HEFTE HELFEN BULLS put up hell of a fight, SYNTAINICS MBC perfect at home
- marisnoviks
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SYNTAINICS MBC trailed for most of the game and then went on a 29-15 run to defeat relentless HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, 98-89, on Tuesday, February 3, at the Stadthalle Weissenfels in central Germany.
Players of the game
Usual suspects showed up for the 2025 German Cup winners.
Spencer Reaves led SYNTAINICS MBC with 25 points on excellent 8/11 shooting from the floor.
Central Missouri star guard went 5/8 from the three point line and a perfect 4/4 from the charity stripe.
Charles Callison scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half.
SYNTAINICS MBC captain shot 5/10 from the deep.
A former Washington State and Donar Groningen point guard dished out seven assists.
Quinton Green shined for HEFTE HELFEN BULLS.
A former Valparaiso wing scored a game high 30 points, including a 6/10 barrage outside the arc.
Vitalii Zotov also had six three pointers enroute to 18 points and five assists.
Key stats
Quinton Green and Vitalii Zotov combined for 12/18 shooting from the three point line for HEFTE HELFEN BULLS.
Thanks to dynamic duo, the Austrian club led by as much as eight points.
The visitors maintained a 71-76 lead with less than nine minutes left.
A go ahead three by Spencer Reaves regained a 79-78 advantage for the hosts with 05.51 to go.
HEFTE HELFEN BULLS fought back and took a 82-85 lead after a three pointer by Vitalii Zotov.
Charles Callison scored back-to-back-to-back three pointers to start a decisive run for SYNTAINICS MBC, 88-85.
Spencer Reaves and RJ Gunn – a former Inter Bratislava player – finished the job.
Game notes
SYNTAINICS MBC improved to 7-0, while HEFTE HELFEN BULLS dropped to 1-7.
The 2026 Austrian Cup finalists showed a good progress and earned 22nd place in their ENBL debut.
SYNTAINICS MBC posted a 4-0 record on the home floor, after beating TalTech/ALEXELA, Valmiera Glass ViA, Donar Groningen and HEFTE HELFEN BULLS.
Silvano Poropat returned at the helm of SYNTAINICS MBC a week ago,
A Croatian playcaller worked at Weissenfels from 2011 until 2015, and then from January 2019 until May 2021.
Poropat was named as an interim coach until successor to Marco Ramondino is found.
Marco Ramondino was dismissed on January 26, 2026, after a seven game losing streak at the German Bundesliga.
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ENBL standings as of February 3, 2026 | without tie-breakers
Syntainics MBC 7-0, +135 Q
Iraklis BC 6-1, +103 Q
CSO Voluntari 6-1, +86 Q
Manchester 6-2, +71 Q
Dinamo Zagreb 6-2, +23 Q
Tindastoll 5-2, +64 Q
BK Opava 5-2, +42 Q
Valmiera 5-2, +13 Q
Dziki Warszawa 5-3, +94 Q
Donar Groningen 5-3, +46 Q
Olomoucko 4-2, +2
Riga Zelli 4-3, -2
Dubrava Zagreb 4-4, +17
Sigal Prishtina 4-4, +13
Brussels Basketball 3-4, +22
TalTech Alexela 3-4, -5
Slovan Bratislava 3-4, -7
Bristol Flyers 3-4, -9
Spartak Pleven 3-4, -27
Newcastle Eagles 2-5, -52
Alkar Sinj 2-5, -77
Hefte Helfen Bulls 1-7, -55
Gimle Basket 1-7, -123
Keila Coolbet 1-7, -105
Fyllingen Lions 1-7, -134
Go+ Peja 1-7, -135 F
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