Young Latvian trio brings first win for battered Liepāja
BK Liepāja posted its first European win since December 4, 2021, and third ENBL victory overall after a 81-74 home success against Pully Lausanne Foxes on Tuesday, October 6, at the Liepājas Olimpiskais centrs in western Latvia.
Players of the game
BK Liepāja front court took many hits even before the first official game.
American power forward Trey Sampson was fired, center Eric Philip Mulder went absent without official leave.
Power forward Reinis Avotiņš missed a start due to illness.
In their fifth official game everything finally clicked for BK Liepāja.
Liepāja native Rodijs Mačoha had 17 points and nine rebounds.
Francis Neilands became an X-factor as he scored 18 points on 6/9 shooting from the field.
Twenty years old shooting guard went 4/4 from the three point line.
Edvards Egle had 17 points coming off the bench just hours before his 21st birthday.
Lukas Keredzin scored a game high 21 points for Pully Lausanne Foxes.
Young guard averages 15.3 points and 4.0 assists at the Swiss Basketball league.
Center Kendrick Tchoua joined with 15 points on perfect 7/7 shooting from the field.
Key stats
BK Liepāja bench outscored Pully Lausanne Foxes, 50-12.
Francis Neilands and Edvards Egle combined for 35 points.
Power forward Reinis Avotiņš added another nine points – all from the deep.
Thanks to Neilands and Avotiņš, BK Liepāja shot 47 percent from the three point line, 11/23.
Pully Lausanne Foxes answered with a 1/10 salvo outside the arc.
Game notes
BK Liepāja improved to 1-1, while Pully Lausanne Foxes dropped to 0-2.
It was the first ENBL road game for the Swiss club.
Gundars Vētra has a 5-4 record in the ENBL after a 4-3 stint with Tartu during the 2023-2024 season.
Tuesday marked the first win of the season for Latvian club after a 0-4 start.
BK Liepāja have a young team.
All players, except Edgars Lasenbergs, Ivo Van Tamm and Reinis Avotiņš, are born in 2001 or later.
A previous ENBL win for BK Liepāja was registered on December 4, 2021.
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
ENBL standings as of October 6, 2026 | without tie-breakers
GROUP A
Tindastoll 3-0, +46
BK Liepāja 1-1, -16
Hefte Helfen Bulls 1-0, +23
Dubrava Zagreb 1-0, +5
Pully Lausanne Foxes 0-2, -30
BC CIU 0-1, -5
BC Hipocredit 0-1, -6
Bristol Flyers 0-1, -17
Syntainics MBC
Group B
TalTech/Alexela 2-0, +14
BC Spartak Pleven 1-1, +7
TRIA EKA AEL BC 1-0, +18
Anwil Wloclawek 1-0, +16
Alkar Sinj 1-0, +5
HKK Zrinjski 1992 0-1, -5
Fyllingen Lions 0-2, -26
Donar Groningen 0-2, -30
CSO Voluntari
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