Latvian LBL scores and news

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Playoffs

ASK Riga conquered the third place by beating VEF 3-1 in the playoffs.

Decisive game 7 of the playoff finals will be played tomorrow: Ventspils vs Barons.

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Playoff finals

Ventspils is the new Latvian champion after defeating Barons in OT 82 to 77 in the decisive game 7.

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Guys, any link for Monday's 6th game of the Finals would be great

Thanks

[Get Rich Or Die Playin]

Guys, any link for Monday's 6th game of the Finals would be great

Thanks

Here's link for it:

http://www.ltv7.lv/video_streams/

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Thanks a lot

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Barons Riga won the 2009-2010 LBL with a 78-71 win over VEF in deciding game 7.

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Valmiera signed guard Raimonds Gabrāns.

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Liepāja signed G Raimonds Vaikulis.

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Barons Riga sacked coach Uvis Helmanis.

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Valmiera signed F Artūras Valeika.

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Liepāja released PF Nashid Beard.

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Valmiera appointed Ainārs Zvirgzdiņš as their new head coach.

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Is VEF playing with the junior team in the league and the seniors in Europe? Why's that?

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East win in LBL all-star game - Feb 28, 2011 (by Gatis Zvirbulis)
Sunday, 27.february was held annual LBL All Star game between East and West teams in Jelgava Zemgale olimpic center. East won game by 6 points 100:94 (23:19; 18:28; 25:18; 24:19). Each quarter was 8 minutes long. Games MVP was East's Derek Williams (191-G/F) 20 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists.

In the Sportland three-point shooting contests final won Sandis Bets (192-G-92) (Ogre)- 14 points, who beat Mikus Sokolovs (Gulbenes buki) - 11 points. in the womens final Agate Geka (169-G-93) (TTT juniores) won with 18 points, second was Liene Neimane (TTT juniores) with 9 points in the final.
Sportland Slam dunk contest winner was Kristaps Dargais (195-G-90) (Ogre), second Zanis Peiners (LU). In semi-final also some good performence was by Janis Timma (BAA Riga) and Nelyubov Ivans (VEF jrs).
In the coaches contests first round nobody can make shot from midcourt, in the second round Varis Krumins (BK Zemgale) made 3pointshot and won this contest.
Cheerleading contest winners was BK Ventspils cheerleaders, while second was BK Liepajas lauvas chearleaders and also other squads have great performances- BK Valmiera, LU, VEF Riga jrs and Turiba cheerleaders.

East West 100:94 (23:19, 18:28, 35:28, 24:19)

East: Dairis Bertans (VEF Jrs) 13, Sandis Valters (VEF Jrs) 10, Kristaps Janicenoks (VEF Jrs), Kaspars Berzins (VEF Jrs) 17 (6ab), Pavels Veselovs (BK Valmiera) 10; Agnis Cavars (Barons/O!Karte) 9, Janis Kaufmanis (BK Valmiera) 7, Zanis Peiners (Latvijas Universitate) 6, Derek Williams (Barons/O!Karte) 20 (12ab, 14ast TRIPLE-DOUBLE), Artsiom Parakhouski (VEF Juniors) 8 (6ab)
head coach Ainars Zvirgzdins (BK Valmiera), coach Edgars Teteris (Barons/O!Karte), Nikolajs Mazurs (VEF Jrs), Marti Zibarts (Latvijas Universitate)

West: Janis Strelnieks (BK Ventspils) 13, Ingus Bankevics (former BK Ventspils) 6, Rashad Anderson (BK Ventspils) 11, Arturs Strelnieks (BK Ventspils) 4 (6ab), Lauris Blaus (BK Ventspils) 9 (7ab); Roberts Mednis (Biznesa augstskola Turiba) 10, Oritseweyinmi Efejuku (BK Ventspils) 5, Ashton Mitchell (BK Liepajas Lauvas) 16, Ilmars Bergmanis (BK Zemgale) 5 (8ab), Jekabs Rozitis (BK Zemgale) 15
Head coach: Varis Krumins (BK Zemgale), Agris Galvanovskis (BK Liepajas Lauvas), Guntis Endzels (BK Ventspils), Peteris Visnevics (Biznesa augstskola Turiba)

Referee: Oskars Lucis, Andris Vaskans, Juris Bruveris. Commissar Agnis Perkons

http://www.eurobasket.com/Latvia/basketball.asp?NewsID=219095]

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LBL finals game 7 tonight.

I guess this deserves some attention.Lets go VEF!