Steinbergs scores four points in big win in Bamberg; Kuruc sees limited minutes in EuroCup
Latvian basketball player Steinbergs scored four points in 14.5 minutes as his team won by a wide margin in Bamberg. The roundup also covers results from European club competitions featuring Latvian coaches and players.
In European club basketball, 25-year-old Latvian forward Steinbergs took part in a large victory in Bamberg. He played 14.5 minutes and scored four points: one two-pointer from one attempt and two free throws from two. He also committed two fouls and grabbed one rebound, and his team outscored opponents by eight points while he was on court (+8). The source excerpt does not give the final score or the opponent.
Other games
American Michael Forrest scored 25 points for a Spanish club. Vilnius Rytas, the current title holder, lost 93:65 to France's Nanterre.
In the FIBA Europe Cup, Lisbon's Benfica, coached by Latvian Ainars Bagatskis, beat Turkey's Denizli 96:91 at home and has a 2-0 record.
In the EuroCup (ULEB), Tenerife, with Latvian Arturs Kurucs, defeated Rome's Maxima 96:71. North Macedonia-born naturalized center Ethan Happ and Georgian veteran Giorgi Shermadini each scored 15 for Tenerife. Kurucs played just under six minutes, scoring one point (free throws 1/2), with two rebounds, two fouls and one foul drawn.
In EuroCup Group A, Aris Thessaloniki and Hapoel Jerusalem are unbeaten after three rounds, while Riga's Zelli are third with a 2-1 record.
