Jelgava Beat Ventspils to Climb to Third in Western Division of Latvia's National Basketball League
In a National Basketball League game in Ventspils, Jelgava beat Spars/Ventspils Augstskola 108-76 for their second win of the season. Edgars Krūmiņš scored 24 points.
In Tuesday's only game of the Latvian National Basketball League ("Ramirent" NBL), Jelgava defeated the hosts Spars/Ventspils Augstskola 108-76 in Ventspils. It was Jelgava's second win in three games this season, and the team now sits third in the league's Western Division.
How the game unfolded
Ventspils, coached by Roberts Prūsis, stayed close to the visitors from Zemgale for the first ten minutes and trailed 24-26 after the opening quarter. Near the end of the second quarter, a shot by Mārcis Saulītis helped Jelgava, led by coach Česlavs Mateikovičs, move ahead 51-43.
After the halftime break, Jelgava controlled the game and turned it into a comfortable win.
Top performers
For Jelgava, Edgars Krūmiņš, a Tokyo Olympic champion in 3x3 basketball, scored a game-high 24 points. Mārtiņš Feldmanis, who moved over from the RSU team in the offseason, added 19 points and eight assists. Kristaps Pļavnieks finished with 15 points and eight assists, and Uldis Feldmanis also scored 15. Saulītis had 14 points and 11 rebounds, a double-double.
For Ventspils, Jēkabs Graudiņš was the top scorer with 17 points. Emīls Šulcs added 11, while Toms Salnājs and Renārs Ramats scored ten each.
League standings
In the Western Division, Anzāģe/Turība and Bauska lead with three wins and no losses each. Jelgava is third at 2-1, level on record with fourth-placed Grobiņa, while Spars/Ventspils Augstskola are fifth at 2-2. In the Eastern Division, RSU leads with five wins from five games.
