“TTT Riga” Photo: FIBA
On Sunday, TTT Rīga defeated the Liepāja / LSSS team and won the 17th victory in the BSBL main event”>Baltic Women’s Basketball League (BSBL) elite group games. At 85:64 (27:22, 17:11, 19:15, 22:16), TTT Rīga outperformed Liepāja / LSSS.
Ieva Pulvere stood out in the Riga team with 18 points, six rebounds and seven assists. as well as six rebounds and five mistakes accumulated by Jammine Thomas. Raivita Koreņika scored 17 points and six rebounds in the ranks of Liepāja women, Ketija Vihmane scored 14 points and six rebounds, and Ance Aizsila scored 13 points.
In the second game, “Daugavpils University” acknowledged the superiority of “Šiauliai-Vilmers” in its field with 79:91 (15:21, 11:25, 20:24, 33:21). Aisisa Leina stood out in the home team with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Melissa Tati scored 16 points, while Lauma Poikane scored 14 points. Katrīna Trankale stood out in the Siauliai team with 17 points, who realized all five long shots. Donika Kosby scored 13 points and six rebounds.
In the leading positions of the tournament tables with 17 victories in 17 matches is “TTT Rīga”, “Liepāja” / LSSS with 12 victories in 17 games is third, RSU is in ninth place with seven wins and six losses, “Daugavpils University” is tenth with three victories in 16 battles, but BJBS “Rīga” / ”Juniores” / LU with two successes in 17 games – 11th place.
12 teams are participating in the Baltic League elite group tournament – five from Latvia and Lithuania, as well as two from Estonia. After the two-lap tournament, the top two teams will qualify for the final four tournament, while the 3rd-6th place winners in the quarter-finals series will see two more Final 4 participants.