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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
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
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