Robert Blum was the most productive among the winners with 19 points, Arnaldo Toro Barea collected 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Dairis Bertāns added 11 points.
Kristaps Ķilps stood out in the Liepāja team with 12 points, while Reinis Avotiņš and Roberts Freimanis scored another ten points each.
In the previous games of the semi-final series, “Vefians” were superior with 77:56 and 86:64.
“VEF Rīga” basketball players finished the main tournament of “Pafbet” Latvian-Estonian Basketball League (LIBL) in third place with 24 wins in 30 games, beat “Rīgas Zeļlius” 2-0 in the quarter-finals, but lost to “Prometey” 0-2 in the semi-finals. In the battle for the bronze medals of the combined league, the people of Riga beat “Ventspili” with 84:76.
“Liepāja” accumulated a balance of 11-19 in the LIBL regular championship and ranked 11th, without entering the playoffs.
This season, the two teams met twice in the main LIBL tournament, with “Vefians” winning both times (85:78 and 86:76).
“VEF Rīga” entered the fight for the Latvian championship title from the semi-finals, and in the quarter-finals they beat “Ogri” 3-2, winning the decisive match in extra time.
In the second semi-final with the participation of “Rīgas Zeļļu” and “Ventspils”, the result is 1-1.
Last year, “VEF Rīga” basketball players became the champions, beating “Ventspili” 4-1 in the final, while “Liepāja” won 3-1 over “Ogri” in the fight for bronze.
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2024-05-01 14:50:37
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