Bulls spoil Foxes debut, win the first ENBL game in Switzerland
HEFTE HELFEN BULLS stormed out of the gates and outscored Pully Lausanne Foxes in the last three quarters to post a 94-71 road win on Wednesday, September 23, at the Vallee de la Jeunesse in western Switzerland.
Players of the game
Lausanne is located at the northern shore of magnificent Lac Leman/Lake Geneva and is known as the Olympic capital.
Wednesday marked the first ENBL game in Switzerland and the first Alpine derby between historic clubs from Austria and Switzerland.
The 2026 Austrian champions, HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, seized opportunity.
Ukrainian point guard Vitalii Zotov led the visitors with 10 points and 11 assists.
A former Palm Beach Atlantic, Cal State Fullerton and Eastern Kentucky small forward Jalen Cooper had 23 points and 10 rebounds.
Zaccheus Darko Kelly (Montana Western and Providence Montana) posted another double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Last but not least, a former LSU and Little Rock guard Mwani Wilkinson dropped 23 points.
A former Indianapolis/UIndy and BBC Monthey center Kendrick Tchoua led Pully Lausanne Foxes with 14 points.
He added 16 rebounds and three steals.
Young Lukas Keredzin had 14 points and seven assists.
Key stats
Three Bulls – Vitalii Zotov, Jalen Cooper and Zaccheus Darko Kelly – posted a double-double each.
It`s very difficult to stop your opponent when three players have numbers like these.
HEFTE HELFEN BULLS shot 38 percent from the three point line, 14/36.
Pully Lausanne Foxes struggled behind the arc, by making 23 percent, 3/13.
The hosts scored more points in the paint, 40-42, but it wasn`t enough.
Bulls bench outscored Foxes, 47-17, thanks to big performances by Cooper and Darko Kelly.
Game notes
HEFTE HELFEN BULLS improved to 1-0, while Pully Lausanne Foxes dropped to 0-1.
The Bulls matched their first season tally.
HEFTE HELFEN BULLS posted their first ENBL win on November 5, 2025, defeating visiting Fyllingen Lions, 108-94, at the Sportarena Walfersam.
Wednesday marked their first ENBL road win.
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