Jaunzems scores 27 in Iceland, Meiers answers with 22 and 11 for opponents
Latvian basketball player Linards Jaunzems scored 27 points in Iceland's top league, while Mārtiņš Meiers had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the opposing side. In Lithuania's second tier, Kaunas Žalgiris' reserve team lost.
In Iceland's top basketball league, where several Latvians play, forward Linards Jaunzems led his team with 27 points. Over 32 minutes on court he made 13 of 19 two-point attempts and one of four three-pointers. He also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists. His plus/minus figure was +7.
Jaunzems is 31 and in his third season in Iceland. Per 30 minutes he averages 24 points and 11 rebounds.
Teammate Róbert Bērziņš scored 19 points in 30 minutes, hitting five of 12 three-pointers. He committed five turnovers, drew four fouls and had one steal. His plus/minus was -11.
Meiers on the opposing side
Mārtiņš Meiers, centre for newcomers Sindri, scored 22 points in 31 minutes, making 11 of 15 two-point shots, and pulled down 11 rebounds. He committed three fouls and drew five, and added two assists. His plus/minus was +8. Meiers is 35 and averages 17 points and six rebounds in 29 minutes.
Other Latvians
In another Icelandic league game, Álftanes (4-0) beat Sauðárkrókur's Tindastóll (3-1) 108:105 in overtime. Veteran Mārtiņš Laksa scored 18 points in 33 minutes, hitting three of five three-pointers, with three rebounds and a plus/minus of +10. Tindastóll guard Dāvis Geks scored nine points in 20 minutes, making all three of his three-point attempts.
Lithuania's National League
In Lithuania's second-tier National Basketball League (NKL), Kaunas Žalgiris' reserve side, coached by Kaspars Vecvagars (4-5), lost 82:93 at home to Garliava's Omega-Tauras (6-3). Centre Emīls Steckis, 17, made one of two two-point attempts in 11 minutes.
