Thursday, October 31, offers two games in basketball hotspots. Bakken Bears are hosting Dinamo Bucharest, while Bamberg Baskets will face Keila Coolbet.
Bakken Bears vs Dinamo Bucharest
Series history: Bakken Bears Aarhus (2-0) will face Dinamo Bucharest (0-2) for the first time in the ENBL.
The 2024 ENBL champions are on a eight game winning streak.
Key matchup: Skyler Bowlin averages 11.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists for Bakken Bears.
Missouri Southern State University guard shoots 46.2% from the three point line.
Vuk Vulikič averages 7.0 points, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals for Dinamo Bucharest.
A former University of California at San Diego guard shoots 40.0% from the deep.
National championships: Bakken Bears are 6-1 at the Basketligaen.
Anders Sommer and his men defeated Bears Academy Aarhus, 100-69, on October 25.
Dinamo Bucharest are 2-4 at the Liga Nationala.
The red and whites have suffered four consecutive losses against Timisoara, Legia, Valcea and Steaua Bucharest.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Christian Hansen (Denmark) – FIBA referee from 2021, Denmark Basketball highest leagues from 2015.
Umpire 1: Vlad-Theodor Cotrobas (Romania) – Top division in Romania from 2021, FIBA referee from 2023; has worked at the Romanian finals for men and women.
Umpire 2: Skirmantas Letukas (Denmark) – FIBA referee from 2021, Denmark top leagues from 2017.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Bamberg Baskets vs Keila Coolbet
Series history: Bamberg Baskets (2-0) will face Keila Coolbet (0-1) for the first time.
Key matchup: Ibrahim Watson-Boye averages 15.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists for Bamberg.
University of Dayton swingman shoots 55.6% from the three point line.
Kristen Kasemets averages 17.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists in the Estonia and Latvia league.
Kasemets holds an ENBL record in scoring with 39 points.
National championships: Bamberg Baskets are 1-3 at the Bundesliga.
Anton Gavel and his men recently lost to the 2022 ENBL champion Przemyslaw Frasunkiewicz and Rostock Seawolves, 75-89.
They also fell at Oldenburg, 59-67, on October 25.
Keila Coolbet are 3-2 at the Optibet Estonia and Latvia league.
Peep Pahv and his men are on a three game winning streak.
They defeated Latvijas Universitāte, 83-75, won the first local derby against Keila KK, 83-72, and prevailed at Viimsi, 77-70, on October 27.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Vladimir Zanev (Bulgaria) – FIBA referee from 2017, has worked in Greece and Cyprus before moving to Bulgaria in 2022.
Umpire 1: Hendrik Laas (Estonia) – Optibet Estonia and Latvia league referee, has worked at the 2023 Pafbet league Final Four.
Umpire 2: Anna Belousova (Latvia) – FIBA referee from 2019. First female referee from Latvia at the EWBL Final Four. First female referee at the Latvia Basketball league.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
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