Wesley Person Junior guides BK Opava into the 2026 playoffs
- marisnoviks
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BK Opava trailed by 13 points at Keila Coolbet, took initiative later and posted a 94-84 win to advance to the 2026 playoffs on Wednesday, January 7, at the Keila Tervisekeskus in northern Estonia.
Players of the game
Wesley Person Junior led BK Opava with 27 points on 5/12 shooting from the field and amazing 16/17 effort from the free throw line.
October MVP registered four steals, five rebounds and two assists.
Jan Svandrlik had 15 points on 5/8 shooting from the three point line.
Jakub Slavik contributed with 11 points and a team high 10 rebounds.
Isaiah Thompson powered Keila Coolbet with 22 points.
He added 21 rebounds, tying a second best result in ENBL history.
Ethan Brittain-Watts also scored 22 points.
Rebounds | ENBL records
James Karnik 23 November 5, 2024, Newcastle 67-63 Donar
Dean Mickelson 21 December 2, 2021, Valmiera 77-79 Brno
Isaiah Thompson 21 January 7, 2026, Keila 84-94 Opava
Ethan Chargois 20 December 3, 2024, Brno 89-93OT2 Bristol
E.J. Anosike 18 April 10, 2024, Liege 83-73 Šiauliai F4
Kahliel Spear 18 October 8, 2024, Valmiera 81-78 Donar OT
Key stats
Keila Coolbet stormed out of the gates for a 11-24 lead.
The Estonian team won the first half, 41-43, despite a strong comeback by BK Opava.
Visitors maintained good shooting rhythm after the break, scoring 83 points in the last 30 minutes.
BK Opava shot 34 percent from the three point line, 10/29.
Keila Coolbet struggled from the deep, connecting 18 percent of their attempts, 5/27.
Game notes
BK Opava improved to 5-2, while Keila Coolbet dropped to 0-7.
David Zach and his men booked a trip to the 2026 playoffs.
A year ago, BK Opava missed the playoffs with a 5-3 record and finished in the ninth place.
BK Opava are 1-2 on the road with one more game left in the regular season.
Keila Coolbet are 0-3 on the home floor.
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ENBL standings as of January 7, 2026, CET 21.00 | without tie-breakers
Syntainics MBC 5-0, +109 Q
CSO Voluntari 5-1, +81 Q
Tindastoll 5-1, +70 Q
Iraklis BC 5-1, +61 Q
BK Opava 5-2, +42 Q
Valmiera 4-1, +19
Dinamo Zagreb 4-1, +17
Dziki Warszawa 4-2, +82
Manchester 4-2, +46
Donar Groningen 4-3, +38
Sigal Prishtina 4-3, +15
TalTech Alexela 3-2, +9
Dubrava Zagreb 3-3, +17
Riga Zelli 3-3, -10
Spartak Pleven 3-3, -10
Slovan Bratislava 3-4, -7
Olomoucko 2-2, -38
Brussels Basketball 2-3, +4
Bristol Flyers 2-3, -15
Go+ Peja 1-3, -33
Alkar Sinj 1-4, -62
Hefte Helfen Bulls 1-5, -38
Gimle Basket 1-5, -80
Keila Coolbet 0-7, -107
Fyllingen Lions 0-6, -141
Newcastle Eagles 0-4, -69
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