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Richards Lomazs | Photo: Denizli “Yukatel Merkezefend”
Turkey
Latvian basketball player Rihards Lomažs Denizli scored 14 points in the Turkish championship game on Wednesday, while Denizli’s Yukatel Merkezefend team suffered a loss on their field.
At the home of Yukatel Merkezefend, he conceded in Istanbul’s Bahcechehir Colleges with 89: 113 (20:29, 29:32, 23:37, 17:15). Lomažs was on the field for 26 minutes and 32 seconds, during which all three two-point shots and two free throws were taken, as well as two of the four long shots. He also scored four times, made two mistakes, earned one personal note and finished the game with an efficiency of 14.
The top scorers with 15 points were Keilin Lucas, who had a “double-double” with ten assists, and Neitan Sestina. Samuel Decker stood out with 23 points and Jemal Jones and Langston Hall with 22 points.
The unit represented by the Latvian basketball player is ranked 12th in the 16-team competition in the tournament table with five victories in 16 matches. Lomažs moved to the Turkish championship after months of successful last season in the German Bundesliga.
Spain
Latvian basketball player Artūrs Kurucs scored seven points in the Spanish Premier League (ACB) game on Wednesday, but he lost to Vitoria Baskonia.
Lugo’s “Breogan” gave way to “Baskonia” represented by Kuruca with 83:89 (24:19, 23:31, 15:19, 21:20). The Latvian basketball player played for 18 minutes and 30 seconds, during which he took one of four long shots and both two-point shots. Kurucs also won two rebounds, played once, made three mistakes, broke twice, provoked one remark to an opponent, and finished with an efficiency ratio of +/- and three.
Alex Peter was the top scorer in the Vitoria club, with Janan Musa scoring 26 points. Due to the restrictions of Covid-19, the game between the Real Betis of Seville and the “Urbas” of Rhodia Machoha Fuenlavrad was canceled.
The nine successes of the Baskonia team in 16 dues give it an eighth position in the tournament table. Last season, Roland Schmidt and Barcelona became the Spanish champions, beating Real Madrid 2-0 in the final.
FIBA Eurocup, women
Latvian basketball player Kristīne Vītola scored 13 points on Wednesday in the second game of the second round of the International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) Eurocup “play-off”, with Mārtiņš Zībarts’ coached team “Piriakia” Olympiakos celebrating the victory and entering the eighth final. The Greek club beat the Turkish team Ankara’s Nesibe Aydin with a score of 87:68 (28:11, 22:21, 16:16, 21:20) and won 166-151 in the sum of two games.
In the first game, Olympiakos lost 79:83. Vītola played 24 minutes and 23 seconds on Wednesday, taking five of eight two-point shots and all three free throws. She also fought four rebounds, gave two assists, made three mistakes, broke four times, scored a positive +/- score (+4) and scored 13 efficiency points.
Angeliki Nicolopulu was the most versatile guest with seven points, eight rebounds and 13 assists. Former TTT Riga and Olympiacos jessica Tomasa had 17 points and seven assists for the housewives.
The main tournament was attended by 48 teams divided into 12 subgroups of four each. The two best teams in each group and the top eight third place winners entered the elimination tournament. Four teams will take part in the tournament in the eighth final, which will take the 5th-6th place in two subgroups of the FIBA Euroleague. The FIBA Eurocup is the second level tournament after the FIBA Euroleague.
FIBA Euroleague, women
Istanbul’s “Galatasaray”, playing without Latvian player Anete Steinberg, won the Girona “Spar” from Spain in the Euroleague game of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in Turkey on Wednesday.
Galatasaray beat Spar 80:68 (24:15, 24:15, 18:21, 14:17) at home in Group B. Steinberg was not included in the team application. The home side of Pelina Bilgia scored 18 points, ten assists and six rebounds. Melisa Gilcana scored 16 points and six rebounds, 15 points and ten rebounds – Tina Krajishnik, 11 points – Keila Davis and 12 points, nine rebounds and six assists were scored by Kelsi Plama.
The visitors, Kennedy Berk, scored 26 points and six rebounds, and 17 points and five assists for Magali Mendy. Galatasaray ranks sixth in the group with five wins in 11 matches. Another group B game with the participation of Skio “Famila” led by Istanbul “Fenerbahce” and former head coach of the Latvian national team Georg Dikeulak and represented by Kitty Laks was postponed.
The Group A match between the Moscow MBA and the Italian champion Umana Reyer in Venice was also postponed. It has already been reported that Lats BLMA with 45:80 (14:28, 8:22, 17:12, 6:18) conceded in the group A game in the fight for the fourth position in the group and in the playoffs at the home of TTT Rīga. Tomasa scored 13 points for the housewives, but also made nine mistakes. Handy scored seven points and Daugile Šarauskaite scored six points, who also won 11 rebounds.
The guests Peter scored 26 points and eight rebounds. Epupa scored 15 points, Sydney Wolles scored 14 points and seven rebounds, and Anna Philippe scored ten points. The Riga team ranks fifth in Group A with five wins and seven losses.
The main tournament of the Euroleague is scheduled to end on February 1. The top four teams in each group will qualify for the playoffs, while the fifth and sixth place winners will continue in the European Cup season. The UGMK of Ekaterinburg became the champions last season, winning the “Perfumerias Avenida” of Salamanca in the final.
