• In the first half, Latvia played slightly more effectively than the opponent, shooting with 34% accuracy. The Netherlands responded with only 27% accuracy, which gave Davy Choder’s team an eight-point lead.
• At the beginning of the third quarter, Freds Bagatskis achieved Latvia’s biggest advantage (33:23) with a four-point run, but in the continuation the initiative was taken over by the opponents, who quickly managed to draw a tie.
• Difficulties for Latvia were caused by the defense of the zone offered by the opponents, against which it was not easy to score points. Starting from the fourth quarter, the Dutch basketball players were already in the lead by a couple of points.
• The Latvians managed to overcome a five-point deficit once, reaching 50:49 in the last minute of regular time, but then the opponents scored six points in a row. When it seemed that the game was lost, Kristofer Carlson had his say, who first hit two free throws out of three, and then collected the rebound and made a long shot (55:55).
• Also in overtime, Latvia’s failures in attack, as well as the technical failure, continued. The opponents scored the first points in the third minute, later scoring eight more. Latvia responded with only two points, thus starting the championship with a loss (57:65).
• At the end of the whole game, the Netherlands shot more accurately (35.29% vs. 29.85%), made more passes (13:8) and made much fewer mistakes (15 vs. 25). The many mistakes of Latvia, many of which were unforced (inaccurate pass, walked), let down in some moments tonight.
• Rihards Vāvers became the top scorer with 17 points for Latvia. 13 points, five rebounds and four assists for Christopher Carlson and eight for Fred Bagatski.
• Tomorrow, the national team will continue the tournament with a match against Finland, who lost to Switzerland today with 66:76.
• 20 national teams participate in the B division tournament. In the first stage, the teams will play four games each in the group tournament. The two best teams will enter the quarterfinals and continue the fight for three tickets to the A division. The third and fourth teams of the group tournament will play in the elimination tournament on 9/16. place, the last teams will divide 17-20. position.
Latvian U20 – Netherlands U20 57:65 (11:9, 15:9, 13:21, 16:16, 2:10)
Latvia U20: Vāvers 17, Karlsons 13, Bagatskis 8, Fārenhorsts 4, Lisitsins 3, Osis 3, Bykovs 3, Kļanskis 2, Pinnis 2, Smirnovs 2 (13 ab), Berkolds
D group
VIzlaseSUZ+/-P1.Switzerland110+1022.Netherlands110+823.Latvia101-814.Finland101-1015.Albania00000
Latvian U20 national team
No.PlayerYearPos.HeightTeamExperience1.Christophers Carlsons20041.185Riga/DSN – Valmiera GLASS VIAČU182.Richards Kļanskis20034.201Capo d’Orlando (ITA B)ČU16 PČU19 ČU203.Markuss Lastiņš20041.194BK Ogre ČU184.Rainers Lisitsins 20041.184 Gulbenes Buki/BJSS5.Otto Färenhorsts20031./2.193 BBall Loewen (GER ProB) ЕČU169.Daniils Smirnovs20033./4.204LU/BS Riga10.Mārcis Osis20033.191LU/BS Riga11.Andrejs Bykovs20035.216LU/BS Riga12.Freds Bagatskis20032./3.198Georgia Tech (NCAA USA) ЕČU1613.Rihards Berkolds2 0042. 194RSU/VEF RigaECU1815.Rihards Vāvers20033./4.203Quinnipiac (NCAA USA)17.Pēteris Pinnis20045.213RSU/VEF Riga – VEF RigaECU18
Team management
Dāvis Choders Head coach
Yevgeniis Kosushkins Coach
Artūrs Bērziņš Coach
Artūrs Paikis Physiotherapist
Miķelis Alsbergs Physiotherapist
Kristaps Jurgensens Manager
2023-07-07 21:20:50
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