Three more games coming up on Wednesday, November 6. The 2024 ENBL finalists CSO Voluntari are crossing swords with Spišski Rytieri. Legia Warszawa will host ENBL champions Bakken Bears Aarhus, while Bristol Flyers will challenge Inter Bratislava.
CSO Voluntari vs Spišski Rytieri
Series history: CSO Voluntari (2-0) will face Spišski Rytieri (1-3) for the first time in the ENBL.
The Romanians defeated Dziki Warszawa, 103-83, and then traveled to the Netherlands to beat Donar Groningen, 89-83, in front of 2500 fans.
CSO Voluntari are on a four game winning streak.
Spišski Rytieri are 0-2 on the road.
Key matchup: Mike Caffey averages 12.0 points and 6.0 assists for CSO Voluntari.
A former Long Beach State University point guard had 15 points and eight assists against Dziki.
Dylan Frye averages 15.3 points and 4.3 assists for Spišski Rytieri.
Bowling Green State University guard accumulated 43 points in his previous two ENBL games on 9/14 shooting from the three point line.
National championships: CSO Voluntari are 5-2 at the Liga Nationala, a couple of steps behind Oradea and Brasov.
Ainars Bagatskis and his men won at the port city of Constanta, 107-93, on November 4.
Spišski Rytieri are 6-2 at the Slovak Extraliga.
Teo Hojč and his men won the last two games against Iskra Svit, 87-65, and at Lucenec, 87-70.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Marius Ciulin (Romania) – FIBA referee from 2003; has worked at EuroBasket (four times), EuroBasket Women (four times), EuroLeague Women Final 4 (twice), Basketball Champions league Final 4. One of the top FIBA referees.
Umpire 1: 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 in Czechia.
Umpire 2: Matei Banica (Romania) – Liga Nationala referee from 2020, upcoming FIBA referee, has worked at the Romanian finals for Men and Women.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Legia Warszawa vs Bakken Bears Aarhus
Series history: Legia Warszawa (3-1) will face Bakken Bears (3-0) for the first time in the ENBL.
The Legionnaires are 1-0 on the home floor after a 102-72 win against Fyllingen Lions.
The Bears are on a five game winning streak in the ENBL.
Anders Sommer and his men prevailed at Keila Coolbet, 82-48, in their lone away game so far.
Key matchup: Andrzej Pluta averages 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists for Legia Warszawa.
Polish National team shooting guard had 16 points and six assists against Bristol Flyers.
Skyler Bowlin averages 12.3 points, 4.7 assists and 2.3 steals for Bakken Bears.
Missouri Southern State University guard registered 15 points and four assists against Dinamo Bucharest.
National championships: Legia Warszawa are 3-2 at the Orlen PLK.
The Legionnaires scored a season low 60 points at Czarni Slupsk, 60-83, on November 3.
Bakken Bears are 6-1 at the Basketligaen.
The Bears have won nine games in a row and defeated Dinamo Bucharest, 83-65, on October 31.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Michal Chrakowiecki (Poland) – FIBA referee from 2019, PLK referee from 2012, has worked at many play-off games.
Umpire 1: Skirmantas Letukas (Denmark) – FIBA referee from 2021, Denmark top leagues from 2017.
Umpire 2: Michal Sosin (Poland) – FIBA referee from 2019, PLK referee from 2014.
Observer (at the video): Mareks Voļskis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Bristol Flyers vs Inter Bratislava
Series history: Bristol Flyers (0-3) will face Inter Bratislava (3-0) for the first time in the ENBL.
The Flyers must win to improve their chances to stay in the race to the playoffs.
Bristol Flyers are 0-2 on the home floor so far, after losing against Bamberg Baskets, 69-79, and Legia Warsaw, 79-86.
Inter Bratislava are 1-0 on the road thanks to 103-101 win at Basket Brno.
Key matchup: Kendall Lewis averages 10.7 points, 2.7 assists and 3.7 steals for Bristol Flyers.
The man with the same jersey number as Caitlin Clark graduated Illinois State University in 2021.
Isaiah Cousins leads the ENBL in scoring with 27.3 points per game.
The University of Oklahoma guard shoots 52 percent from the deep.
Cousins averages 5.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.3 steals.
National championships: Bristol Flyers recently qualified for the SLB Trophy semifinals and are 0-1 at the Super League Basketball regular season.
Andreas Kapoulas and his men lost at the Sheffield Sharks, 90-102, on November 3.
Inter Bratislava are 7-3 at the Slovak Extraliga.
Aramis Naglič and his men reached 10 wins mark on October 30.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Joseph Hodgson (United Kingdom) – FIBA referee from 2023, British Basketball league referee from 2021, national league referee from 2016.
Umpire 1: Jakub Izak (Slovakia) – FIBA referee from 2021, Extraliga referee from 2017, has worked at the 2024 FIBA EuroCup Women.
Umpire 2 (substituted due to illness): David Griffin (United Kingdom) – a British Basketball league referee from 2019.
Umpire 2: Paul Unsworth (United Kingdom) – British Basketball league referee from 1999, FIBA referee from 2010.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
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