Start Lublin 76-73 Arka Gdynia: Game recap
Start Lublin beat Arka Gdynia 76-73 in the Polish Basketball League, ending its 2-game losing run.
Lublin holds on in close game
Start Lublin beat Arka Gdynia 76-73 on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with tip-off at 11:30 AM ET, and the game was decided in regulation. The quarter scores, home team first, were 21-19, 27-15, 16-20 and 12-19. Start Lublin's best quarter was the 27-15 period, and Arka Gdynia took the third and fourth quarters, outscoring the home side 20-16 and 19-12 in those periods. Start Lublin still finished with the win.
Recent form for both sides
Start Lublin arrived after 2 straight defeats, a 97-77 loss on the road to Dziki Warszawa and a 79-84 home loss to Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski in a game that finished after extra time. Arka Gdynia had won its last 2 games, both at home, beating Trefl Sopot 96-82 and Śląsk Wrocław 95-70. Those results gave Arka Gdynia the stronger recent record going into this matchup.
What the result changes
The win ends Start Lublin's losing run in the Polish Basketball League. Arka Gdynia's defeat ends its 2-game winning streak, which had come at home.