Latvian Basketball Players in Action: Results from Spanish League
Primary Topic: Spanish Basketball League – Results involving Latvian players
Primary Keyword: Spanish Basketball League
Secondary Keywords: Latvian basketball, Baskonia, Tenerife, Manresa, Unicaja, Rio Breogan, Granada, ACB League, arturs Kurucs, Mārcis Šteinbergs
Latvian basketball players saw mixed results in teh Spanish ACB League over the weekend.
Tenerife Defeats Baskonia
Baskonia fell to Tenerife on the road with a final score of 89-85 (19-29, 16-21, 23-16, 27-23). Arturs Kurucs played a significant role for Baskonia, logging 26 minutes and 42 seconds. He contributed 11 points with 2-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc, and 3-of-5 from the free-throw line. Kurucs also added 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 3 fouls, and drew 5 fouls, finishing with a +3 plus/minus and an efficiency rating of 18. Mateo Spanjolo led Baskonia in scoring with 21 points,while Marcelinho Huertas propelled Tenerife to victory with 23 points and 6 rebounds.
Manresa Falls to Unicaja
Elsewhere, Mārcis Šteinbergs and Manresa lost at home to MalagaS Unicaja, 98-92 (22-22, 24-21, 26-31, 20-24). Šteinbergs played for 19 minutes and 29 seconds, scoring 5 points (1-of-2 from two-point range, 1-of-2 from three-point range). He also grabbed 4 rebounds and dished out 2 assists, ending with an efficiency rating of 9 and a -14 plus/minus.
Rio Breogan Secures Victory
Arturs Kurucs’ Rio Breogan achieved a decisive win, defeating Granada 83-64 on the road.Kurucs played 20 minutes, scoring 5 points (1-of-1 from two-point range, 1-of-4 from three-point range) and securing 1 rebound and 3 steals. He finished with a positive +8 plus/minus.
League Standings
Real Madrid currently leads the league with 16 wins in 18 games. Sito Alonso’s UCAM Murcia holds fifth place with 11 wins in 17 games, while Baskonia shares sixth place with the same win count. Rio Breogan is 11th with 8 wins in 18 games, and Baxi currently sits in 13th place with a 7-11 record.
Real Madrid were the champions of the previous season, defeating Valencia 3-0 in the final series.