CSO Voluntari withstood impressive comeback attempts and defeated Bristol Flyers, 99-85, to advance to the 2026 ENBL playoffs on Tuesday, December 16, at the Sala Gabriela Szabo in southern Romania. Players of the game Solomon Young showed some MVP qualities and registered a double-double for CSO Voluntari. A former Iowa State big man had 20 points on 7/10 shooting from the field and 5/6 from the free throw line. Young added a game high 10 rebounds and also a game high four s

Five games are to be played on Tuesday, December 16. CSO Voluntari will host the Bristol Flyers. One hour later, Fyllingen Lions will face TalTech/ALEXELA. Donar Groningen are hosting Alkar Sinj. Manchester Basketball will try to stop BK Opava, while Dinamo Zagreb are hosting Keila Coolbet. Playoff implications : CSO Voluntari will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win against Bristol Flyers. BK Opava will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win at Manchester Basketball.

Donar Groningen faced a tough resistance and needed to work hard to defeat fast paced Fyllingen Lions, 88-80, on Wednesday, December 10, at the martiniplaza in the northern Netherlands. Players of the game Austin Luke scored 10 of his 12 points in the last 10 minutes. Donar point guard went 4/7 from the field in the fourth quarter, including two hits from the three point line. A former Belmont star dished out nine assists. Malik Miller contributed with 12 points and 14 boards

Slovan Bratislava trailed by 17 points midway the third quarter but fought back to post a 80-77 comeback win against Gimle Basket on Wednesday, December 10, at the Haukelandshallen in western Norway. Players of the game Jordan Watson returned to the ENBL in style. He had a slow start, was 0/3 from the floor at the half and got an unsportmanlike foul early in the third quarter for Slovan Bratislava. Watson found his shooting form soon after and scored 16 of his 18 points in th

Two games are to be played on Wednesday, December 10. Gimle Basket will face the 2025 ENBL semifinalists Slovan Bratislava. Donar Groningen are hosting the 2024 and 2025 Norwegian champions – Fyllingel Lions. Playoff implications : no teams can qualify for the 2026 playoffs today. Gimle Basket vs Slovan Bratislava Series history : Gimle Basket (1-4) will face Slovan Bratislava (2-4) for the first time. Gimle Basket are 1-0 on the home floor after a 76-75 win against Keila Coo

Dziki Warszawa struggled against Dubrava Zagreb for most of the time but a 22-0 run helped to solve Croatian enigma for the hosts, 72-67, on Tuesday, December 9, at the Hala Kolo in Polish capital. Players of the game Lukasz Frackiewicz scored 13 points for the home team. His jump shot kicked off a final 7-2 Dziki run with 45 seconds left. Landrius Horton scored a game winning free throw 30 seconds later to finish with 11 points. The 2020 Columbus State University graduate ad

SIGAL Prishtina outscored previously undefeated BK Opava in the last 30 minutes, 84-50, to grab a 102-75 home win on Tuesday, December 9, at the Pallati i Rinise dhe Sportev. Players of the game All Prishtina starters finished in double digits. Deondre Burns led the way with a game high 27 points on 9/16 shooting from the floor and a flawless 6/6 from the free throw line. A Jackson, Mississippi born guard registered six rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Adrio Bailey d

Tindastoll initially met a tough resistance at Keila Coolbet but went on a 18-0 run early in the second half to post a convincing 106-80 road win on Tuesday, December 9, at the Keila tervisekeskus in northern Estonia. Players of the game Eight players scored seven or more points for hard working Tindastoll. Adomas Drungilas posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Dedrick Basile also had 16 points. A former Cal State at Bakersfield point guard completed the work

Riga Zelli trailed by 11 points midway the second quarter and regrouped for a 85-81 comeback win over Spartak Pleven on Tuesday, December 9, at the Balkanstroy hall in northern Bulgaria. Players of the game PJ Pegues had a relatively poor start but played an important role for Riga Zelli in their third win. A former Furman and Auburn point guard scored 14 of his 24 points in the second half. Pegues shot 5/13 from the three point line. Frankie Fidler had 26 points on 9/19 shoo

Four games are to be played on Tuesday, December 9. Spartak Pleven will host Riga Zelli as both teams are chasing third win. Keila Coolbet are trying to jump on the winning board, while hosting Tindastoll Saudarkrokur. SIGAL Prishtina will face undefeated BK Opava. Dziki Warszawa are eyeing the fourth consecutive win in a home stand against Dubrava Zagreb. Playoff implications : BK Opava will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win. Spartak Pleven vs Riga Zelli Series histor

Iraklis BC led by as much as 35 points and posted a convincing 108-80 road win against Newcastle Eagles, on Wednesday, December 3, at the Vertu arena in northern England. Players of the game Justin Wright-Foreman is a true star player for Thessaloniki team. A former Hofstra University point guard dropped 30 points on 10/13 shooting from the field and a perfect 6/6 from the charity stripe. Wright-Foreman shot 80 percent from three point line, connecting four out of five attemp

BK Opava continued their perfect march, grabbed a record high 60 rebounds and defeated Dinamo Zagreb, 94-69, on Wednesday, December 3, at the Hala Opava in eastern Czechia. Players of the game Wesley Person Junior had another great game for BK Opava. October Most Valuable Player scored 27 points on 9/17 shooting from the floor and 4/6 from the free throw line. A former Troy University guard went 5/10 from the three point line. Clevon Brown chipped in with 14 points and eight

Kobe Elvis almost matched the opponent team in three pointers made to lead BK Olomoucko past Riga Zelli, 87-81, on Wednesday, December 3, at the Saldus Sports hall in western Latvia. Players of the game Kobe Elvis scored a team high 24 points for BK Olomoucko. The University of Oklahoma graduate guard went 6/11 from the three point line. Kobe added four rebounds, two assists and one steal. Jaren Holmes had 22 points on 7/13 shooting from the field and 7/9 from the free throw

Valmiera Glass ViA held CSO Voluntari to 36 percent from the field to beat the 2025 ENBL champions, 81-77, on Wednesday, December 3, at the Vidzeme Olympic center in northern Latvia. Players of the game Verners Kohs scored 14 of his 26 points in the second half. Valmiera sharpshooter went 7/14 from the field, including a 6/11 effort from the three point line. Kohs connected four three pointers after the break and sank two free throws with 11.4 seconds left. Artis Ate joined w

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Four games are to be played on Wednesday, December 3. The reigning champions CSO Voluntari visit Valmiera Glass ViA. Riga Zelli host BK Olomoucko at the western Latvia town of Saldus, TIPOFF AT 19 local time. BK Opava will face Dinamo Zagreb. Game of the day – the 2025 ENBL finalists Newcastle Eagles will meet two time Greece champions Iraklis BC. Playoff implications : CSO Voluntari will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win. Valmiera Glass ViA vs CSO Voluntari Series his

SYNTAINICS MBC posted a 93-76 win against Bristol Flyers to top the league standings on Wednesday, November 19, at the SGS College arena in southern England. Players of the game The 2025 German Cup winners continued their winning march in the British Isles. Spencer Reaves scored 19 points on 6/11 shooting from the field. The University of Central Missouri shooting guard went 4/8 from the three point line. Charles Callison had 13 points on flawless 6/6 shooting from the floor.

Dinamo Zagreb exited a three point desert just in time to shoot their way past hard battling Gimle Basket, 81-69, on Wednesday, November 19, at the Sportska dvorana Dubrava in northern Croatia. Players of the game DeLonnie Hunt was the top scorer for Dinamo Zagreb. The University of Richmond graduate guard scored 21 points on 6/13 shooting from the floor and 6/8 from the charity stripe. A former Spider checked the boxes with four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Luke A

Manchester Basketball last week returned from once-in-a-lifetime trip near to the Arctic Circle and moved on to the next ENBL game to defeat SIGAL Prishtina, 99-74, on Wednesday, November 19, at the National Basketball Performance Center in central England. Players of the game Manchester sniper Max Jones tied the third best result from the three point line in league history. The University of Kansas State graduate guard scored 31 points on 12/16 shooting from the floor. Jones

Alkar Sinj scored 16 points in fast breaks to defeat HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, 81-65, on Wednesday, November 19, at the Ivica Glavan – Ičo – sports hall in southern Croatia. Players of the game DeAntoni Gordon was Mr. Efficiency for Alkar Sinj. The University of Southern Mississippi graduate forward scored 17 points on excellent 8/10 shooting from the field. Gordon grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots in 30 minutes of playing time. Mladen Tomasevic earned a double-double. Y