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Regular Season Round 27: VEF Riga - Jurmala 117-61

Date: April 4, 2012
The game with biggest result difference took place in Riga. Local VEF Riga (15-1) outscored 7th ranked Jurmala (9-17) 117-61 on Wednesday night. The game was mostly controlled by VEF Riga. Jurmala managed to win third quarter 25-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. VEF Riga dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Jurmala's 28 and made 30-of-36 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game, while Jurmala only scored nine points from the stripe. They outrebounded Jurmala 57-24 including a 38-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a quality performance of swingman Janis Berzins (201-93, agency: Players Group) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Tyler Cain (203-88, college: S.Dakota) helped adding 16 points and 14 rebounds. Five VEF Riga players scored in double figures. VEF Riga's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was forward Atis Ozols (198-81) with 16 points and 5 rebounds and guard Valts Dambergs (193-85) scored 14 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). The victory was the ninth consecutive win for VEF Riga. Defending champion maintains second place with 15-1 record having twelve point less than leader Liepaja, which they share with Ventspils. Newly promoted Jurmala keeps the seventh position with 17 games lost. They share it with Turiba.
Top scorers:
VEF Riga: J.Berzins 23+9reb+3ast, I.Zvigurs 17+7reb+3ast, T.Cain 16+14reb+1ast, D.Geks 13+7reb+2ast, D.Zavackas 12+3reb+1ast, K.Berzins 8+5reb
Jurmala: A.Ozols 16+5reb+3ast, V.Dambergs 14+4reb, J.Kosuskins 9+5reb+3ast, E.Indans 9+2reb+1ast, E.Jonats 4+1reb+2ast, R.Vaikulis 4+2reb+4ast
gschID: 173593

  JURMALA61
  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 +/-
9 PJIls, SUas 43 3-66 (41.3%) 6-3 (80%) 0-66 (30.0%) 8 4 0 4 3 5 8 6 5 8 61 0 5
40 KIsusVajs, zRLDRjans 82 6-0 (85%) 8-1 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 6 3 0 4 4 5 5 5 5 8 7 3 5
80 CIdRQs, giLas 82 8-4 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 3 -3 5
46 kiaVulas, eiaBIjds 81 6-0 (85%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 3 6 5 6 6 5 6 3 8 5
3 ojdijs, qdDiQs 84 5-6 (5%) 4-7 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 4 5
65 giBMRQDs, kilUs 62 3-0 (25%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 63 66 5
1 zIjiUs, qQLajs 60 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 3 5 6 5 5 4 3 -8 5
83 muZs, qajiQs 68 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 5 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 -8 5
66 vaRpi, eiaUas 66 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 3 5 6 5 5 8 5 -1 5
wIUil   63-47 (40.7%) 2-87 (89.1%) 7-67 (39.3%) 7 60 83 69 80 5 0 8 5 69 16 66  


  VEF RIGA (coach: Martins Gulbis)117
  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 mRQJajs, zijas 44 1-66 (03.0%) 8-0 (35%) 0-9 (96.3%) 4 1 7 4 8 5 5 5 5 8 84 86 5
2 cLaDuQs, oLiQs 80 1-9 (20.9%) 5-4 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 8 0 9 4 3 5 3 5 5 5 69 84 5
60 GRVs, giLas 80 3-9 (09.6%) 5-3 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 8 0 9 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 64 63 5
1 OliLjaRVs, KQasUips 85 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 3 5 5 8 5 5 6 4 8 5
48 Ciaj, wFlRQ 62 0-7 (00.1%) 5-5 (5%) 1-9 (20.9%) 1 2 63 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 61 83 5
66 OisRZjaVs, SjJRns 69 6-3 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 3 1 5 3 5 6 6 5 5 4 6 5
65 kilURQs, Aijdas 64 6-6 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 6 5 5 6 2 2 5
36 ciLiZVis, gIjiUis 66 8-8 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 6 5 5 8 68 68 5
83 balliDR, CuQUas 7 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 5
63 mRQJajs, KispiQs 2 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 3 0 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 2 63 5
85 mialRF, biuQaZR 9 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 1 1 5
7 zihILaZs, GiUas 1 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 8 8 3 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 1 0 5
wIUil   45-04 (01.1%) 7-83 (49.0%) 45-41 (24.4%) 67 42 09 85 85 5 66 4 5 68 669 648  



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)