Rīgas zeļļi Stay Perfect in Latvian-Estonian League with Eight Wins from Eight

Riga basketball club Rīgas zeļļi defeated the Estonian capital's TalTech/Alexela 92:66 at home on Saturday, 7 November 2026, in the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League (LIBL), a joint championship of the two countries' top men's clubs. It was Rīgas zeļļi's eighth victory in eight games, and the club leads the league table.

How the game went: the quarter scores were 21:15, 21:16, 32:12 and 18:23. Early on the visitors repeatedly led by four points, but the hosts took the lead by the end of the first quarter. By halftime the margin had grown to 13 points (42:29) after two free throws by Rolands Šulcs. In the third quarter the Riga side's lead passed 30 points (74:43), and the win was secured.

Top performers

All 11 players who took the floor for the winners scored, and four reached at least ten points. Tony Perkins was the top scorer with 16 points, while Odinakachim Oguama collected 10 points and 12 rebounds. For the visitors, Oliver Metsalu scored 20 points, and Tormi Niits had 13 points and eight rebounds before fouling out with five fouls.

TalTech/Alexela have won six of ten games and sit seventh in the standings.

Other games

On Saturday, Liepāja beat Rīgas ekselences juniori 99:69 in Riga, Ogre won 92:88 at home against Tallinn's Bigbank/Kalev, Ventspils lost 80:89 away to Pärnu, and Valmiera Glass/Vidzemes Augstskola won 93:86 away against Tartu Universitāte/Maks & Moorits.

Tournament format

In the main stage, teams play two rounds, and the best eight advance to the quarterfinals. The champion will be decided in a final on 10 April 2027, with the bronze medal game the day before. The joint championship was first played in the 2019 season with 15 teams, and Ventspils won the first title. Valmiera Glass/Vidzemes Augstskola were champions last season.