Latvia's basketball team falls to Ukraine, coached by Bagatskis

Latvia's men's national basketball team suffered a defeat in a friendly match against Ukraine's national team, played on Sunday in Riga.

Ukraine's squad is currently led by Latvian coach Ainars Bagatskis, who guided his team to victory over his home country.

The match formed part of Latvia's preparations ahead of the upcoming second round of 2027 World Cup qualification games. Friendly matches of this kind typically allow teams to gain playing practice and assess their form before official qualifying fixtures.

Further details on the course of the match and the final score were not specified in the source report.