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Regular Season Round 26: VEF Riga - Valmiera 109-69

Date: April 17, 2011
An interesting game for VEF Riga (19-9) which hosted in Riga 4th ranked Valmiera (17-11). Second ranked VEF Riga had an easy win 109-69. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 12-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 109-69. VEF Riga dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Valmiera's 30. They outrebounded Valmiera 41-24 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. VEF Riga looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. International center Andrejs Selakovs (210-88) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Montenegrin guard Bojan Bakic (197-83, agency: Alti Sport) supported him with 16 points. Four VEF Riga players scored in double figures. Even 23 points by guard Janis Kaufmanis (185-89) did not help to save the game for Valmiera. Swingman Janis Berzins (200-93) added 14 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. VEF Riga have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 19-9 record having just three points less than leader Ventspils. Loser Valmiera keeps the fourth place with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
VEF Riga: B.Bakic 16+3reb+2ast, K.Janicenoks 15+3reb+2ast, A.Selakovs 14+10reb+2ast, S.Valters 14+1reb+1ast, I.Nelyubov 12+1reb+2ast, D.Bertans 11+2reb+6ast
Valmiera: J.Kaufmanis 23+4reb+2ast, J.Berzins 14+8reb+1ast, J.Graudins 11+1reb+3ast, R.Gabrans 6+4ast, M.Ziedins 6, K.Bedritis 3+3reb+1ast
gschID: 125788

  VALMIERA69
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
0 KiufBijas, zijas 49 3-2 (05%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4-3 (90%) 6 4 3 8 8 5 6 5 5 4 84 62 5
40 mRQJajs, zijas 82 8-4 (11.9%) 8-2 (80%) 3-65 (35%) 8 1 2 6 3 5 6 6 5 8 63 1 5
66 GiMQijs, eiaBIjds 80 6-4 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 5 5 3 4 5 8 5 5 6 1 4 5
83 mRdQaUas, KliLs 84 6-8 (05%) 5-1 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 4 -0 5
64 GQiudajs, zijas 88 3-1 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 5 6 4 3 5 5 5 5 4 66 4 5
65 kRajMRQDs, kRjUs 60 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 8 5 5
7 olnajs, kaVUIQs 64 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 -8 5
1 kaQsas, PsViQs 68 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
2 caRdajs, biQas 66 5-8 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 6 5 5 1 -6 5
3 kRsRlILs, OiLRls 7 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 6 6 6 0 5 5 5 5 8 8 -0 5
wIUil   60-48 (31.7%) 2-87 (89.1%) 60-80 (15.5%) 9 69 83 63 46 5 3 8 5 61 17 62  


  VEF RIGA (coach: Martins Gulbis)109
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
30 mRQUijs, giaQas 84 6-4 (44.4%) 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 1 6 5 3 5 5 8 66 62 5
65 kilURQs, Aijdas 88 6-8 (05%) 4-9 (38.7%) 4-3 (90%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 63 2 5
64 HuDhRs, wQRkIj 88 3-2 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8 4 0 4 8 5 8 6 5 6 65 68 5
0 miVaZ, mInij 86 3-3 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 0-0 (655%) 5 4 4 8 4 5 8 5 5 6 61 61 5
40 ARliVILs, SjdQRns 86 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 3-65 (35%) 3 1 65 8 3 5 5 6 5 5 63 60 5
68 zijaZRjIVs, KQasUips 85 8-0 (35%) 8-4 (11.9%) 0-0 (655%) 4 5 4 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 60 63 5
63 mRQJajs, KispiQs 85 8-4 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 9 65 6 0 5 6 8 5 6 9 66 5
60 XRlFuMIL, oLijs 61 1-1 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 68 64 5
48 Ciaj, wFlRQ 61 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 4 4 8 3 5 8 5 5 5 3 4 5
88 bRdass, KQasUips 9 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 8 5 5 6 5 5 5 1 7 5
83 GulMas, biQUajs 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   89-34 (18.2%) 7-88 (35.7%) 82-47 (96.2%) 68 87 36 83 83 5 68 3 5 9 657 667  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)