Davion Bailey and Michael Diggins Jr. shine for Bristol in a road win
Bristol Flyers went on a 19-0 run in the first half to secure a 85-72 road win over BK Liepāja on Tuesday, October 27, at the Liepāja Olympic Center in western Latvia.
Players of the game
The game went back and forth as both teams exchanged massive blows.
Davion Bailey rise to the occasion and scored 12 points in the first half to fuel Flyers 19-0 run.
A former University of the Incarnate Word star guard added 12 more points in the fourth quarter to seal the deal.
Bailey finished with a game high 24 points on 10/18 shooting from the floor, includind a 3/7 effort from the three point line.
Michael Diggins Jr. starred with a double-double, checking out with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
A 2026 Super League Basketball finalist with Cheshire Phoenix boosted Bristol front court.
He spent five seasons at the University of Illinois-Chicago, before traveling from the Windy City of the USA to the Windy City of Latvia.
Rodijs Mačoha led Liepāja with 16 points, five rebounds and three steals.
Ivo van Tamm had 10 points and a game high 13 rebounds.
Key stats
A back-to-back three pointers by Matteus Case started a 19-0 run for the Flyers.
Bristol team jumped in front for a 35-20 lead with 4.25 left in the first half.
The visitors extended their lead up to 19 points, 53-34, after a back-to-back threes by Zach Anderson and Michael Diggins Jr.
Edgars Lasenbergs led Liepāja comeback run, starting with two assists and following up with five consecutive points.
A 5-22 run cut the gap to a single possession, 58-56, with 10 more minutes to play.
Davion Bailey scored 12 of Bristol`s 27 points in the fourth quarter.
The visitors scored more points on fast breaks, 15-6, and off turnovers, 23-8.
Game notes
Bristol Flyers improved to 1-2, while BK Liepāja dropped to 1-3.
Andreas Kapoulas and his men have won 10 road games in the ENBL.
The Flyers were victorious in nine different countries – Bulgaria, Poland, Denmark, Czechia, Norway, Estonia, Austria, Croatia and Latvia.
Tuesday marked back-to-back wins in Latvia as Bristol defeated Valmiera Glass ViA – the 2026 Latvian champs and Cup winners – a season ago.
Gundars Vētra and BK Liepāja are 1-2 on the home floor.
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ENBL standings as of October 27, 2026 | without tie-breakers
GROUP A
Tindastoll 3-0, +46
Hefte Helfen Bulls 2-0, +48
Syntainics MBC 2-0, +43
BK Liepāja 1-3, -54
Bristol Flyers 1-2, -26
BC CIU 1-1, +4
Dubrava Zagreb 1-0, +5
Pully Lausanne Foxes 0-4, -60
BC Hipocredit 0-1, -6
Group B
BC Spartak Pleven 3-1, +21
TalTech/Alexela 2-1, +8
TRIA EKA AEL BC 2-0, +36
CSO Voluntari 2-0, +7
Fyllingen Lions 1-3, -40
Anwil Wloclawek 1-1, +15
Alkar Sinj 1-1, -6
HKK Zrinjski 1992 0-3, -12
Donar Groningen 0-2, -30
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