Focus on Warszawa as Dziki face Iraklis BC

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The 2026 ENBL quarterfinals continue on Wednesday, March 18, as the seventh seeded Dziki Warszawa host a two time Greece champion Iraklis BC.

Playoff experience: Dziki Warszawa return to the ENBL quarterfinals a year after a famous win against the nine time German champions – and, more recently, 2026 German Cup winners – Bamberg Baskets.

Dziki Warszawa defeated Valmiera Glass ViA in the round of 16 game, 97-84, capped by Ricchi e Poveri classic hit Sara perche ti amo (it`s because I love you).

Iraklis BC have qualified to the ENBL playoffs for the first time.

Second seeded Thessaloniki team prevailed over TalTech/ALEXELA in the round of 16 game, 76-63.

Dimitris Moraitis is the 2026 ENBL Defensive Player of the Year.

The winners of the best-of-two home and away series will advance to the Final Four where they will face the best team in a duel between CSO Voluntari and Riga Zelli.

Series history: Dziki Warszawa (6-3) will face Iraklis BC (8-1) for the second time.

Iraklis BC won the regular season game at the Ivanofeio sports hall, 87-75, on January 7, 2026.

DJ Funderburk scored 26 points for the hosts.

Rivaldo Soares led Dziki Warszawa with 15 points.

Dziki Warszawa are 4-1 on the home floor after four consecutive wins over Go+ Peja, Dubrava Zagreb, Spartak Pleven and Valmiera Glass ViA.

Iraklis BC are 3-1 on the road thanks to successes at Riga Zelli, Newcastle Eagles and BK Olomoucko.

National championships: Dziki Warszawa are 13-9 at the Orlen PLK.

The Wild lost at Dabrowa Gornicza, 82-95, on March 13.

Darnell Edge scored 20 points for the visitors.

Iraklis BC are 8-11 at the Greek Basketball league.

They defeated Panathinaikos Athens, 76-74, on March 8, and lost at Kolossos Rodos, 85-98, on March 15.

Josiah Strong had 18 points and seven assists.

Know your referees

Crew chief: Marek Kukelcik (Slovakia) – referee from 2000, FIBA referee from 2012, Basketball Champions league referee from 2016.

Umpire 1: Pawel Pacek (Poland) – Orlen PLK referee from 2022, FIBA referee from 2025.

Umpire 2: Vlad-Theodor Cotrobas (Romania) – Liga Nationala referee from 2021, FIBA referee from 2023; has worked at the Romanian Championship finals for Men and Women.

Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).

ENBL access: follow the game on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC-vlMDy__E

Live stats: https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/ENBL/2829456/

2026 quarterfinals | local time | CET

Tuesday, March 17

(8) Donar Groningen 81-100 SYNTAINICS MBC (1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0pCa3YqaZ4

https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/ENBL/2829455/

Wednesday, March 18

19:00 | 19:00 (7) Dziki Warszawa – Iraklis BC (2)

Wednesday, March 25