Basket Brno ended two winless streaks and defeated Valmiera Glass ViA, 90-74, on Tuesday, January 9, at the Starez Arena Vodova in southern Czechia.
Players of the game
Super Tuesday marked the first game in the L history, when two players scored 30 points in one game.
Terrell Brown-Soares led Basket Brno with 30 points on 8/17 shooting from the field and 2/3 from the charity stripe.
A former San Diego big man went 4/4 from the three points line!
Brown-Soares filled the stat sheet with nine rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block.
Greg Lee had 20 points on 8/18 shooting, including 4/6 effort from the deep.
A Penn State standout added seven boards.
Viktor Pulpan flirted with a triple-double.
Point guard had seven points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
Sean Seneca Knight shined for Valmiera.
Illinois State guard led his team with 30 points on 7/17 shooting from the field and 13/15 from the free throw line.
Knight registered five rebounds and one steal.
Key stats
Four players scored in double figures in the first half alone.
Terrell Brown-Soares and Greg Lee combined 29 points for Basket Brno.
Sean Knight and Edmunds Elksnis answered with 21 points for Valmiera.
The Czech team dominated in the paint, 26-8.
Valmiera shooters excelled from the three point line, 4/8 vs 7/14.
The visitors cut the gap to six points, 55-49, but the home team replied soon.
Brown-Soares and Lee made three three-pointers and Brno extended its lead up to 15 points, 72-57.
Oskars Virsis men continued to fought hard but the home team prevailed.
Game notes
Basket Brno improved to 1-5, while Valmiera Glass ViA dropped to 0-6.
Brno players lead the series, 3-0.
Basket Brno won the previous two games against Valmiera on the road.
Martin Vanek`s men posted the first win in four ENBL home games.
Points | ENBL records | 30 points club
Kristen Kasemets 39 November 21, 2023, Valmiera 91-97 Keila
Jakub Garbacz 33 January 31, 2023, Wolves 87-75 Ostrow
Liam O`Reilly 33 November 21, 2023, Lublin 85-107 Bristol
Jerai Grant 32 January 4, 2023, Budivelnyk 73-59 TalTech
Cleveland Melvin 30 December 21, 2022, Prishtina 69-89 Lublin
Kristupas Žemaitis 30 January 17, 2023, Sopot 89-86 Alytus
Bryce Alford 30 January 25, 2023, Zielona Gora 78-73 Šiauliai
Trevon Allen 30 November 15, 2023, CSO Voluntari 89-68 Liège
Terrell Brown-Soares 30 January 9, 2024, Brno 90-74 Valmiera
Sean Knight 30 January 9, 2024, Brno 90-74 Valmiera
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Format
Four best teams from each group will qualify for the playoffs (A1-B4, A2-B3, A3-B2, A4-B1).
The 2024 playoffs – home and away, best-of-two series – will take place from February 1 until March 20.
The 2024 Final Four will take place on April 9-10.
Standings, as of January 9, 2024 (CET 20:00)
Group A
Uniclub Casino Juventus 4-0 (+59)
Tartu Ülikool Maks&Moorits 4-1 (+57)
Bakken Bears Aarhus 3-0 (+64)
Bristol Flyers 3-2 (+43)
Landstede Hammers Zwolle 1-2 (-16)
Polski Cukier Start Lublin 1-3 (-18)
Spartak Pleven 1-4 (-50)
Svendborg Rabbits 0-5 (-139)
Group B
CSO Voluntari 4-1 (+53)
Royal Liège Basket 4-1 (+68)
Zastal Zielona Gora 3-1 (+21)
Šiauliai 3-1 (+11)
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles 2-2 (+12)
Keila Coolbet 2-2 (-7)
Basket Brno 1-5 (-58)
Valmiera Glass ViA 0-6 (-100)
Tie-breaker 1: Zielona Gora vs Šiauliai 1-0, +26.
Tie-breaker 2: Šiauliai vs Newcastle 1-0, +2.
Tie-breaker 3: Šiauliai vs Voluntari 1-0, +8.
Tie-breaker 4: Liège vs Zielona Gora 1-0, +23.
Tie-breaker 5: Voluntari vs Liège 1-0, +21.