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Vītola gains 20 points in the FIBA ​​Euroleague qualifying match

Latvian basketball player Kristīne Vītola scored 20 points in the Euroleague qualifying game of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on Wednesday, but that was not enough for her Hungarian team in Miškolcas DVTK to celebrate victory and enter the main tournament.

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In the match that took place in DVTK Izmit with the result 68:85 (17:19, 15:21, 14:24, 22:21), the local “Belediyespor” team made it quite convincingly, which entered the Euroleague main tournament.

Spent 33 minutes and 53 seconds on Vītols Square, sending seven of the 15 two-point shots, one of the two long shots and all three free throws in the basket.

She also won seven rebounds, scored twice, made two mistakes, intercepted one ball, blocked one throw, violated the rules once and scored 20 efficiency points.

The Latvian was the most productive in the DVTK team, but Clarissa dus Santusa stood out against the opponents with 20 points and 17 rebounds.

Izmit’s team in group A of the main tournament will compete with Elina Babkin’s “Nadezhda” from Orenburg, “Dynamo” from Kursk (both – Russia) and “Permfumerias Avenida” from Salamanca (Spain). Meanwhile, the international season of Miskolc basketball player continues in the FIBA ​​Eurocup.

Later, Latvia’s most titled women’s basketball team “TTT Rīga” will find out its opponent in the subgroup. Group C mini-tournament will be hosted by one of the qualifying teams – Girona “Spar Citylift” (Spain) or Sfintu Georges “ACS Sepsi SIC” (Romania).

In addition to the “TTT Rīga” team and qualification, the successful Russian group will also play the titled Russian team Ekaterinburg UGMK and the Italian club Skio “Famila”.

Meanwhile, in group B, the games will be hosted by the Turkish team “Istanbul” Fenerbahce, which will be opposed by the Prague ZVVZ USK (Czech Republic), Lyon ASVEL (France) and Gundars Vraw’s “VBW Arka” (Poland). In Group C, in the Hungarian city of Sopron, the local “Sopron” will compete with Istanbul “Galatasaray” (Turkey), represented by Anete Steinberg, as well as two French clubs – Bourgas “Tango” and “Basket Landes”.

The games of the first round will take place from November 29 to December 5, but the matches of the second round could take place from January 17 to 23.

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