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Regular Season Round 16: Valmiera - Liepaja 77-83

Date: January 17, 2012
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Valmiera. Third ranked Liepaja faced top-ranked Valmiera. Guests from Liepaja (9-7) defeated host Valmiera (10-6) 83-77. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The guests were ahead by 2 points but lost the second period ending it with a 6-point deficit before their 27-15 run, which allowed them to win the game. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Janis Porzingis (201-82, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Josh Mayo (182-87, college: Ill.-Chicago, agency: RIZO) contributed with 15 points and 4 assists for the winners. Power forward Jekabs Rozitis (206-86) replied with 16 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Jai Lucas (177, college: Texas) added 9 points and 7 assists in the effort for Valmiera. Five Liepaja and four Valmiera players scored in double figures. Liepaja have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Jelgava. Valmiera lost third consecutive game. They still keep top position with six games lost. Liepaja will play against VEF Riga (#6) on the road in the next round. Valmiera will play against Turiba (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Liepaja: J.Porzingis 24+12reb+1ast, J.Bailey 15+1reb+1ast, J.Mayo 15+2reb+4ast, A.Bricis 12+3reb+2ast, M.Kravcenko 10+2reb+3ast, A.Helmanis 4+2reb
Valmiera: J.Rozitis 16+6reb, E.Kalve 14, O.Virsis 12+2reb+1ast, I.Bankevics 12+3reb, A.Butjankovs 10+4reb+2ast, J.Lucas 9+1reb+7ast
gschID: 166541

  LIEPAJA (coach: Arturs Visockis-Rubenis)83
  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 +/-
2 biFI, zIsh 35 4-1 (05%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 3 4 5 6 5 5 6 60 68 5
68 OIQJajDas, zijas 42 7-63 (13.4%) 6-3 (80%) 4-3 (90%) 1 1 68 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 83 80 5
00 mQaZas, SQUuQs 43 4-3 (90%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 3 5 5 6 5 5 68 7 5
44 KQiLZRjVI, biQUajs 45 8-8 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 6 5 5 6 5 5 65 64 5
66 mialRF, ziTij 84 3-9 (09.6%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 5 6 6 0 5 5 5 5 6 60 0 5
33 HRlBijas, SQjIlds 61 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 3 1 5
85 baDlajaRVs, KQasUips 66 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
9 ziVILaZs, ojDus 3 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 0 5
80 AUuBMQas, eIMRQUs  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
0 vRaURQas, wIBs  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
64 KQuBajs, eIMRQUs  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 SUR, SQUas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-41 (14.7%) 66-80 (33.5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 7 63 84 66 69 5 8 4 5 8 24 94  


  VALMIERA77
  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 vuZis, zia 42 3-1 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 9 4 5 6 5 5 6 7 66 5
1 kaQsas, PsViQs 44 4-3 (90%) 6-6 (655%) 4-3 (90%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 68 66 5
83 eIJaUas, zRViMs 46 4-9 (38.7%) 4-1 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 4 4 1 5 3 5 5 8 5 5 61 68 5
88 KilLR, qQjRsUs 87 0-0 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 63 7 5
68 mijVRLaZs, ojDus 80 4-3 (90%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 68 68 5
64 muUnijVILs, SQUnIBs 67 8-3 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 65 64 5
65 kRajMRQDs, kRjUs 66 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 -6 5
2 caRdajs, biQas 1 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 3 5
66 qlVsjas, qdBujds 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
86 maVsR, kasLildas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
7 olnajs, kaVUIQs  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-48 (10.1%) 2-85 (35.5%) 66-63 (92.1%) 0 63 67 66 66 5 6 4 5 8 99 98  



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)