Latvia beat the French national team 88:86 (26:33, 23:20, 13:21, 26:12). Unfortunately, in the first half of the match, the captain of the Latvian national team, Dairis Bertāns, got injured and did not return to the field in the second half.
Already after the game, the head coach of the Latvian national team, Luka Banki, stated at the press conference that Bertān’s injury could be serious.
Now the LBS has announced that the tests performed on Bertan revealed a partial tear of the biceps muscle of the left thigh. The defender is expected to be sidelined for five weeks.
The Latvian basketball team will play its next match on August 29 at 16.30 Latvian time, meeting with Canada.
2023-08-28 11:45:20
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