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Writer's pictureMāris Noviks

Švandrlik hits back-to-back threes in overtime, Opava ends Valmiera`s 4-0 streak




Valmiera Glass ViA tied the game at 89 but scored only seven points in overtime to fall at the hands of courageous BK Opava, 96-97, on Wednesday, November 27, at the Vidzeme Olympic Center in Valmiera.


Players of the game

Rickey McGill won the 2024 ENBL Most Valuable Player award.


Dynamic guard played for the Iona Gaels – NCAA Division One school just a few miles outside New York City.


Another Gael showed up BK Opava.


Jan Švandrlik`s three pointer tied the game at 94 with 103 seconds left in overtime


Fifty seconds later he made a game winning three pointer, 97-96.


Švandrlik entered the game from bench and finished with 12 points on 4/9 shooting from the deep.


Rob Howard had 21 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.


Šimon Puršl checked out with 15 points and a game high 11 rebounds.


DaQuan Smith and Verners Kohs scored 16 points each for Valmiera.


Kahliel Spear tied the game, 89-89, with 3.8 seconds left.


RMU Colonials big man had 14 points, 10 rebounds and three steals.



Key stats

Teams scored nine threes and 63 points in the first quarter – a new ENBL record.


Three pointer accuracy dropped later in the game as both teams combined for 26/79 from the deep.


Valmiera shot 14/39 from the three point line.


Opava went 12/40 but prevailed in overtime.


Latvian international Artis Ate completed “and one” to give Valmiera a 92-89 lead.


Šimon Puršl cut the gap to a single point, 92-91.


Verners Kohs scored the last four points for Valmiera.



Game notes

BK Opava improved to 3-2, while Valmiera Glass ViA dropped to 4-1.


Nikolajs Mazurs and his men earned four wins at the start of the season.


BK Opava are 2-0 on the road.


Petr Czudek and his Yellow Devils won at Tartu Ulikool, 86-80, too.



ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube




STANDINGS, as of November 27, 2024, CET 20.30

Group A

CSO Voluntari 4-0, +71

Newcastle Eagles 4-0, +34

Valmiera Glass ViA 4-1, +59

Dziki Warszawa 3-2, +34

BK Opava 3-2, -14

Spišski Rytieri 1-4, -83

Tartu Ulikool 1-3, -18

Donar Groningen 0-4, -29

Spartak Pleven 0-4, -54



Group B

Inter Bratislava 5-0, +19

Legia Warszawa 4-1, +43

Bakken Bears 3-1, +54

Bamberg Baskets 3-1, +46

Dinamo Bucharest 1-3, -20

Basket Brno 1-1, +0

Bristol Flyers 0-4, -32

Fyllingen Lions 0-3, -48

Keila Coolbet 0-3, -62

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