BK REDSTONE will run into USK Prague | Hanácký Večerník
2. 11. 2021 – 21:30
The USK Praha team, the closest rival of BK REDSTONE Olomoucko, is doing unexpectedly well in Kooperativa NBL. The meeting of the 11th round of the competition will be completed by the first half of the basic part and the university students, in which they will defend the third place in the table. The match will be played in Tchaikovsky on November 3 from 6 p.m.
“The college students hit reinforcements and they play really well. The return of Tomáš Kyzlink from Italy helped them. A really good opponent is waiting for us, who is experiencing a very good season, “the USK coach acknowledges the quality BK REDSTONE Olomouc Region Robert Skibniewski.
The people of Prague managed to win seven times in ten matches and they are also successful on the boards of their opponents. They won four of the six matches outside, when they succeeded in Brno, Děčín or Pardubice, for example. They lost only in Ústí nad Labem and Opava. The last time they fell was in the last round, when Na Folimance was not enough for Nymburk.
“It quickly became clear who was the better team. We lost right from the start. We tried, played hard, but we made a lot of mistakes in defense and attack. We have something to work on, “said USK coach Josh King after the match of the last round.
Usually, however, he can rely on his charges. Especially on Kyle Mangas and Nathaliel West, overseas reinforcements of the new selection. Another almost twenty-point scorer is Tomáš Kyzlink.
“We know where the greatest firepower of the USK is, but we must not forget other quality players from Prague. The help of the experienced Jan Štěrba is very important for the team and Marek Vyroubal also plays well on the start. We need to repeat the domestic defensive performance against Brno. If we add a better ending to it, we will not be without a chance, “says Skibniewski.