• Latvia’s Under-18 national team claimed their first victory in the Baltic Cup today, beating Sweden’s Under-18 national team 81:71. The day before the Latvians succumbed to Finland.
• During the match, Latvia regained the 18-point lead gained by the Swedish players in the first quarter (28:10).
• Starting from the second quarter, the initiative was taken by the Latvians, who didn’t give it back until the end. You won the second quarter with 11 points, the third with ten and the final with seven.
• For the second straight game, Robert Blum became the national team’s top basketball player, scoring 25 points in nearly 30 minutes, making seven of 12 long shots.
• Meanwhile, Toms Salnājs excelled with a double-double: 15 points and 11 rebounds. Ten more points for Kristaps Soldatenokas on the field in Liepāja.
• The Latvian national team conclude the Baltic Sea Cup tomorrow with a match against neighboring Estonia.
Latvia U18 – Sweden U18 81:71 (10:28, 31:20, 22:12, 18:11)
Latvian U18: Blums 25 (3p. 7/12), Salnājs 15 (11 ab), Soldatenoks 10 (6 ab), Līnis 9, Egle 6 (6 ab), Sondors 6 (6 ab), Svītiņš 5, Zvīnis 2, Kaupmanis 2 , Nkojs-Eale 1, Visockis – Rubenis
Apply for the Latvia U18 national team on 21 December 2022
| Player | Sports school | pos. | Year of birth | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Egle | A. Krauklia VEF | g | 2005 | Guntars Yonans |
| Robert Bloom | DSN/ASVEL Lyon | g | 2005 | Martin Fomins |
| Markus Zvinis | VBS by Bertani | g | 2005 | Oskar Virsis |
| Markus Zarins | VBS by Bertani | g | 2005 | Oskar Virsis |
| Janis Censonis | Ventspils spars | g | 2005 | Matīss Graudiņš |
| Tom Linis | Cesis/GBA Sojky Pelhrimov | G/F | 2005 | Viktor Bryzgalov |
| Rudolfs Svitins | A. Krauklia VEF | G/F | 2005 | Guntars Yonans |
| Harry Kaupmanis | Orc | f | 2005 | Roland Pauliņš |
| Renard Sondor | DSN/GBA Lions | f | 2005 | Martin Fomins |
| Adrian Visockis-Rubenis | Liepaja | f | 2005 | Arvis Steckis |
| Kristaps Soldatenoks | Liepaja | f | 2005 | Arvis Steckis |
| Christian pastor | Salaspils | f | 2005 | Valdis Razumovskys |
| Krister Skrinda | dsn | f | 2006 | Martin Fomins |
| Edward Schwalbe | A. Krauklia VEF | F/C | 2005 | Guntars Yonans |
| Tom Marcus Salnajs | Ventspils spars | F/C | 2005 | Matīss Graudiņš |
| Francois Nkoy-Eale | Liepaja | c | 2005 | Arvis Steckis |
Head coach: Edijs Shlesers (University of Latvia).
Coaches: Krists Pīternieks (Liepāja), Oskars Zurkovs (Mārupe).
Baltic Sea Cup, junior U18
| Day | Time | The game | The result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.01.2023 | 3.15pm | Latvia – Finland | 60:61 |
| 7.45pm | Estonia – Sweden | 71:84 | |
| 04.01.2023 | 3.15pm | Sweden – Latvia | 71:81 |
| 7.45pm | Finland – Estonia | ||
| 05.01.2023 | 1:15 pm | Finland – Sweden | – |
| 5.45pm | Estonia – Latvia | – |
