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• Riga players scored seven unanswered points early in the game, setting the tone for the entire game. After ten minutes, VEF’s lead was 13 points (24:11).
• “Liepāja” only made three of 16 field goals and four of nine free throws in the first quarter.
• Short’s attack improved in the second quarter, preventing the Vefis from pulling any further and even moving closer to the five-point mark after the break.
• VEF responded with precision to Liepāja’s attempts to defend themselves in attack, regaining a double-digit lead that remained largely until the end of the game.
• The last game for “VEF Rīga” was played by Puerto Rican striker Aizeja Piñeiro, who signed a contract. In the game against Liepaja he scored 19 points and six rebounds.
• Māris Gulbis added 14 points for VEF, one less for Jaizek Lotti and 12 points each for Dairis Bertāns and Robert Blum. Puerto Rican center Arnaldo Toro had ten points and seven rebounds.
• Kristaps Miglinieks was the most productive for Liepaja, finishing the game with 16 points. Klāvs Dubults added 13 points and six rebounds, while 12 and ten points went to former Vefi player Emīls Krūmiņas and Ričardas Vitolskis, respectively.
• VEF moved to fourth place with 12 wins in 17 games, while “Liepāja”, which had wins and losses in 16 games, is in ninth place among 16 clubs in the Latvian-Estonian league.
“VEF Riga” – “Liepāja” 86:76 (24:11, 21:20, 19:22, 22:23)
VEF: Pinjeiro 19 (6ab), Gulbis 14 (6ab), Lotti 13, Bertans 12, Bloom 12, Toro 10 (7ab), Boomester 2 (7ab), Pinnis 2, Butirin 2, Putan.
Liepāja: Miglinieks 16, Dubults 13 (6ab), Krūmiņš 12, Vitoļskis 10, Ćilps 9 (3/12 sm), Bērziņš 8, Freimanis 5 (6ab), Avotiņš 2, Iļjins 1, Schwertoks, Bajars.
Latvian-Estonian league games this week
DateGameRez.Results 12/27Rīgas Zeļļi – VEF Rīga93:86Raimo 4 p.m. – Pinjeiro 21 p. 12/28. Kalev/Cramo – LU79:68 Kirvess 20 p. (7 rebounds) – N. Strautiņš 23 p. (7 rez.p.) 29.12.VEF Riga – Liepāja86:76 Pinjeiro 19 p. – Miglinieks 16 p. Ogre – Rīgas Zeļļi75:87 Dārgais 13 p. (7 rebounds, 7 assists) – Osborns 22 p.30.12.TalTech – Kalev/Cramo 16.00 Ventspils – Prometey 17.00
Overall rating
VKomandaU-Z%1.Kalev/Cramo14-193.3%2.Prometey12-192.3%3.Ventspils10-471.4%4.VEF Rīga12-570.6%5.University of Tartu11-568.8%6. Rīgas Zellī12-666.7%7.Ogre9- 756.3%8.TalTech/Optibet8-753.3%9.Liepāja8-850.0%10.Keila/Coolbet7-1041.2%11.Pärnu Sadam6-1037, 5%12.Avis Rapla6-1135.3%13.Viimsi5-1229.4%14.Valmiera Glass/ViA4 – 1323.5%15.University of Latvia3-1516.7%16.Tallinn Kalev/Snabb2-1412.5%
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