In the Ramirent National Basketball League, the main tournament has ended and the pairs of the round of 16 have been determined. The two-game winning streak is expected to begin next week.
The winners of the Eastern group “Gulbenes Buki”/BJSS won all 18 games in the main tournament, repeating the absolute record. In the 2020 season, the BK “Jēkabpils” team achieved a perfect record (19-0), but the tournament was stopped due to the pandemic. On the other hand, in the 2007 season, “Ventspils Augstskola” completed the distance of the main tournament without losses (14-0).
Main tournament individual statistics leaders (average per game; at least 50% of games)
The most effective: Eduards Avotiņš (BK “Ķekava”) – 26.6 points, Ivars Zemītis (Bauska) – 26.3, Rihards Strauts (BK “Līvāni”/BJSS) – 25.8.
Rebounds: Arvis Savchenko (“Kandava/Angăze”) – 11.7, Artūrs Strēlnieks (“Gulbenes Buki”/BJSS) – 11, Dāvids Leopolds Ozoliņš (BK “Līvāni”/BJSS) – 10.1.
Assists: Toms Vilks (Bauska) – 9.6, Randy Feikner (BK “Saldus”) – 7.2, Daumants Pabrieža (BK “Līvāni”/BJSS) – 7.
Intercepted balls: Artūrs Strēlnieks (“Gulbenes Buki”/BJSS) – 3.4, Kristaps Miglinieks (“Grobiņa”) – 3.1, Christopher Carlsons (“Rīga”/DSN – Bertānu Valmieras BS) – 2.5.
Blocked shots: Mārcis Saulītis (“Kandava/Angāze”) – 1.5, Frederiks Meinarts (BK “Liepāja”/LSSS) – 1.4, Jānis Gertners (BK “Ķekava” – 1.2).
Round of 16 pairs:
“Gulbenes Buki”/BJSS (A1) – BK “Liepāja”/LSSS (R8)
RSU/”VEF Riga” (A2) – “BA Turība” (R7)
LU/BS “Rīga” (A3) – “Bauska” (R6)
BK “Līvāni”/BJSS (A4) – BK “Ķekava” (R5)
“Kandava/Angāze” (R1) – Riga Technical University (A8)
BK “Jelgava” (R2) – “VEF BA Valkā” (A7),
BK “Saldus” (R3) – OC “Limbaži” (A6)
“Spars”/Ventspils Augstskola (R4) – BS “Ogre” (A5).
The teams will fight in series until two wins.
