In the opening match of the championship, Latvian cadets lost to their peers from Belgium with a score of 63:67 (10:17, 19:17, 17:16, 17:17).
Latvian basketball players were in the lead throughout the first half, but in the second half of the game they took over the reins. In the final minutes, in important episodes for the opponents, shots were made by Jena Sandia van Ferburgt, who made it 65:63 with two free throws 19 seconds before the end of regular time, and Kira Breindonk made two more penalties four seconds before the final whistle.
Madara Šmite stood out in the Latvian national team with 18 points, eight rebounds and six steals. Ester Petrus scored 15 points and had seven steals.
In the next match, Latvia convincingly defeated Poland with 77:55 (19:20, 20:19, 17:9, 21:7). Estere Petrus stood out in the Latvian national team with 20 points and six rebounds. Luize Bērziņa scored 15 points, Madara Šmite collected 14 points and seven rebounds.
On the other hand, in the final match of the subgroup, the Latvians lost to the host Portugal with 58:79 (13:20, 13:22, 17:21, 15:16).
Dārta Mālniece scored a double-double in the Latvian national team, scoring ten points and grabbing 11 rebounds, while Madara Šmite was the top scorer with 11 points.
In the future, all teams will play matches in the round of 16.
