OR Latvia He escaped a defeat … shock from Estonia and eventually dominated 72-70 in his second race Eurobaskethaving the protagonist Kristaps Porzingis.
Although he was losing until shortly before the end of the third quarter, Latvia took advantage of the unlikely “despair” of Estonia players in the last and critical period of the match, to make even difficult … surreasket.
The Estonians failed to score for almost 9 minutes, in the finale of the match against the Latvians (staying in total for 10:42) and with an incredible 9-9 score, Luca Banki’s team got the “pink card” of the race.
The big protagonist of the match was Christaps Porzingis, who ended the match with 26 pm and 7 rebounds, with a shot that “cut off” his own team in the fourth quarter, leading it to the victory.[όντουςκαι7ριμπάουντέχονταςκαιτοσουτπου“ξεκόλλησε”τηδικήτουομάδαστοτέταρτοδεκάλεπτοοδηγώνταςτηντελικάκαιστηνίκη
The quarters: 21-17,42-38,61-63, 70-72
Players’ statistics
Estonia (Ranula): DREREL 5 (1), Raest 7 (1/1 three -pointers, 3 rebounds), Traiers 2 (3 rebounds), Tas 13 (3 rebounds), Vene 7 (2/2 three -pointers, 3 rebounds), Hermet 3 (1), Yaesar 8 (2/5 three -pointers) (2/6 three -pointers, 5 rebounds, 3 errors), Kulamae 12 (1/7 three -pointers, 6 rebounds, 8 assists)
Latvia (Banky): Meyeris, Porzingis 26 (8/8 two -pointers, 0/3 three -pointers, 8/10 shots, 5 rebounds, 7 errors, 2 blocks), Davis Bertans 6 (11 rebounds), Diyris Bertans 2, Smits 7, Lomazis 9 (3/17, 3/17, 3/17) (1/1 three -point), Kourouks, Zaggars 8 (2/5 three -pointers, 4 rebounds, 6 assists), Zoricks 7 (2).