BK Opava still in the race: Tuesday battles in Slovakia and Czechia
- Māris Noviks
- Jan 14
- 3 min read
One more team may qualify for the playoffs on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Spišski Rytieri will face BK Opava, while Basket Brno will host Fyllingen Lions.
Playoff implications: Valmiera Glass ViA will qualify for the playoffs if BK Opava lose at Spišski Rytieri.
Spišski Rytieri vs BK Opava
Series history: Spišski Rytieri (1-5) will face BK Opava (3-3) for the first time in the ENBL.
BK Opava need to win in order to keep their playoff chances alive.
Spišski Rytieri are 1-1 on the home floor thanks to a 91-87 win against Tartu Ulikool.
BK Opava are 2-1 on the road after a 69-84 loss at the Newcastle Eagles.
Key matchup: Dwayne Cohill averages 16.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists for Spišski Rytieri.
A former Youngstown State University guard shoots 54.7% from the two point line and 36.4% from the three point line.
Jakub Širina averages 7.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists for BK Opava.
Guard shoots 55.6% from the two point line and 21.7% from the three point line.
National championships: Spišski Rytieri are 11-9 at the Slovak Extraliga.
The Knights defeated winless NextGen Slovakia, 99-70, on January 11.
Three days earlier they lost at Inter Bratislava, 70-87.
BK Opava are 12-9 at the Kooperativa NBL, sharing the fifth place with Dečin.
The Yellow Devils lost to Olomouc, 57-73, on January 11.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Marek Kukelčik (Slovakia) – referee from 2000, FIBA referee from 2012, Basketball Champions league referee from inaugural season, 2016-2017.
Umpire 1: Jakub Kremser (Czechia) – has been officiating from 2015, Kooperativa NBL referee from 2023.
Umpire 2: Peter Karniš (Slovakia) – Slovak Extraliga referee from 2005.
Observer (at the video): Mareks Voļskis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Basket Brno vs Fyllingen Lions
Series history: Basket Brno (2-2) will face Fyllingen Lions (0-6) for the first time in the ENBL.
Basket Brno are 0-2 on the home floor and 2-0 on the road.
Fyllingen Lions are 0-3 on the road.
Key matchup: Ethan Chargois averages 19.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists for Brno.
The University of Oklahoma forward shoots 55.9% from the two point line and 28.6% from the three point line.
Bouna N`Diaye averages 17.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists for Bergen.
A former Northwest Nazarene University player shoots 44.2% from the two point line and 24.0% from the three point line.
National championships: Basket Brno are 15-6 at the Kooperativa NBL.
Perennial favorites Nymburk lead the table with a 19-2 record, followed by Sršni Pisek.
Basket Brno are on a three game winning streak after wins against Jindrichuv Hradec, 93-80, on December 29, at NH Ostrava, 82-75, on January 4, and against USK Praha, 90-74, on January 11.
Fyllingen Lions are 15-3 at the BLNO.
Centrum Tigers are second with a 14-6 record and Kongsberg Miners are third.
Lions defeated winless Oppsal, 104-58, on January 11.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Robin Petrak (Czechia) – Kooperativa NBL referee from 2021, including a playoff game, has participated at the 2019 Kuba Zamojski`s camp for referees in Radom and the 2020 Survival camp in Poland.
Umpire 1: Bartosz Maka (Norway) – BLNO referee from 2012, Polish Basketball federation referee 2007-2012.
Umpire 2: Stepan Pokorny (Czechia) – Kooperativa NBL referee from 2015, regular Czech league playoff referee, including semifinals and finals, ENBL referee from 2022.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
STANDINGS, as of January 13, 2025
Group A
Newcastle Eagles 6-1, +50 Qualified
Dziki Warszawa 5-2, +69 Qualified
CSO Voluntari 5-1, +116 Qualified
Valmiera Glass ViA 5-1, +62
BK Opava 3-3, -29
Donar Groningen 2-4, -6
Tartu Ulikool 1-5, -81
Spišski Rytieri 1-5, -103
Spartak Pleven 0-6, -78
Group B
Inter Bratislava 6-0, +25 Qualified
Bamberg Baskets 5-1, +66
Bakken Bears 4-3, +59
Legia Warszawa 4-2, +29
Basket Brno 2-2, +7
Bristol Flyers 2-4, -18
Dinamo Bucharest 1-4, -31
Keila Coolbet 1-3, -44
Fyllingen Lions 0-6, -93
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