Inter Bratislava held Legia Warszawa to 16 points in the fourth quarter to beat the 2024 Polish Cup winners, 89-83, on Tuesday, October 22, at the Gopass arena in western Slovakia.
Players of the game
Slovakia club has impressive back court this season.
Isaiah Cousins emerged as a real leader on the floor.
The University of Oklahoma star scored 12 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter.
A couple of three pointers and a steal made a difference in a tight game against strong opponent.
Cousins went 10/18 from the field, including 5/8 from the three point line, and added five assists.
His fellow guard Dontay Caruthers had 19 points.
The University of Buffalo standout excelled with seven assists and three steals.
Samuel Volarik stole the ball four times, grabbed five rebounds and dished out three assists in all around performance.
RJ Gunn from the University of Duquesne chipped in with 17 points.
Kameron McGusty answered with 23 points on perfect 7/7 shooting from the field and 5/6 from the charity stripe.
A former Miami Hurricane had two steals and one block as well.
Jawun Evans (Oklahoma State University) and Andrzej Pluta did excellent work too.
Key stats
Both teams were on fire.
Inter Bratislava shot 51 percent from the field.
Legia Warszawa was even hotter with 54 percent, including 48 percent from the three point line.
The guests shot 61 percent from the deep in the first half, 8/13.
Inter Bratislava eventually had advantage in offensive rebounds, 11-5, and turnovers, 11-17.
The hosts went on a 21-10 run in the fourth quarter for a 87-77 lead with less than two minutes to go.
A couple of three pointers by Maksymilian Wilczek didn`t changed the outcome.
Game notes
Inter Bratislava improved to 2-0, while Legia Warszawa dropped to 2-1.
The Slovakians posted their first home win in the ENBL.
Aramis Naglič and his men are 8-2 in all competitions, including 4-1 on the home floor.
Legia Warszawa suffered their first loss in the ENBL.
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STANDINGS, as of October 22, 2024 | CET 21.00
Group A
Valmiera Glass ViA 3-0, +42
CSO Voluntari 1-0, +20
BK Opava 1-0, +15
Newcastle Eagles 1-0, +7
Dziki Warszawa 1-1, -4
Spišski Rytieri 1-2, -27
Donar Groningen 0-2, -19
Spartak Pleven 0-2, -30
Tartu Ulikool 0-1, -4
Group B
Bakken Bears 2-0, +45
Bamberg Baskets 2-0, +25
Inter Bratislava 2-0, +8
Legia Warszawa 2-1, +27
Dinamo Bucharest 0-2, -18
Bristol Flyers 0-2, -21
Basket Brno 0-1, -2
Fyllingen Lions 0-1, -30
Keila Coolbet 0-1, -34
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