Basket Brno slam the doors with a big overtime win at Aarhus
- Māris Noviks
- Feb 5, 2025
- 2 min read
Basket Brno put an exclamation mark to their fourth ENBL campaign, posting a 92-89 overtime win against the 2024 champions Bakken Bears on Tuesday, February 4, at the Sparekassen Danmark Basketball center in northern Denmark.
Players of the game
Richard Balint showed why he is a big time player for Basket Brno.
Shooting guard scored 23 points for the Czech team.
Balint filled the stat sheet with eight rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Versatile Ethan Chargois had 17 points and seven rebounds.
Jonas Musil scored 14 points on perfect 5/5 shooting from the field, including 3/3 from the deep.
Urald King played fantastic for Bakken Bears.
Southeastern Oklahoma State forward had 24 points, 13 rebounds and four steals.
Jacob Polakovich registered another double-double.
University of Southern Indiana center posted 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Key stats
Basket Brno led by as much as 10 points three times late in the first and early in the second half.
Bakken Bears took a 64-66 lead after a three pointer by EJ Dambreville with 11:22 left in regulation.
The hosts lead never exceeded seven points.
An assist on three point field goal, a steal and a three by Ethan Chargois tied the game at 79 with 03:18 left in regulation.
Viktor Pulpan once more tied the game at 81 and Richard Balint sank both free throws for a 83-81 lead.
A layup by Darko Jukič sent the game into overtime, 83-83.
Two threes by Terrence Hargrove Jr and Jacob Polakovich gave a 87-89 lead for the hosts.
Bakken Bears went scoreless in the last 02:49 minutes of overtime.
Viktor Pulpan tied the game at 89, while Jonas Musil scored the game winner with 00:40 left.
Game notes
Basket Brno improved to 3-5, while Bakken Bears dropped to 4-4.
Anders Sommer and his men booked a playoff ticket one week ago.
Basket Brno, coached by Martin Vanek, posted their best result in three years.
The Czech teams registered a 1-6 record in 2023 and repeated the same result a year later.
Bakken Bears will face Newcastle Eagles or Valmiera Glass ViA in the best-of-two home and away series.
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube stream
STANDINGS, as of February 4, 2025
Group A
CSO Voluntari 6-2, +153 Qualified
Dziki Warszawa 6-2, +81 Qualified
Valmiera Glass ViA 6-2, +51 Qualified
Newcastle Eagles 6-1, +50 Qualified
BK Opava 5-3, -24
Tartu Ulikool 2-5, -62
Donar Groningen 2-6, -27
Spartak Pleven 1-7, -105
Spišski Rytieri 1-7, -117
Group B
Inter Bratislava 8-0, +41 Qualified
Bamberg Baskets 6-1, +86 Qualified
Legia Warszawa 6-2, +50 Qualified
Bakken Bears 4-4, +56 Qualified
Bristol Flyers 4-4, +5
Basket Brno 3-5, -27
Dinamo Bucharest 2-6, -44
Keila Coolbet 1-7, -78
Fyllingen Lions 1-6, -89
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What a thrilling finish to the game! Richard Balint's performance really stood out, especially his ability to contribute in multiple areas. It’s impressive how Basket Brno came back to clinch the win in overtime against the Bakken Bears. With this victory, how do you think this will impact their momentum going forward in the league? Abyssus
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