The Liepāja City Basketball Championship saw four games contested at the Liepāja Olympic Center on October 28 and 31, according to local reports. The week’s action featured a high-scoring blowout by BK ODS and a tightly contested overtime victory for Promenade Hotel. The tournament is organized with the support of the Liepāja Sports Department.
Promenade Hotel Secures Overtime Victory Against Vērgale/VIA-S
The October 31 matchup between Promenade Hotel and Vērgale/VIA-S required an extra period to decide the winner, marking the first overtime game of the season for these squads. Promenade Hotel ultimately emerged with an 82-79 victory. Dāvis Ašmanis led the winning effort with 19 points. For Vērgale/VIA-S, Edgars Sviklis recorded a double-double with 27 points and 14 rebounds. Supporting performances for the winners included Mareks Malakausks, who added 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Leiteris, who contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds. On the opposing side, Tiškus recorded 22 points, 12 rebounds, and six steals.
BK ODS Offense Dominates Gavieze
In the final game of the October 31 schedule, BK ODS recorded a 116-69 win over Gavieze. The team’s scoring surge was highlighted by a 44-point third quarter. BK ODS relied on a balanced attack, with Silenieks leading the scoring with 24 points, while Kazulis added 18 and Jansons contributed 16. Mizēns led Gavieze with 28 points and 10 rebounds. The game progressed through quarter scores of 20:17, 29:10, 44:21, and 23:21.
LSSS U19 Defeats LSSS U17
The championship week opened on October 28 with a game between the two sports school teams. LSSS U19 established an early advantage, leading by 14 points after the first quarter. Despite a more competitive performance from LSSS U17 in the remaining periods, they were unable to overcome the initial deficit, resulting in an 83-67 win for LSSS U19. Aksels Semenkovs paced the victors with 25 points, while Vītiņš added 10 rebounds. For LSSS U17, Lagzdiņš scored 18 points and Jaunsleinis provided nine points and seven steals.
BK Līvas Kapi Overcomes Karvik Logistics/Fēnikss
BK Līvas Kapi secured an 83-63 victory over Karvik Logistics/Fēnikss on October 31. Uvis Vārna led BK Līvas Kapi with 21 points, supported by Ozols with 16 and Valters Vuciņš with 15. Fēliks Stončaitis scored 22 points for Karvik Logistics/Fēnikss in the losing effort, while Saldenieks contributed 12 points and 13 rebounds for the side.
Schedule for Upcoming Championship Games
The championship continues with further action at the Liepāja Olympic Center:
- November 5: LSSS U17 vs. BK ODS (19:15)
- November 15: Vikingi/Ganību Māja vs. BK Liepājas Papīrs (11:00)
- November 15: Nīca/BLi vs. Vērgale/VIA-S (12:30)
- November 15: BK ODS vs. Karvik Logistics/Fēnikss (14:00)
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