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Regular Season Round 17: VEF Riga - Liepaja 89-83
Date: January 28, 2012
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Liepaja (9-8) against sixth ranked VEF Riga (8-1) on Saturday night. Visiting Liepaja was defeated by VEF Riga in a tough game in Riga 83-89. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Liepaja. The hosts trailed by 9 points after three quarters before their 32-17 charge, which allowed them to win the game. VEF Riga dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Liepaja's 30 and made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Liepaja 39-15 including a 24-8 advantage in defensive rebounds. Lithuanian center Antanas Kavaliauskas (208-84, college: Texas A&M, agency: Interperformances) nailed 31 points and 5 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side and the former international power forward Kaspars Berzins (213-85) accounted for 20 points and 15 rebounds. American guard Josh Mayo (182-87, college: Ill.-Chicago, agency: Ryzhov Stanislav) came up with 22 points and 9 assists and the former international forward Janis Porzingis (201-82, agency: Interperformances) added 19 points respectively for Liepaja in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place. Loser Liepaja dropped to the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Jelgava. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
VEF Riga: A.Kavaliauskas 31+5reb+3ast, K.Berzins 20+15reb+3ast, S.Valters 14+6reb+4ast, C.Sims 11+2reb, C.Millage 7+6reb+5ast, G.Jahovics 6+3reb+2ast
Liepaja: J.Mayo 22+2reb+9ast, J.Porzingis 19+3reb, M.Kravcenko 11+3reb+5ast, K.Miglinieks 11+1reb+1ast, A.Helmanis 8+3reb, J.Bailey 5+1reb+1ast
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)
Regular Season Round 17: VEF Riga - Liepaja 89-83
Date: January 28, 2012
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Liepaja (9-8) against sixth ranked VEF Riga (8-1) on Saturday night. Visiting Liepaja was defeated by VEF Riga in a tough game in Riga 83-89. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Liepaja. The hosts trailed by 9 points after three quarters before their 32-17 charge, which allowed them to win the game. VEF Riga dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Liepaja's 30 and made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Liepaja 39-15 including a 24-8 advantage in defensive rebounds. Lithuanian center Antanas Kavaliauskas (208-84, college: Texas A&M, agency: Interperformances) nailed 31 points and 5 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side and the former international power forward Kaspars Berzins (213-85) accounted for 20 points and 15 rebounds. American guard Josh Mayo (182-87, college: Ill.-Chicago, agency: Ryzhov Stanislav) came up with 22 points and 9 assists and the former international forward Janis Porzingis (201-82, agency: Interperformances) added 19 points respectively for Liepaja in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place. Loser Liepaja dropped to the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Jelgava. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
VEF Riga: A.Kavaliauskas 31+5reb+3ast, K.Berzins 20+15reb+3ast, S.Valters 14+6reb+4ast, C.Sims 11+2reb, C.Millage 7+6reb+5ast, G.Jahovics 6+3reb+2ast
Liepaja: J.Mayo 22+2reb+9ast, J.Porzingis 19+3reb, M.Kravcenko 11+3reb+5ast, K.Miglinieks 11+1reb+1ast, A.Helmanis 8+3reb, J.Bailey 5+1reb+1ast
 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 | 42 | 0-65 (05%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 1-1 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 67 | 5 |
| 44 | KQiLZRjVI, biQUajs | 49 | 5-4 (5%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 65 | 5 |
| 68 | OIQJajDas, zijas | 44 | 0-65 (05%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 68 | 5 |
| 33 | HRlBijas, SQjIlds | 80 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 85 | baDlajaRVs, KQasUips | 83 | 6-8 (05%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 9 | 5 |
| 66 | mialRF, ziTij | 67 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | -4 | 5 |
| 00 | mQaZas, SQUuQs | 62 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | vRaURQas, wIBs | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | ziVILaZs, ojDus | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 60 | SUR, SQUas | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 | KQuBajs, eIMRQUs | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 60-40 (38.7%) | 64-87 (33.2%) | 63-63 (655.5%) | 9 | 2 | 60 | 69 | 80 | 5 | 65 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 24 | 04 | |||
 VEF RIGA (coach: Martins Gulbis)89 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 65 | kilURQs, Aijdas | 47 | 4-0 (15%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 60 | 5 |
| 7 | zihILaZs, GiUas | 49 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 86 | KiLilaiusVis, SjUijis | 45 | 68-63 (20.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 9-7 (99.2%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 43 | 5 |
| 63 | mRQJajs, KispiQs | 87 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4-4 (655%) | 65 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 87 | 5 |
| 83 | balliDR, CuQUas | 87 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 65 | 5 |
| 33 | AaBs, CIuQUjRF | 66 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 9 | 5 |
| 85 | mialRF, biuQaZR | 66 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 44 | mRQJajs, zijas | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 30 | mRQUijs, giaQas | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | cLaDuQs, oLiQs | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 45-37 (16.8%) | 4-7 (44.4%) | 85-80 (25.5%) | 60 | 83 | 47 | 67 | 86 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 27 | 75 | |||
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)
