Before that, Latvia lost 3×3 basketball players to Estonia in the semi-finals with a result of 15:16, so they had to lose the match for the final tournament with Romania, which conceded to Poland with 16:21. In this game Latvia lost with the result 17:20.
In the first minute, no points were scored until Mauriņa, in a difficult situation, sent the ball into the basket after the turn (1: 0). The opponents answered with two points, but Mauriņa reached 2: 2 after the pass. After the next basket of opponents 3: 3 was reached by Mishchenko, but then the housewives took two long shots, which gave them a four-point advantage.
The team also scored four points after Mishchenko’s throw (4: 8), but the Romanians threw another long throw, as well as took a throw from the game and also a “penalty” – 12: 4. Behind the perimeter, Mauriņa was also infallible, who slightly healed the handicap of the rivals, but Mishchenko answered to the next point of the opponents (7:13).
Vihmane’s accurate long shot followed, after which the opponents quickly regained three points (16: 9). Vihmane recovered a point from the penalty shot line and added another accurate long shot (12:16). The teams then exchanged for two more long-range shots, with Vihmane coming out to the Latvian national team again (14:18).
After the next accurate shot, the Romanian quartet came one point away from winning the road sign. Mishchenko threw a “penalty” and Vihmane threw another long shot after the next opponent’s shot, but there were only a few seconds left and Latvia gave up with 17:20.
It has already been reported that the Latvians beat Turkey in the quarterfinals with a score of 11: 7. On Saturday, in the subgroup D games, Latvia first defeated Bulgaria with 15: 1, but then lost to the Czech Republic with 12:13.
The three best teams in the tournament – the winners of the semi-finals and Romania – won a ticket to the final tournament of the European Championship, which will take place on September 9-11 in Graz, Austria.
In 2019, the Latvian national team, which included Baiba Eglīte, Ieva Kūlīte, Kristīna Petermane and Liene Stalidzāne, won bronze medals at the European Cup.
The Latvian men’s team is already guaranteed a place in the final tournament of the European Championship.
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