Latvia

Semi-Finals Game 5: Ventspils - VEF Riga 73-75

Date: May 19, 2016
VEF Riga snatched a narrow road win over Ventspils and sealed their LBL Finals birth. Ventspils were trailing by 2 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 17-14 charge of VEF Riga, which allowed them to win the game. They made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. VEF Riga had a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Mexican guard Francisco Cruz (190-89, college: Wyoming) stepped up and scored 17 points and 8 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners and American forward Josh Harrellson (208-89, college: Kentucky) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four VEF Riga players scored in double figures. American-Bulgarian point guard Willie Deane (188-80, college: Purdue, agency: Higher Vision Sports) responded with 20 points and 4 assists and the former international center Andrejs Grazulis (202-93) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.

  VEF RIGA (coach: Martins Gulbis)75
  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 +/-
7 CQuJ, yQijZasZI 42 4-65 (45%) 6-0 (85%) 2-2 (655%) 6 4 3 2 4 2 6 5 6 8 69 86 5
0 bRnRQas, biQRVs 43 8-2 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 9 65 8 8 6 6 5 6 5 3 7 5
88 mIsUaZ, zIsh 44 6-1 (61.9%) 3-2 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 8 3 3 3 6 8 5 61 61 5
61 HiQQRllsIj, zIsh 81 1-64 (31.8%) 5-4 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 0 3 7 5 8 3 5 6 5 5 61 61 5
66 AUQRljaRVs, SQUuQs 68 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
46 mRQJajs, zijas 80 6-6 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 4 8 6 6 5 5 0 1 5
44 bRaRQs, biQUajs 60 1-66 (03.0%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 5 4 4 0 8 6 6 6 5 63 64 5
33 ABaUh, GQRD 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5
6 balRs, SjUhIjF 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 -3 5
60 GRVs, giLas 4 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
36 ziVILaZs, ojDus  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-06 (49.4%) 9-85 (40.5%) 61-62 (22.7%) 61 67 40 69 83 86 2 3 0 3 90 25  


  VENTSPILS (coach: Gints Fogels)73
  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 +/-
4 gRijR, WallaR 48 1-2 (90%) 6-8 (05%) 0-0 (655%) 5 8 8 3 8 0 5 6 5 8 85 80 5
83 GQiJulas, SjdQRns 81 4-3 (90%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-0 (15%) 6 0 1 5 8 3 6 4 5 5 60 84 5
46 ORajRQs, cijas 88 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 3 3 6 5 5 5 3 1 0 5
6 Xax, gRQQaZV 62 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 5 5 6 8 5 -3 5
60 SUR, SQUas 60 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 3 6 5 5 5 5 8 3 5
88 GulMas, biQas 46 5-0 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 4-4 (655%) 5 4 4 3 4 8 5 5 6 6 68 66 5
48 OaUUs, giBaRQ 85 4-9 (38.7%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 5 6 0 5 5 6 5 2 1 5
8 WaDDajs, Slij 68 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 4 4 5 6 8 6 5 6 8 4 5 5
68 ARliVILs, SjdQRns 66 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 6 5 6 8 -6 5
81 muUnijVILs, SQUnIBs 7 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 0 1 5
7 vIBiJs, eahiQds  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-48 (34.2%) 7-60 (15.5%) 62-80 (98.5%) 3 86 80 60 86 84 8 0 3 68 94 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)