Newcastle Eagles played two excellent quarters enroute to a 75-61 win over Spartak Pleven on Tuesday, October 22, at the Vertu Motors arena in northern England.
Players of the game
Malcolm Delpeche scored seven consecutive points early in the second half to regain a double digits lead for Newcastle Eagles.
American-British center finished the game with 12 points, three rebounds and one block.
Seneca Knight led all scorers with 15 points on 4/10 shooting from the field and a perfect 7/7 from the free throw line.
Illinois State University star had eight rebounds and one steal.
Joshua Ward-Hibbert and Cole Long (University of Detroit Mercy) scored 11 points each.
Tray Hollowell replied with 13 points.
A former Morehead State University guard shot 3/8 from the three point line.
Milen Zahariev also contributed with 13 points.
Derek Culver from West Virginia University posted 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Key stats
Basketball is the game of runs – and also ups and downs.
Newcastle Eagles had a great opening quarter and not so good the second one.
The Eagles eventually shot 36 percent from the field, being constantly challenged along the way.
Spartak Pleven shot 33 percent from the field and struggled even more from the free throw line.
It was difficult to stay in the race with 52 percent shooting from the charity stripe, 12/23.
Spartak Pleven outrebounded Eagles on the offensive end, 13-18.
Newcastle had eight steals and scored more points off turnovers, 18-7.
Game notes
Newcastle Eagles improved to 2-0, while Spartak Pleven dropped to 0-3.
Seneca Knight doubled his win count in the ENBL.
Marc Steutel and his men are 6-2 in all competitions.
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STANDINGS, as of October 22, 2024
Group A
Valmiera Glass ViA 3-0, +42
Newcastle Eagles 2-0, +21
CSO Voluntari 1-0, +20
BK Opava 1-0, +15
Dziki Warszawa 1-1, -4
Spišski Rytieri 1-2, -27
Spartak Pleven 0-3, -44
Donar Groningen 0-2, -19
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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