Mushidi, Reaves and Welp fuel SYNTAINICS MBC past Bristol Flyers
SYNTAINICS MBC scored six three pointers and 34 points in the third quarter to defeat feisty Bristol Flyers, 106-84 on Tuesday, October 13, at the Stadthalle Weissenfels in central Germany.
Players of the game
The 2026 ENBL Most Valuable Player showed up for SYNTAINICS MBC.
Spencer Reaves made three three pointers and scored 11 points in the third quarter.
Captain finished with 13 points in 18 minutes of play.
Spencer initially played for Bundesliga Two squad Bayer Giants Leverkusen and is a Bundesliga player from 2022.
He weared colors of Bamberg Baskets (2022-2023) and Rasta Vechta – a team associated with Bob Marley.
Reaves signed at SYNTAINICS MBC in the summer of 2024, played for a Latvian coach Jānis Gailītis and won the 2025 German Cup.
In offseason, SYNTAINICS MBC signed a Belgium born German star – 2016 Albert Schweitzer tournament MVP and 2018 FIBA U20 EuroBasket bronze medalist Kostja Mushidi.
Shooting guard entered the game from bench and scored a team high 24 points in his ENBL debut.
Mushidi had 10 points in the third quarter.
Davion Bailey scored a game high 32 points for the Bristol Flyers.
University of the Incarnate Word graduate guard went 5/12 from the three point line.
Key stats
Fresh off a two game winning streak at the SuperLeague Basketball, the Bristol Flyers stayed at the striking distance throughout the first half.
The visitors led by four points, 35-39, with four minutes to go until the break.
SYNTAINICS MBC scored 10 unanswered points for a 45-39 lead at the half, started by a three from power forward Collin Welp, a son of the EuroBasket 1993 champion Christian Welp.
The hosts added six more threes in the third quarter – three by Spencer Reaves, two by Kostja Mushidi and one by Collin Welp.
SYNTAINICS MBC extended their lead up to 22 points, 76-54, with 12.36 left.
In total, SYNTAINICS MBC scored eight threes in a span of less than 11 minutes.
The hosts were better from the three point line, 15/33 vs 10/33.
Bristol Flyers turned the ball over just 12 times but it wasn`t enough against the Wolves.
Game notes
SYNTAINICS MBC improved to 1-0, while Bristol Flyers dropped to 0-2.
SYNTAINICS MBC lead the series, 2-0.
Vladimir Jovanović took the coaching reins of SYNTAINICS MBC on May 17, 2026, replacing Milenko Bogicevic.
Bogicevic left Weissenfels at his own request.
Jovanovic and the Wolves are 5-2 in all tournaments, including 3-2 at the easycredit Bundesliga and 1-0 at the German Cup.
The Wolves are 12-2 in the ENBL.
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ENBL standings as of October 13, 2026 | without tie-breakers
GROUP A
Tindastoll 3-0, +46
BK Liepāja 1-1, -16
Hefte Helfen Bulls 1-0, +23
Syntainics MBC 1-0, +22
Dubrava Zagreb 1-0, +5
Pully Lausanne Foxes 0-2, -30
Bristol Flyers 0-2, -39
BC CIU 0-1, -5
BC Hipocredit 0-1, -6
Group B
TalTech/Alexela 2-1, +8
BC Spartak Pleven 1-1, +7
Fyllingen Lions 1-2, -22
TRIA EKA AEL BC 1-0, +18
Anwil Wloclawek 1-0, +16
CSO Voluntari 1-0, +6
Alkar Sinj 1-0, +5
HKK Zrinjski 1992 0-2, -9
Donar Groningen 0-2, -30
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