00
Group A
CSO Voluntari 5-1, +116
Valmiera Glass ViA 5-1, +62
Newcastle Eagles 5-1, +35
Dziki Warszawa 4-2, +48
BK Opava 3-2, -14
Donar Groningen 2-4, -6
Tartu Ulikool 1-5, -81
Spišski Rytieri 1-5, -103
Spartak Pleven 0-5, -57
Group B
Inter Bratislava 6-0, +25 Qualified
Bamberg Baskets 5-1, +66
Legia Warszawa 4-2, +29
Bakken Bears 3-3, +42
Basket Brno 2-2, +7
Bristol Flyers 2-4, -18
Dinamo Bucharest 1-4, -31
Keila Coolbet 1-3, -44
Fyllingen Lions 0-5, -76
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