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Regular Season Round 27: Ventspils - Valmiera 89-84

Date: March 25, 2017
An interesting game for Ventspils (24-2) which hosted in Ventspils second-best Valmiera (18-10). First ranked Ventspils managed to get a 5-point victory 89-84. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Valmiera. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 26-18 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Ventspils made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Valmiera turnovers. 28 personal fouls committed by Valmiera helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Lithuanian forward Edgaras Zelionis (207-89) who led his team to a victory with 14 points and 6 rebounds. The former international forward Kristaps Janicenoks (196-83) contributed with 15 points for the winners. American-Israeli center Dor Fischer (211-81, college: W.Virginia) answered with 17 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Janis Kaufmanis (186-89) added 14 points and 6 assists in the effort for Valmiera. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ventspils have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 24-2 record. Defending champion Valmiera keeps the second position with ten games lost. Ventspils are looking forward to face Latvijas Universitate (#9) in Riga in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valmiera will play at home against Jurmala (#7) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.

  VALMIERA84
  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 +/-
03 viVsi, biQUajs 43 6-3 (80%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 3 3 2 6 6 3 6 5 6 6 65 60 5
48 OaUUs, giBaRQ 87 4-3 (90%) 6-1 (61.9%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 0 3 4 8 5 5 3 65 7 -6
63 mRQJajs, SQUuQs 82 4-0 (15%) 8-3 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 6 8 8 6 6 5 6 63 61 1
35 yasZhRQ, gIQ 83 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 9-7 (99.2%) 6 9 2 5 0 1 6 4 5 8 69 80 66
0 KiufBijas, zijas 84 3-0 (25%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-0 (15%) 5 3 3 1 4 0 5 5 5 6 63 85 -66
1 zIjiUs, qQLajs 86 6-8 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 3 0 5 4 4 5 5 5 4 68 65 -82
3 baUZhRll, SshUIj 60 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 5 6 6 0 8 5 5 6 6 4 -4 1
9 GiMQijs, eiaBIjds 65 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 3 5 5 5 5 1 5 -1 -3
60 bilBijas, eajilds 0 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 3 0 6
64 KiQlas, HiQilds 0 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 -0
wIUil   67-48 (07.3%) 2-88 (41.3%) 88-45 (94.4%) 7 82 49 69 82 81 0 3 8 67 23 27  


  VENTSPILS (coach: Gints Fogels)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 +/-
63 zijaZRjIVs, KQasUips 84 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 8 8 8 4 4 8 5 5 8 60 63 66
00 CiBpMRll, yIliQaj 84 8-3 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 5 0 0 4 6 0 6 6 6 3 9 66 -6
83 GQiJulas, SjdQRns 88 3-9 (09.6%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 8 8 4 0 3 6 5 6 5 66 65 6
0 gRijR, WallaR 88 8-4 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 3 8 6 5 5 5 9 3 68
84 PmQaRj, wIdd 66 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 6 4 5 6 5 5 8 8 4 -65
66 cRlaIjas, qdDiQis 84 0-2 (18.0%) 5-8 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 3 8 1 5 3 8 5 6 6 6 63 68 65
88 GulMas, biQas 88 4-3 (90%) 6-3 (80%) 3-0 (25%) 5 4 4 8 6 3 6 5 5 5 64 69 9
9 ziVILaZs, ojDus 86 4-0 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 0-9 (96.3%) 5 4 4 6 6 0 5 5 6 5 63 63 -6
60 SUR, SQUas 61 6-8 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 4 6 6 5 5 5 8 -6 -6
2 caRdajs, biQas 64 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 6 8 6 6 5 5 5 3 3 -4
wIUil   84-42 (15.0%) 1-89 (88.8%) 80-46 (25.9%) 1 85 81 69 89 89 7 8 3 7 27 22  



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)