Ventspilnieki was superior with the result 103:82 (25:21, 24:19, 21:22, 33:20).
Artūrs Aušējs scored 26 points for “Ventspils”, who made seven of 12 long-range shots, Linard Jaunzem had 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Ishmael El-Amin scored 13 points, while Francis Deshon and Tom Marcus scored ten each. Frosty.
In the composition of “Rīgas Zeļļu” Aizius Osborn had 20 points and six rebounds, while Toms Skuja scored 13 points.
Kurzemnieki were in the lead from the middle of the first quarter until the final whistle of the match, withstanding the opponent’s 7-0 breakthrough at the beginning of the second half, after which the people of Riga came closer to the difference of only two points.
In the first semi-final match, “Rīgas Zellļi” celebrated a 100:97 away victory, taking a 1-0 lead in a series of three victories.
The third match of the semi-final is scheduled for May 2 in Ventspils and the fourth will take place on May 4 in Riga. If a fifth game is needed, it will take place on May 6 in Ventspils.
“Ventspils” enters the elimination tournament from the semi-finals, but “Rīgas Zeļļi” beat the team of “Valmiera Glass”/”Vidzemes Augstskola” 3-1 in the first round.
In the main tournament of the Latvian-Estonian league, both teams exchanged victories at home (89:86 in Riga and 100:92 in Ventspils).
In the second semi-final series, “VEF Rīga” is leading 2-0 against “Liepāja”.
Last year, the basketball players of “VEF Rīga” became the champions, beating “Ventspili” 4-1 in the final, while “Liepāja” won 3-1 over “Ogri” in the fight for bronze.
