Latvian basketball players beat Slovenia 22:11 in the match of subgroup B.
After an equal start of the game, the Latvians managed to accumulate a five-point advantage, which increased to 11 points by the end of the match, celebrating a convincing victory in the second game of the subgroup.
The success of the Latvian team was facilitated by Čavars, who stood out with seven points and eight rebounds, while Miezis, Lasmanis and Lācis added five points each.
It has already been reported that the Latvian basketball players started the World Cup with a failure against the USA, losing to the Americans with 17:21.
On Thursday, the Latvian national team will have a day off, but on Friday, matches will be played against Austria (at 6:35 p.m.) and Australia (at 8:45 p.m.).
The winners of the group will qualify for the quarterfinals, while the second and third place winners will compete in the round of 16.
Lācis replaces Edgars Krūmiņas in this tournament – this decision was made after the training camp held in Ventspils, in which 14 candidates participated. Kārlis Apsītis and Kristaps Gludītis also went to the World Cup to help with the training process.
The foursome of the Latvian national team is competing in international club team tournaments this year, divided into two teams. Miezis and Lasmanis together with two Chinese basketball players represent the “Beijing” team, while the “Riga” team continues to be represented by Krūmiņš and Čavars, playing together with a Chinese and a Serbian player.
The Latvian men’s national team will participate in the European Games tournament in Krakow in mid-June, and in the European Championship in Jerusalem in early September.
Latvia achieved its best result so far in 2019, when it won silver medals in Amsterdam, losing 14:18 to the USA in the final.
2023-05-31 18:23:18
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