SportsPublished: 29 October 2026 at 02:09

Basketball: Rīgas Zeļļi Win Their First Away Game in the Eurocup

Riga basketball club Rīgas Zeļļi beat Spain's Burgos San Pablo 79:71 in the ULEB Eurocup. It is the team's first away win in the tournament.

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Basketball club Rīgas Zeļļi won their first away game in the ULEB Eurocup, Europe's second-strongest international club basketball tournament, in Spain. In the fifth round, the Riga side beat Burgos San Pablo 79:71.

It is the second win for Rīgas Zeļļi in the five rounds played so far. After the defeat, Burgos have one win and four losses.

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Ukrainian player Ivan Tkachenko and Lithuanian player Martynas Varnas each scored 15 points for the Riga team.

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