BK Opava outscored Spartak Pleven from the three point line to post a 83-68 win on Monday, September 30, at the Hala Opava.
Players of the game
Ludek Jurečka debuted in the ENBL at the age of 40 years and nine months.
Sharpshooter entered the game from the Opava bench and made four three pointers in the first half alone.
Jurečka finished with 17 points on 5/7 shooting from the field and 2/2 from the charity stripe in just 14 minutes of play.
Robert Howard posted impressive double-double.
Gary, Indiana born big man had 16 points and a game high 13 rebounds.
A former University of Illinois at Chicago forward blocked one shot too.
Tray Hollowell from Spartak Pleven led all scorers with 20 points.
Morehead State star point guard went 4/8 from the three point line, while his teammates were 1/15.
Derek Culver registered his first double-double in the ENBL action.
West Virginia big man had 14 points and 11 boards.
Key stats
BK Opava outscored Spartak Pleven from the three point line in the first 20 minutes, 6/18 vs 1/10.
The hosts accumulated a 13 points lead at the halftime, 39-26.
Tray Hollowell made three quick three pointers early in the second half to cut the gap to six points, 53-47.
Opava recovered fast and ended the third quarter on a 12-2 run for a 65-49 lead.
Spartak Pleven won the fourth quarter, 18-19, but it was too little and too late.
Opava bench outscored Pleven, 46-22.
The hosts had 26 assists on 24 field goals.
Game notes
More than 1000 fans attended first ENBL game in Opava.
Two weeks ago flood waters entered the gym and first game in the Kooperativa NBL was re-scheduled to a later date.
There were still some disruptions as a TV signal became available at the end of the first half.
Šimon Puršl scored first ever ENBL points for BK Opava.
Center played for Basket Brno from 2020 until 2023.
Petr Czudek and his men are 2-0 in all competitions.
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
STANDINGS, as of September 30, 2024
Group A
Valmiera Glass ViA 2-0, +39
Dziki Warszawa 1-0, +16
BK Opava 1-0, +15
Spartak Pleven 0-2, -30
Donar Groningen 0-1, -16
Spišski Rytieri 0-1, -24
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