• In the ranks of Latvia, the most productive was Madara Schmidt, with an impressive double-double – 23 points and 20 rebounds. 24+7 saved in the meantime Maggie Zeltina.
• Lithuania’s success with 29+10 was forged Sintija Aukštikalnītewho also had seven interceptions.
• The first half of the game was very equal and Latvia mostly spent it being in the lead.
• In the second half, the Lithuanians were pulled away for a moment, but the Latvians managed to recover and in the last seconds evened the result, erasing the six-point deficit with two three-pointers. The loss was suffered in overtime.
• Latvian ladies have two more games left before the European Championship in mid-August. They will be on Wednesday and Thursday against Finland.
• Latvia’s first EC game is scheduled for August 19, when they will have to play Belgium.
Latvia – Lithuania 73:79 (14:16, 19:11, 17:21, 18:20, 5:11)
Zeltiņa 24 (7 rebounds), M. Šmite 23 (20 rebounds), Otto 6 (7 rebounds), Brence 6, Petrus 5 (9 rebounds), Mālniece 3 (10 rebounds .b.), Berziņa 3, Muzikante 3, Ansudra, Vapne, E. Šmite, Krumulda
Latvian U16 women’s national team test matches before the EC
| The date | Time | The game | Venue | The result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.08. | 17:00 | Latvia – Ukraine | Riga (Rīdzene) | 85:47 |
| 02.08. | 12:00 | Latvia – Ukraine | Riga (Rīdzene) | 67:52 |
| 05.08. | 16:00 | Latvia – Estonia | Tallinn | 93:72 |
| 06.08. | 18:30 | Latvia – Estonia | Tallinn | 110:43 |
| 07.08. | 10:30 | Latvia – Lithuania | Tallinn | 73:79 P |
| 10.08. | 17:00 | Latvia – Finland | Helsinki | |
| 11.08. | 14:00 | Latvia – Finland | Helsinki |
