SBŠ Ostrava showed one of the most impressive performances from the three point line to beat a Swiss Supercup holder Nyon Basket, 88-76, on Sunday, October 27, at the Hala Ostravská univerzita.
Players of the game
Adela Smutna had a huge game and scored 24 points for SBŠ Ostrava.
A former Northwest College shooting guard went 6/8 from the three point line – just two makes short from tying an EWBL record.
Oliana Squires followed with 16 points on 6/12 shooting from the field and 4/7 from the deep.
Montana State University star grabbed nine rebounds and dished out three assists.
Center Iva Beloševič had 14 points, four assists and one block.
Miriam Uro-Nilie answered with 21 points.
Ukraine international shot 9/18 from the field.
Shannon Coffee and Indira Vilolo Dos Santos scored 11 and 10 points respectively.
Key stats
SBŠ Ostrava scored 13 three pointers in 23 minutes for a 64-42 lead.
The hosts combined for 39 points from the three point line until then.
Eventually SBŠ Ostrava shot 15/28 from the deep – two field goals short from tying an EWBL record.
A three pointer by Miriam Uro-Nilie on assist from Belgian sharpshooter Marjorie Carpreaux cut the gap to nine points, 83-74, with 03.19 left.
Nikola Kovačikova replied with a three pointer to secure a double digit lead again, 86-74.
SBŠ Ostrava also outscored Nyon on fast breaks, 26-14.
The Swiss club scored more points in the paint, 30-46.
EWBL records | Three pointers
Roneeka Hodges 8 December 3, 2017, Al Riyadi Beirut
Ilze Jākobsone 8 March 2, 2021, TTT Rīga
EWBL records | Three pointers per game
Orange Lions 17 October 2, 2019
TTT Rīga 17 March 2, 2021
Game notes
SBŠ Ostrava improved to 1-0, while Nyon Basket dropped to 0-1.
Loan Morand and his squad suffered first defeat of the season after a 4-0 start at the SBLW.
Return match is scheduled on January 10, 2025 and it promises to be very exciting.
Iveta Raškova and her team are off to a strong start.
SCHEDULE, Central European time
Sunday, October 27, Ostrava
SBŠ Ostrava 88-76 Nyon Basket
Friday, November 8
19:25 Polonia Warszawa – SBŠ Ostrava
Wednesday, December 4, Warsaw
20:30 Polonia Warszawa – Nyon Basket
Thursday, December 5, Warsaw
17:00 Nyon Basket – BC Frankivsk
Friday, December 6, Warsaw
20:30 BC Frankivsk – Polonia Warszawa
Friday, January 10, Nyon
20:00 Nyon Basket – SBŠ Ostrava
Saturday, January 11, Nyon
14:00 SBŠ Ostrava – BC Frankivsk
Sunday, January 12, Nyon
16:00 BC Frankivsk – Nyon Basket
Friday, January 31, Ostrava
16:30 SBŠ Ostrava – BC Frankivsk
Saturday, February 1, Ostrava
17:00 BC Frankivsk – Polonia Warszawa
Sunday, February 2, Ostrava
12:00 Polonia Warszawa – SBŠ Ostrava
Wednesday, February 19, Nyon
19:30 Nyon Basket – Polonia Warszawa
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