Spartak Pleven saved the best for last and posted a 99-88 road win over newcomers Spišski Rytieri on Tuesday, February 4, at the Mestska Sportova hala in Spišska Nova Ves, eastern Slovakia.
Players of the game
Six Spartak players finished in double figures.
Tray Hollowell led visitors with 19 points.
Morehead State University guard shot 5/8 from the three point line.
Simeon Lepichev had 18 points and eight rebounds.
Dibaji Walker scored 20 points for Spišski Rytieri.
Appalachian State University big man went 8/12 from the field, including a 4/6 masterclass from the deep.
Key stats
Spartak Pleven took the lead late in the first quarter and never looked back.
The Bulgarians shot 58 percent from the field, including 50 percent from the three point line, 12/24.
Spišski Rytieri also shot 50 percent from the deep, 13/26.
Spartak Pleven outrebounded Spišski, 36-23, especially on the offensive glass, 14-7.
Game notes
Spartak Pleven improved to 1-7, while Spišski Rytieri dropped to 1-7.
Bulgarian team finished in the eighth place.
Lyubomir Minchev and his men registered first away win in the ENBL.
Spartak Pleven ended a nine game losing streak and posted the first league win since January 9, 2024.
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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