PODĚBRADY, Czechia (Interstat) — CEZ Nymburk defeated Nova Hut Ostrava 101-67 on Friday in a Czech NBL game at Sportovni Hala. Nymburk led 28-25 after the first quarter and outscored Ostrava 30-18 in the second to take a 58-43 halftime lead. Nymburk extended its advantage to 77-55 after three quarters before cruising in the fourth.

Goran Filipovic led Nymburk with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Vojtech Hruban added 14 points and 7 rebounds, while Tony Perkins scored 15 points with 5 rebounds. Ondrej Sehnal dished 6 assists and scored 11 points. Lukas Palyza paced Ostrava with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Mikulas Cank chipped in 13 points and Elias Cato added 12 points with 3 assists.

Nymburk shot 39 of 76 from the floor and 11 of 33 on 3-pointers, while Ostrava shot 23 of 61 and 10 of 29 from deep. Nymburk held a 40-27 rebounding edge and forced 22 turnovers while committing only 9. The win improved Nymburk’s season record to 40-14, while Ostrava fell to 12-28.