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Quarter-Finals Day 3: VEF Riga - Ventspils 90-71

Date: March 24, 2026
VEF Riga dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Ventspils' 28. VEF Riga players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Ventspils were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for American Curtis Hollis (198-1998, college: Hutchinson) who led his team to a victory with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import center Brandon Huffman (208-1998, college: Jax State, agency: BIG) contributed with 19 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four VEF Riga players scored in double figures. American guard Cameron Shelton (188-1999, college: LMU) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Renars Birkans (186-1997) added 10 points and 5 assists in the effort for Ventspils. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

  VEF RIGA (coach: Martins Gulbis)90
  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 +/-
5 HIllas, CuQUas 45 3-9 (09.6%) 8-3 (05%) 0-0 (655%) 5 7 7 3 8 3 8 5 5 6 67 45 5
7 mRQUijs, giaQas 82 6-6 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 6 6 3 4 8 5 5 5 5 0 0 5
4 AUIVRs, KiBiu 83 4-2 (49.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-1 (05%) 6 8 4 3 4 3 5 5 6 6 68 2 5
6 muBRasURQs, eIdQaDI 83 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 8 9 7 3 8 8 6 5 5 5 4 64 5
40 Kalps, KQasUips 84 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 4 3 5 6 5 6 8 0 5 5
61 HuffBij, mQijdIj 85 7-66 (26.2%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 1 7 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 67 80 5
85 eIZiV, wIja 67 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 0 0 8 4 4 8 5 5 6 68 69 5
64 GulMas, biQas 69 8-8 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 4 4 5 5 8 5 5 5 6 1 9 5
0 SjdJRLs, SdQaijs 7 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 4 8 5
00 AFdIQIL, ollFi 2 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 0 4 5
88 muUaQajs, eiaLI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 5
9 SlRVsijdQILs, eahiQds 8 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   82-30 (18.8%) 0-61 (46.4%) 67-48 (07.3%) 9 40 38 84 83 83 1 5 8 9 75 666  


  VENTSPILS (coach: Gints Fogels)71
  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 +/-
85 AhRlUIj, CiBRQIj 44 3-68 (44.4%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-1 (44.4%) 4 9 65 1 5 0 8 8 5 8 61 84 5
83 whIBis, mQFijU 45 6-9 (63.4%) 6-8 (05%) 4-0 (15%) 8 8 3 5 3 9 5 5 5 8 2 3 5
8 SusRns, SQUuQs 81 8-8 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 5 4 4 6 3 4 5 5 5 4 9 8 5
9 maQVijs, eRjiQs 83 6-6 (655%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 0 8 4 5 5 5 8 65 68 5
45 ciVas, eIjilds 84 4-3 (90%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4 4 1 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 7 65 5
7 tQVas, SBijdis 85 8-1 (44.4%) 5-3 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 6 1 9 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 1 3 5
65 mRQJR, eIMRQUs 61 5-6 (5%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 3 5 5 5 5 6 1 5 5
5 zIhjsIj-Cish, SiQIj 60 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 8 6 5
46 bRJulas, qdLiQds 63 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 8 6 4 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 9 2 5
60 SUijisILs, XaVIlins 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
84 wRaQuBjaRVs, eahiQds 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   63-41 (42.7%) 65-40 (82.1%) 64-84 (01.0%) 64 81 47 60 80 83 4 8 5 65 96 18  


Height: 198 cm
Position name: SF
Born: Apr 25,1998
Weight: 82kg / 180.4lbs
30
MINS
33
19
POINTS
16
9
D.REB
7
0
O.REB
3
9
T.REB
10
4
ASSISTS
6
2
STEALS
2
1
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
2
4/7
57.1%
2FGP
4/12
33.3%
2/4
50.0%
3FGP
2/6
33.3%
5/5
100.0%
FT
2/6
33.3%
30
RANK
23
Height: 188 cm
Position: G
Born: Dec 28,1999
Weight: 84kg / 184.8lbs
VS
90
Points Scored
71
44
Starting Five Points
50
46
Bench Points
21
35
Defensive Rebounds
26
7
Offensive Rebounds
13
42
Rebounds
39
23
Assists
15
6
Steals
3
7
Turnovers
10
0
Blocked Shots
2
24
Personal fouls
25
28/45
62.2%
2FGP
14/36
38.9%
5/16
31.3%
3FGP
10/35
28.6%
19/32
59.4%
FT
13/23
56.5%
111
Rank
62

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)