Spišski Rytieri three weeks after their debut entered the winning column and outlasted Tartu Ulikool Maks&Moorits, 91-87, on Tuesday, October 8, at the Sportova Hala in Spišska Nova Ves.
Players of the game
Dwayne Cohill Junior shined for the hosts.
Youngstown State star had 24 points on 9/13 shooting from the floor and a perfect 5/5 from the charity stripe.
Cohill dished out four assists.
Another young American, Dibaji Walker, dropped 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Appalachian State University big man registered his first double-double in the ENBL.
Nigel Hawkins from Stephen F. Austin State University scored 14 points.
Latvian big man Iļja Gromovs added 13 points and six boards.
He forced seven fouls enroute to 6/8 shooting from the free throw line.
Omar el-Sheikh led Tartu with 21 points on 9/13 shooting from the floor.
Egyptian star added seven rebounds, four assists and one block.
Mason Bourcier checked out with 19 points.
Canadian guard graduated the Trinity Western University in 2023.
Key stats
The game went down to the wire.
Martin Paasoja scored five consecutive points for Tartu to cut the gap to 89-87 with 27 seconds left.
It was the last field goal for the Estonians.
Nigel Hawkins set the final score after making two free throws for the hosts.
Spišski Rytieri shot 88 percent or 24/27 from the free throw line.
Tartu struggled from the charity stripe with 55 percent accuracy or 11/20.
Game notes
Spišski Rytieri improved to 1-1, while Tartu Ulikool dropped to 0-1.
Teo Hojc and his men are 4-2 in all competitions.
Both Spišski losses were against ENBL teams – Valmiera Glass ViA and Inter Bratislava.
Now they have a good reason for joy.
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
STANDINGS, as of October 8, 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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