Ate and Tait-Jones turn the heat on against Fyllingen Lions
- Māris Noviks
- Oct 15, 2025
- 2 min read
Artis Ate and Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones combined for 46 points to lead Valmiera Glass/ViA past Fyllingen Lions, 93-75, on Wednesday, October 15, at the Vidzeme Olympic center in northern Latvia.
Players of the game
Five out of five – Valmiera players have reached mid October undefeated in all competitions.
Artis Ate has played a major part in his team`s successes.
Valmiera captain scored 23 points on 5/8 shooting from the field and impressive 9/10 effort from the free throw line.
He went 4/7 from the three point line.
Ate also posted the best +/- ratio 27 in just under 28 minutes of play.
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones was another big hitmaker for the hosts.
University of California at San Diego graduate guard erupted for 23 points on 9/17 shooting from the field and 5/9 from the charity stripe.
Young Kiwi added seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and zero turnovers.
Ayinde Hikim was the best scorer of the night.
The University of Massachusetts at Lowell guard scored 24 points for Fyllingen Lions.
Lars Espe had a game high 12 assists.
Key stats
Valmiera moved the ball well to register 23 assists on 28 field goals.
Fyllingen Lions tried hard but the hosts were too aggressive.
Artis Ate, Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones, Rinalds Mālmanis and a Lithuanian point guard Dominykas Stenionis forced 20 fouls in total.
Valmiera eventually shot 80 percent from the free throw line, 28/35.
Fyllingen Lions replied with 67 percent, 10/15.
Valmiera led by as much as 20 points midway the third quarter but the visitors cut deficit to single digits early in the fourth quarter.
Game notes
Valmiera Glass/ViA improved to 2-0, while Fyllingen Lions dropped to 0-2.
Head coach Kaspars Vecvagars posted his first ENBL home victory.
The 2013 European U20 vice champion has a 5-0 record in all competitions.
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
ENBL standings as of October 15, 2025, CET 20.00 | without tie-breakers
Tindastoll 2-0, +61
CSO Voluntari 2-0, +60
Valmiera Glass/ViA 2-0, +22
Sigal Prishtina 2-0, +16
Riga Zelli 2-0, +13
Spartak Pleven 2-0, +8
Donar Groningen 2-1, +19
Bristol Flyers 1-1, +11
TalTech Alexela 1-2, -43
Syntainics MBC 1-0, +27
BK Opava 1-0, +9
Manchester 1-0, +4
Brussels Basketball 0-2, -14
Hefte Helfen Bulls 0-2, -18
Gimle Basket 0-2, -48
Fyllingen Lions 0-2, -58
Dubrava Zagreb 0-1, -1
Dziki Warszawa 0-1, -2
Keila Coolbet 0-1, -4
BK Olomoucko 0-1, -7
Go+ Peja 0-1, -11
Alkar Sinj 0-1, -20
Slovan Bratislava 0-1, -24
Dinamo Zagreb
Iraklis BC
Newcastle Eagles
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Artis Ate and Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones really set the tone for Valmiera's victory with their combined 46 points. It’s impressive to see how well they moved the ball, contributing to 23 assists. I find team dynamics fascinating, especially in high-pressure games. I often enjoy watching how different strategies play out, similar to gameplay in Apostate Verity.
It’s impressive to see Artis Ate and Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones combining for such a strong performance, especially with Ate's stellar free-throw shooting. How does the team's chemistry seem to be evolving this season? I’m curious if this momentum can carry them through tougher matches ahead. By the way, for those who love following sports stats, I often find insights on player performance at Clean The Golf Yard.