TRIA EKA AEL win first ENBL game in Cyprus for a 2-0 start
TRIA EKA AEL held Fyllingen Lions to 30 or less points in every half to defeat the 2026 Norway champions, 76-58, in a first ever ENBL game in Cyprus on Wednesday, October 21, at the Nikos Solomonides hall in Limassol.
Players of the game
TRIA EKA AEL guard Donte Clark flirted with a triple double.
A former Massachusetts and Texas Southern floor general had 19 points, 10 rebounds and a game high eight assists.
Brendan Bailey managed to find his shooting rhythm in the second half.
A former Marquette wing hit two three pointers after a 0/4 start.
He finished with 17 points points.
Troy Glover was consistent throughout the game.
Bowling Green State University graduate big man had a game high 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Lars Nilsen led Fyllingen Lions with a team high 17 points.
Key stats
Fyllingen Lions recently scored 153 points in a BLNO game.
International basketball is a different affair as many teams are paying more attention to defense.
Both teams combined for 62 points at halftime with AEL taking a 34-28 lead.
The hosts held the Lions to 31 percent accuracy, 9/29, including 23 percent from the deep, 3/13.
AEL went 41 percent from the field, 14/34, despite missing all ten three point attempts.
The Cypriots improved their shooting percentage in the second half, while maintaining defense intensity.
Game notes
TRIA EKA AEL BC improved to 2-0, while Fyllingen Lions dropped to 1-3.
Kalia Papadopoulou and her men registered back-to-back wins in a European competition.
Wednesday marked a first ever ENBL game in Cyprus.
AEL BC hosted a pregame press conference on Tuesday, attended by Edgars Zanders, ENBL Secretary General.
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
