U18 Men: Victory over Spain, Baltic Cup and composition for the European Championship

The Latvian team defeated the Spanish team – 75:74 (18:29, 43:37, 54:60) and won the tournament in the under-18 men's teams at the Center Olympic Ventspils in 2000/2001. first place Second, the Lithuanian juniors who beat the Estonian juniors in the last match – 81:74

After the Lithuanian victory over the Estonians, the Latvian team left two options in the last round. The win took first place in the tournament, the loss was dropped to 4th place (the Spanish range was narrower – 2nd or 3rd place).

The game was rolling along the waves. The first and third quarters of the rules were dictated by the Spanish team, in the second and fourth, the Latvians. Two minutes before the end of the match, our team was leading with 74:69, 8 seconds before the end of the Spaniards, but the point was added by Valter Vauger's shot on the line of repair, on which the opponents could not reply. Vēveris 14, Kristaps Ķilps 13 (7 ref., 4 badists), Anrijs Miška 10. The Latvian team wins in throws at three points (12/29 – 7/25).

Artur Visockis-Rubenis, head coach of Latvia U18:

"Extremely valuable tournament.Every game managed to implement its plans to test the utility of specific players in situations Today, life itself is over.Arthur Kuruca was not scheduled to participate, but Artur Žagars did not feel well in the second quarter after the shooting, and even though he himself wanted to go to the team, I decided to rescue him with the doctors.Therefore, the double potentials had the opportunity to show themselves.

After the match, I have been forced to announce a painful decision – to name two players who will not participate in the European Championship.Not because they are worse than others, but because of d & # 39; others can give more to the team at the moment A big thank you to Nikam Saleniek and Rodrigo Bumeistar for their participation at the training sessions, their attitude towards basketball and the team members. They have progressed and believe that both can have a great future in basketball, but there are only 12 places in the team

We are preparing the team to respect the opponent but we do not like it too much. For each game to know what to do to win. Let players believe that we can do this if we fight together and support each other, even in difficult times. I want the players and everyone around us to come to our power. The fact that we won Lithuania and Spain because we were strong and not the opponents was weak. We lost Estonians not because we were bad, but because Estonia has a very good team that does not play in division A just because of the failure of the ancestors.

We will not win every game, but we can win agreement In this regard, we have a lot to learn. Step by step. "

Baltic Cup U18:

18. Lithuania – Spain 83:80, Latvia – Estonia 69:77

19. July Spain – Estonia 86:70, Latvia – Lithuania 73:56

20. July 16:00 Estonia – Lithuania: 74:81, 18:30 Latvia – Spain 75:74

In the last test match before the start of the European Championship, the Latvian team will lead the French juniors to Ventspils on July 25.

Latvian U18 European Championship team will start in Ventspils, fight in Group A in Croatia (July 28), Greece (July 29) and Italy (July 31). the Latvian teams will start at 6.30 pm

On Wednesday 1 August, Group A of the final rounds will meet the Group B teams (Turkey, Russia, France, Germany) The other eight team tournaments and the eighths of final will be held in Liepaja

The winners of the eighth will compete for 1st, 8th and 5th place in Riga 3, 4 and August 5th and the losers will be 9th and 16th. European Championship

European Championship M18 clubs, The Latvian juniors will compete with teams from Croatia, Greece and Italy in the Group A tournament at Ventspils between July and August 5 in Latvia – in Ventspils, Liepaja and Riga. In the round of 16, group A will meet Group B teams (Turkey, Russia, France, Germany)

The other eight team tournaments and the eighth will be held in Liepaja

The winners of the eighth final will contest 1st to 8th place.

U18V: Ventspils, Liepaja, Riga