There are five games scheduled on Tuesday, February 4, including two games in Group A. Spišski Rytieri will finish the debut season with a home stand against Spartak Pleven. BK Opava are eyeing the fifth win, while hosting Donar Groningen.
Spišski Rytieri vs Spartak Pleven
Series history: Spišski Rytieri (1-6) will face Spartak Pleven (0-7) for the first time in the ENBL.
Spišski Rytieri may finish in the seventh, eighth or ninth place.
The Knights will take the seventh place with a win combined with Donar success and Tartu loss.
Tie breaker: Tartu Ulikool 1-1, +15; Donar 1-1 and +1; Spišski Rytieri 1-1, -16.
Spartak Pleven may finish in the eighth or ninth place.
Key matchup: Dwayne Cohill averages 17.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists for Spišski Rytieri.
Youngstown State University star shoots 50.8 percent from the two point line and 41.4 percent from the three point line.
Christian Keeling averages 12.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists for Spartak Pleven.
University of North Carolina guard shoots 52.1 percent from the two point line and 42.9 percent from the three point line.
National championships: Spišski Rytieri are 13-12 in what looks like the most competitive season in Slovak Extraliga history – in a best light possible.
The Knights won at eighth ranked Lucenec, 95-84, on February 1.
Spartak Pleven share the third place in Sesame NBL with Beroe.
Both teams have a 9-6 record.
Spartak defeated Akademik Plovdiv, 104-79, on February 1.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Zdenko Zubak (Slovakia) – FIBA referee from 2010; has worked at the EuroBasket Women 2013 in France and the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship for Women.
Umpire 1: Serafim Petrov (Bulgaria) – Sesame NBL referee from 2018, FIBA referee from 2021; has worked at many Bulgarian finals and Bulgaria Supercup final.
Umpire 2: Peter Bullo (Slovakia) – referee from 2013, Extraliga referee from 2022.
Observer (at the video): Mareks Voļskis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube stream
BK Opava vs Donar Groningen
Series history: BK Opava (4-3) will face Donar Groningen (2-5) for the first time in the ENBL.
BK Opava will finish fifth in the Group A, regardless of outcome.
Donar will finish sixth with a win and Tartu loss against Newcastle Eagles.
Donar will finish seventh with a loss.
Tie breaker: Tartu Ulikool 1-1, +15; Donar 1-1, +1; Spišski Rytieri 1-1, -16.
Key matchup: Jan Švandrlik averages 8.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 steals for BK Opava.
Iona College sharpshooter shoots 60.0 percent from the two point line and 36.8 percent from the three point line.
Tavian Dunn-Martin posted 15.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in his ENBL debut for Donar Groningen.
Florida Gulf Coast University point guard was born in Huntington, West Virginia.
National championships: BK Opava are 15-9 at the Kooperativa NBL.
Second place is one win away, while Nymburk leads the table with a 22-2 record.
Opava defeated fourth ranked Basket Brno, 75-72, on January 25, and second ranked Sršni Pisek, 95-92, on February 1.
Donar Groningen are 6-12 at the BNXT league.
Jason Dourisseau and his men defeated higher ranked Leuven, 82-76, on January 26.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Petr Hruša (Czechia) – FIBA referee from 2010; has worked at the 2013 EuroLeague Women Final Eight in Ekaterinburg; Basketball Champions league referee 2016-2021.
Umpire 1: Maurits Witvliet (Netherlands) – Dutch top league referee from 2018; has worked at the Dutch BNXT league finals in 2022 and 2023; refereed at the 2023 Dutch Cup final.
Umpire 2: Robin Petrak (Czechia) – Kooperativa NBL referee from 2021, including a playoff game; has participated at the 2019 Kuba Zamojski`s referee camp in Radom and the 2020 Survival Camp in Poland.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube stream
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