Latvian LBL scores and news

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VEF Riga-Ventspils 100:70 (4-1)

VEF Riga won the Finals over Ventspils 4-1 after an easy win in Game 5. The winner of the Regular Season clinched the 2011/2012 title.
VEF Riga led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They started with 28-14 and never looked behind in the game. Moreover after 24-17 surge in the second frame the hosts reached 52:31 advantage at the halftime. VEF Riga also won the third and the last quarters to triumph not only in the game but in the Finals.
They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 63.6 percentage. 28 personal fouls committed by Ventspils helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international forward Gatis Gatis Jahovics (200-F-84) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 5 rebounds. Antanas Antanas Kavaliauskas (208-C-84, agency: Interperformances, college: Texas A&M) contributed with 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Five VEF Riga players scored in double figures. Mamadi Mamadi Diane (196-G/F-86, college: Virginia) answered with 14 points and Martins Meiers added 9 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Ventspils.

VEF Riga: Gatis Jahovics 18, Kaspars Berzins (213-F/C-85) 14, Kristaps Janicenoks (196-F-83) 14, Curtis Millage (185-G-81, college: Arizona St.) 13, Antanas Kavaliauskas 13
Ventspils: Mamadi Diane 14, Arturs Strelnieks (196-SG-85) 10, Jahmar Young (196-G-86, agency: Two Points, college: N.Mexico St.) 10

http://www.eurobasket.com/Latvia/basketball.asp?NewsID=272007

[cesnakas]

LBL finals game 7 tonight.

I guess this deserves some attention.Lets go VEF!

[rikhardur]

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

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Valmiera appointed Ainārs Zvirgzdiņš as their new head coach.

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Liepāja released PF Nashid Beard.

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Valmiera signed F Artūras Valeika.

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Barons Riga sacked coach Uvis Helmanis.

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Liepāja signed G Raimonds Vaikulis.

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Valmiera signed guard Raimonds Gabrāns.

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

[wardjdim]

Thanks a lot

[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/

[wardjdim]

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

Thanks

[rikhardur]

Playoff finals

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