Leimanis hits four threes in Spain, Lomažs sits out in Serbia

Latvian basketball players at clubs abroad played their games on 7 November across several European leagues. In a Spanish tournament, 32-year-old Latvia national team guard Leimanis made four of five three-point attempts and all three free throws in 23 minutes. Both of his two-point attempts missed. He also made three steals, gave two assists and drew two fouls from opponents, while committing two fouls himself. His plus/minus figure was +1.

Other Latvians in Spain and Turkey

In another game of the Spanish tournament, Gran Canaria (5 wins, 2 losses) beat the Basque club Gipuzkoa (2-5) 87:66. Roberts Stumbris scored six points in 15 minutes, including a dunk, and grabbed two rebounds.

In the Turkish Super League, Izmir's Petkim Spor (4-3) won 91:81 against the Trabzon side (4-3). Canadian Olivier Hanlan had 22 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. Anžejs Pasečņiks made one of three two-point shots and one of two free throws in 12 minutes, took three rebounds and finished at -2.

Adriatic League, Poland and BNXT

In the Adriatic League, Olimpija Ljubljana (4-2) won 85:71 away at Borac (3-3) in the Serbian city of Čačak. Rihards Lomažs did not play. Earlier this week he scored 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds as the Slovenian champions earned their first win of the season in the ULEB EuroCup.

In the Polish league, Toruń (2-4) lost 81:76 away to Śląsk Wrocław (4-2). Kristaps Ķilps, a 25-year-old forward, scored seven points in 25 and a half minutes and gave three assists.

In the BNXT League, which combines Belgian and Dutch clubs, Mechelen (2-4) lost 93:83 to Kortrijk (1-5). Dāvids Vīksne, on his 26th birthday, scored eight points in 16 minutes and took three rebounds.

Coaches

In Portugal, Ainars Bagatskis's Benfica of Lisbon (5-1) beat bottom side Esgueira (0-6) 112:78. In Germany's second tier, Mārtiņš Gulbis's Göttingen (3-5) lost 78:69 to Tübingen (4-4). In Norway, Oskars Viršis's Nidaros Jets of Trondheim lost 118:100 to Ammerud (7-2).