The Latvian U16 girls’ team (2005/2006 birth year), on Monday, August 9, lost to the Finnish cadets in the first game of the FIBA Challenger tournament in Helsinki – 75:76 (17:24, 40:42, 54:63).
The next opponents of the Latvian team in Group A will be Germany (August 10 at 17:30), Bulgaria (August 11 at 14:30), Greece (August 13 at 17:30) and France (August 14 at 17:30). at 14:30) commands. The winners of the first two places will receive tickets to the U17 World Cup in Spain next summer. Live games will be available at https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/challengers/u16women/2021
Mistakes in the attack and non-observance of the game discipline, poor return to defense (points throughout the game in the quick attacks 10-21) in the first quarter of the game gave the Latvians the role of drivers (7:17). By the end of the third quarter, this gap had only briefly been reduced.
The break was marked in the fourth quarter, when in six minutes Latvians with good protection and various attacks from 54:63 reached 71:65. In the last minutes, however, the housewives were a little more accurate and successful.
Josefīne Sīpoliņa 22 points, Elīna Briede 16, Madara Šimte 13 (9 atlases, 5 passes).
Due to the difficult epidemiological situation, the Board of the International Basketball Federation’s European Zone (FIBAEurope) canceled the 2021 European Youth Championships. In order to ensure the practice of games, an informal competition series – FIBA Challengers – will be organized. In the U16 age group, the 18 best teams in the European ranking table were divided into three top six. Tournaments take place in Helsinki, Cadiz (Spain) and Guifoice (Portugal). The results of the tournament will not affect the countries’ positions in the official FIBA youth team ranking, however, there is a serious incentive in the U16 group – 5 teams will be eligible to start in the U17 World Cup in the summer of 2022. , which will be able to start the World Cup as the hosts of the field.
FIBA U16 Challenger, A grupa
| Teams | FROM | YEARS | GER | GRE | END | FIND | U-Z | V |
| In France | x | 87:45 | ||||||
| Latvia | x | 75:76 | ||||||
| Germany | x | 65:47 | ||||||
| Greece | 47:65 | x | ||||||
| Finland | 76:75 | x | ||||||
| Bulgaria | 45:87 | x |
Latvian U18 national team
| Name and surname | Dz.g. | Item | Sports School |
| Aleksandra Stepanova | 2005 | 1. | RBJSS Rīdzene |
| Madara Šmite | 2006 | 1. | Liepaja |
| Elīna Briede | 2005 | 1./2. | RBJSS Rīdzene |
| Josephine Onion | 2005 | 1./2. | Jurmala |
| Daniela Gintere | 2005 | 1./2. | RBJSS Rīdzene |
| Amanda Baumgarte | 2005. | 3./4. | RBJSS Rīdzene |
| Evija Stirlinga Coltone | 2005 | 3./4. | RBJSS Rīdzene |
| Kate Kondratjeva | 2005 | 3./4. | Riga / Center |
| Tina Graus | 2005 | 3./4. | RBJSS Rīdzene |
| Jennifer Nut | 2005 | 5. | Saldus |
| Krista Lukashevica | 2006 | 5. | Riga / Center |
| Evelīna Otto | 2006 | 5. | Riga / TTP |
| Management | |
| Andris Steļmahs | Head coach |
| Inguna Markune | Coaches |
| Aigars Nerips | Trainer |
| Alma Vitola | Physiotherapist |
| Edgars Markūns | Manager |
