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Latvia loses to Lithuania in basketball

BC, Riga, 25.07.2014.Print version

In preparation for the upcoming qualification campaign for the 2015 European Men's Basketball Championships (EuroBasket 2015), the Latvian national men's basketball team on Saturday lost to Lithuania 74:93, reports LETA.


The highest scorer for Latvia was youngster Rolands Smits with 13 points.


Latvia will now play in an exhibition tournament in Germany against the hosts, as well as Russia and Israel this upcoming weekend.


The qualification tournament itself will take place from August 10 to 27. Latvia is in the same qualification group as Sweden, Romania and Slovakia. The winners of the seven qualification groups, as well as the six best second-placed teams will earn qualification for EuroBasket 2015.


The candidate list of the Latvian national men's basketball team is as follows: Janis Strelnieks, Janis Blums, Dairis Bertans, Zanis Peiners, Aigars Skele, Ingus Jakovics, Kristaps Janicenoks, Janis Timma, Mareks Mejeris, Rolands Freimanis, Kaspars Berzins, Andrejs Grazulis, Martins Meiers, Ronalds Zakis and Ilja Gromovs.





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