TRIA EKA AEL outlast TalTech/ALEXELA to go 3-0
TRIA EKA AEL staged another successful defensive battle to defeat TalTech/ALEXELA, 74-67, on Tuesday, November 3, at the Nikos Solomonides hall in Limassol, Cyprus.
Players of the game
Usual suspects carried the load for the Queen of Cyprus basketball.
Javonte Johnson stepped up with a game high 21 points on 6/12 shooting from the field and a near perfect 8/9 from the free throw line.
A former New Mexico, Colorado State and California Baptist guard last year represented Gimle Basket.
He averaged 18.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals in his first ENBL campaign.
Sincere Carry provided a spark from the bench, finishing with 14 points.
Donte Clark and Brendan Bailey scored 13 and 12 points respectively.
Oliver Metsalu led TalTech/ALEXELA with 14 points and eight rebounds.
Siim Markus Post chipped in with 14 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Key stats
TRIA EKA AEL turned the ball over 11 times, while TalTech did it 18 times.
The Cypriots scored more points off turnovers, 18-9, for a golden advantage.
The Estonians won the battle of the rebounds, 44-30, especially on the offensive end, 17-7.
Turned out it wasn`t enough to score enough second chance points, 7-12, to alter the outcome.
TalTech/ALEXELA took an early 6-13 lead.
Things went north – in a good way – for AEL during the next four minutes.
A 17-3 run secured a five point lead for the hosts and they never looked back.
Game notes
TRIA EKA AEL BC improved to 3-0, while TalTech/ALEXELA dropped to 2-2.
Kalia Papadopoulou and her men won second out of four home games.
AEL are 6-1 across all competitions and on a five game winning streak.
TalTech/ALEXELA are 0-2 on the road.
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ENBL standings as of November 3, 2026 | without tie-breakers
GROUP A
Syntainics MBC 3-0, +66
Tindastoll 3-0, +46
Hefte Helfen Bulls 2-0, +48
BK Liepāja 1-3, -54
BC CIU 1-2, -9
Bristol Flyers 1-2, -26
BC Hipocredit 1-1, +7
Dubrava Zagreb 1-1, -18
Pully Lausanne Foxes 0-4, -60
Group B
BC Spartak Pleven 3-1, +21
TRIA EKA AEL BC 3-0, +43
TalTech/Alexela 2-2, +1
Donar Groningen 2-2, +1
CSO Voluntari 2-1, -12
Fyllingen Lions 1-3, -40
Anwil Wloclawek 1-1, +15
Alkar Sinj 1-2, -18
HKK Zrinjski 1992 0-3, -12
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