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Regular Season Round 2: Ventspils - Liepaja 88-69

Date: October 11, 2011
The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Ventspils as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Ventspils smashed bottom-ranked Liepaja at home 88-69. Liepaja was ahead by 2 points at the halftime before a 50-29 second half run of Ventspils. American guard Jahmar Young (196-86, college: N.Mexico St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points. The other American import guard Steven Gray (195-89, college: Gonzaga) contributed with 14 points and 4 assists for the winners. Five Ventspils players scored in double figures. American guard Josh Mayo (182-87, college: Ill.-Chicago, agency: RIZO) replied with 14 points and 6 assists and guard Martins Kravcenko (192-85) added 14 points in the effort for Liepaja. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Liepaja at the other side still closes the standings with two games lost. Liepaja will play next round against strong Valmiera trying to get back on the winning streak. Ventspils will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Jurmala at home.
Top scorers:
Liepaja: J.Mayo 14+3reb+6ast, M.Kravcenko 14+2reb+3ast, J.Timma 11+1reb+1ast, K.Miglinieks 9+2reb+1ast, M.Andriukaitis 7+7reb, A.Vitas 6+9reb+1ast
Ventspils: A.Berzins 16+4reb, J.Young 16+4reb+3ast, S.Gray 14+3reb+4ast, S.Willard 11+6reb+1ast, J.Strelnieks 10+2reb+5ast, M.Meiers 7+1reb+1ast
gschID: 149838

  LIEPAJA (coach: Arturs Visockis-Rubenis)69
  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 +/-
44 KQiLZRjVI, biQUajs 40 4-3 (90%) 6-3 (80%) 0-0 (655%) 5 8 8 4 8 5 8 5 5 4 63 68 5
84 kaUis, SuDusUajis 48 4-7 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8 9 7 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 1 3 5
85 baDlajaRVs, KQasUips 81 6-6 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 7 1 5
2 biFI, zIsh 80 6-0 (85%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 1 0 5 6 5 5 8 63 65 5
3 SjdQauViaUas, biQUFjis 80 8-1 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 9 9 5 3 5 6 5 5 4 9 8 5
46 waBBi, zijas 62 3-3 (655%) 5-3 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 5 6 6 3 5 5 5 5 8 66 4 5
33 HRlBijas, SQjIlds 66 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 8 5
60 SUR, SQUas 66 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 -6 5
0 vRaURQas, wIBs 1 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
9 ziVILaZs, ojDus 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
00 mQaZas, SQUuQs 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
63 yQRaBijas, eIMRQUs  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   61-44 (32.0%) 2-83 (44.4%) 64-61 (26.4%) 0 80 45 68 84 5 3 5 5 60 17 36  


  VENTSPILS (coach: Gints Fogels)88
  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 +/-
68 WalliQd, AiB 82 3-9 (09.6%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 6 3 5 6 5 5 5 66 66 5
1 GQiF, AURLRj 89 0-7 (00.1%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 3 4 5 8 5 5 6 63 68 5
63 mRQJajs, SQUuQs 81 8-4 (11.9%) 4-3 (90%) 4-9 (38.7%) 8 8 3 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 61 65 5
0 YIujD, zihBiQ 84 4-1 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 3-0 (25%) 5 3 3 4 8 5 8 5 5 8 61 69 5
64 AUQRljaRVs, zijas 88 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5 8 8 0 4 5 5 5 5 6 65 9 5
80 miVaZ, mInij 88 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 4 3 8 5 5 6 5 5 6 9 7 5
7 viVsi, biQUajs 61 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 0 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 7 5
9 bRaRQs, biQUajs 63 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 9 3 5
60 mlius, viuQas 65 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 5 5
66 AUQRljaRVs, SQUuQs 9 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -3 5
65 ciVas, eIjilds  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 vRnisBRaRQs, giLas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   80-06 (37.5%) 9-64 (04.7%) 69-82 (15.9%) 2 84 46 69 62 5 2 5 5 2 22 90  



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)