
BK Opava finished their ENBL debut season with a 88-86 home success over relentless Donar Groningen on Tuesday, February 4, at the Hala Opava in eastern Czechia.
Players of the game
Jakub Slavik tied the game at 86 with 27.3 seconds left on the game clock.
Sharpshooter finished with 10 points and saved the day for BK Opava.
Jakub Širina led the Yellow Devils with 20 points, five rebounds and six assists.
Tavian Dunn-Martin was the firestarter for Donar Groningen.
Florida Gulf Coast University floor general scored 25 points on 9/21 shooting from the field.
Key stats
BK Opava led by 21 points, 62-41, with 16:48 left.
Donar got a little bit closer but still trailed by 17 points, 79-62, with 09:05 on the game clock.
Jason Dourisseau and his men went on a 1-18 run during the next five minutes.
A three pointer by Tavian Dunn-Martin tied the game at 80 with 04:01 left.
Dunn-Martin added another three to give his team a 83-86 lead.
Jakub Slavik answered with a three pointer around 20 seconds later, 86-86.
Tavian Dunn-Martin missed his last three pointer.
Ludek Jurečka sealed the deal for victorious Opava.
Game notes
BK Opava improved to 5-3, while Donar Groningen dropped to 2-6.
Petr Czudek and his men secured the fifth place in Group A.
Donar Groningen finished their maiden campaign in the seventh place.
Head coach Jason Dourisseau posted a 1-2 record in his ENBL debut.
Donar defeated Spartak Pleven, 87-84, on December 11, 2024, but later fell at the hands of Tartu, 70-89.
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube stream
STANDINGS, as of February 4, 2025, CET 20.00
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 5-2, +42 Qualified
Bakken Bears 4-3, +59 Qualified
Bristol Flyers 4-4, +5
Basket Brno 2-5, -30
Dinamo Bucharest 2-6, -44
Keila Coolbet 1-6, -70
Fyllingen Lions 1-6, -89
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