Latvians in foreign women's leagues: Rozitis gets first win in Germany
Several Latvian players and coaches featured in women's basketball league games in Germany, Spain and Italy on 11 October. Rudolfs Rozitis, a Latvian coach in the German league, earned his first win, and Kate Vilka scored 13 points in Italy.
Women's top-flight basketball games were played in Germany, Spain and Italy on Sunday, 11 October, and several Latvian players and coaches took part.
Germany
Latvian coach Rudolfs Rozitis secured his first win of the season in the German Women's Basketball League. His Bavarian club Eigner Angels Nordlingen beat Hannover away from home in overtime. The source gives two different scores (96:94 and 94:92); it was 83:83 at the end of regulation. American Stefanija Kulesa scored 29 points, making 12 of 15 shots.
Another Latvian coach, Matiss Rozlapa, led Saarlouis Royals to a 70:59 win over Eisvogel Freiburg in their first home game. Elizabete Bulane scored six points in 24 minutes and added three assists. The Saarlouis team has a new glass floor and 55 metres of LED walls this season.
Halle's halfit Lions lost away to champions Rutronik Stars Keltern 57:76. Marta Miscenko scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds.
Spain
Movistar Estudiantes of Madrid lost at home to Spanish champions Valencia Basket 70:99. Paula Strautmane scored five points in nine minutes. Casademont Zaragoza won in Vigo against Celta Femxa Zorka 83:52; Kristine Vitola scored four points and had three rebounds in 15 minutes. Baxi Ferrol beat Impulso 360 Estepona 84:72 at home, with Nikola Priede scoring four points as a starter.
Italy
Kate Vilka scored 13 points for La Molisana Magnolia Campobasso, who beat Lupe Basket of San Martino 84:56 in front of 635 spectators. Laura Meldere came off the bench to score eight points and grab seven rebounds. Vanesa Jasa scored 16 points, but Logiman Broni lost at home to Reyer Venezia 73:81. The Venice side is a Group F opponent of Riga TTT in the European Cup.
