Inter Basket opened its Slovenska Basketbalova Liga campaign with a composed 87-80 home win over Spissky Rytieri on October 24, 2026, pulling away in the third quarter and holding off every late response. The seven-point final margin reflected Inter’s control on the glass and a balanced scoring night that kept the visitors from stringing together a decisive run.

Match overview

Inter Basket led 24-19 after the first quarter and took a 44-41 advantage into halftime. The hosts then created separation with a 21-18 third period, carrying a 65-59 lead into the final ten minutes. Spissky Rytieri stayed within striking distance but could not close the gap in the closing stretch, and Inter finished the job with a 22-21 fourth quarter.

• First quarter: Inter Basket 24-19
• Second quarter: 20-22 (halftime 44-41)
• Third quarter: 21-18 (65-59)
• Fourth quarter: 22-21 (87-80)

Key moments

The turning point arrived early in the second half. Inter opened the third quarter with a 7-0 burst, turning a three-point halftime lead into a double-digit cushion. Spissky Rytieri responded through guard Lukas Krajcovic, who hit back-to-back triples to bring the visitors within 70-66, but Inter answered with a 6-0 run of its own. A late three from Jakub Mokran made it 82-76 with under two minutes remaining, yet Inter closed with five straight points to seal the result.

Tactical story

Inter won the rebound battle 42-34 and turned 14 offensive boards into 18 second-chance points. That interior advantage helped offset a modest 8-of-21 night from three-point range. Spissky Rytieri shot 9-of-29 from beyond the arc and stayed competitive by forcing 13 turnovers, but the visitors gave up too many easy looks at the rim in the third quarter. Inter’s free-throw shooting also proved important, with the hosts converting 17-of-23 attempts compared with 13-of-18 for Spissky.

Standout players

Inter guard Marek Hudec led all scorers with 22 points, adding six assists and four rebounds. Forward Tomas Pavelka delivered a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while bench guard Martin Varga contributed 12 points in 22 minutes. For Spissky Rytieri, Krajcovic finished with 21 points and five assists, and Mokran added 16 points and seven rebounds.

Season impact

The win gives Inter Basket an early-season result to build on in the Slovenska Basketbalova Liga standings, while Spissky Rytieri leave with a competitive road performance but no reward. Inter’s next test will be maintaining that rebounding edge, while Spissky will look to tighten its half-court defense after allowing 65 points across the middle two quarters.