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LBL - Latvia
Latvian League finals, Game 7: May 27, 2009
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 BK Ventspils is the Latvian League champion! Ventspils won its eighth Latvian League title - its first since it lifted the trophy seven consecutive times from 2000 to 2006 - by downing Barons /LMT 82-71 in overtime at home in do-or-die Game 7 on Wednesday, enough to win the best-of-seven series 4-3. Bernard King led the winners with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Warren Carter posted a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Akselis Vairogs also had 15 points, Mareks Jurevicus had 12 and 10 rebounds - and earned Latvian League finals MVP - while Ronalds Zakis contributed 10 points for Ventspils. Todd Abernethy led Barons with 21 points. Kaspars Berzins added 17 and 10 rebounds while Dainius Adomaitis also posted a double-double of 12 points and 10 boards for the guests. A free throw by Abernerthy forced overtime, 64-64, but King and Vairogs stepped up to make the Ventspils win its eighth title. MORE |
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| Finals Playoffs, best of 7 games |
| Record |
Team |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
Game 5 |
Game 6 |
Game 7 |
| 4 |
Ventspils (1) |
70 |
84 |
78 |
76 |
93 |
77 |
82 |
| 3 |
Barons/LMT Riga(2) |
94 |
75 |
77 |
81 |
89 |
87 |
71 |
| 3 |
3rd- ASK Riga |
71 |
91 |
68 |
81 |
x |
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3rd- VEF Riga |
60 |
86 |
72 |
78 |
x |
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Latvia League Champion 2008-09: BK Ventspils
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| Semifinals Playoffs, best of 5 games |
| Record |
Team |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
Game 5 |
| 3 |
Ventspils (1) |
73 |
84 |
81 |
x |
x |
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VEF (5) |
58 |
79 |
63 |
x |
x |
| 1 |
ASK Riga (2) |
78 |
85 |
86 |
69 |
x |
| 3 |
Barons/LMT (3) |
81 |
88 |
70 |
73 |
x |
| Quarterfinals Playoffs, best of 3 games |
| Record |
Team |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
| 1 |
Valmiera (4) |
71 |
91 |
64 |
| 2 |
VEF (5) |
66 |
97 |
82 |
| 2 |
Barons/LMT (3) |
80 |
83 |
x |
| 0 |
Liepaja (6) |
58 |
74 |
x |
| Finals Playoffs round games |
| Game 1 |
Ventspils vs. Barons/LMT |
70-94 |
May 13 |
| Game 1 |
ASK Riga vs. VEF |
71-60 |
May 14 |
| Game 2 |
Barons/LMT vs. Ventspils |
75-84 |
May 15 |
| Game 2 |
VEF vs. ASK Riga |
86-91 |
May 16 |
| Game 3 |
Ventspils vs. Barons/LMT |
78-77 |
May 18 |
| Game 3 |
ASK Riga vs. VEF |
68-72 |
May 19 |
| Game 4 |
Barons/LMT vs. Ventspils |
81-76 |
May 21 |
| Game 4 |
VEF vs. ASK Riga |
78-81 |
May 22 |
| Game 5 |
Ventspils vs. Barons/LMT |
93-89 |
May 23 |
| Game 6 |
Barons/LMT vs. Ventspils |
87-77 |
May 25 |
| Game 7 |
Ventspils vs. Barons/LMT |
82-71 |
May 27 |
| Semifinals Playoffs round games |
| Game 1 |
Ventspils vs. VEF |
73-58 |
April 28 |
| Game 1 |
ASK Riga vs. Barons/LMT |
78-81 |
April 29 |
| Game 2 |
VEF vs. Ventspils |
79-84 |
May 2 |
| Game 2 |
Barons/LMT vs. ASK Riga |
88-85 |
May 3 |
| Game 3 |
Ventspils vs. VEF |
81-63 |
May 5 |
| Game 3 |
ASK Riga vs. Barons/LMT |
86-70 |
May 6 |
| Game 4 |
Barons/LMT vs. ASK Riga |
73-69 |
May 8 |
| Quarterfinals Playoffs round games |
| Game 1 |
Barons/LMT vs. Liepaja |
80-58 |
April 21 |
| Game 1 |
Valmiera vs. VEF |
71-66 |
April 21 |
| Game 2 |
Liepaja vs. Barons/LMT |
74-83 |
April 23 |
| Game 2 |
VEF vs. Valmiera |
97-91 |
April 23 |
| Game 3 |
Valmiera vs. VEF |
64-82 |
April 26 |
LAST GAME GAME 22
April 11-15, 2009 |
| Day |
Match |
Result |
| Apr. 11 |
Zemgale vs. Valmiera |
73-74 |
| Apr. 13 |
Keizarmežs vs. ASK/Buki |
106-59 |
| Apr. 14 |
ASK Riga vs. Liepaja |
77-73 |
| Apr. 15 |
Valmiera vs. ASK/Buki |
98-70 |
| Apr. 15 |
Ventspils vs. Keizarmežs |
93-72 |
| Apr. 15 |
VEF vs. Barons/LMT |
68-69 |
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NEXT GAME
Playoffs |
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Match |
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STANDINGS |
TG |
W |
L |
P+ |
P- |
| 1 |
Ventspils |
16 |
13 |
3 |
1246 |
1114 |
| 2 |
ASK Riga |
16 |
12 |
4 |
1347 |
1178 |
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Barons/LMT |
16 |
12 |
4 |
1348 |
1209 |
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Valmiera |
26 |
17 |
9 |
2088 |
1960 |
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VEF |
26 |
14 |
12 |
2107 |
1965 |
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Liepaja |
26 |
13 |
13 |
1974 |
1932 |
| 7 |
Zemgale |
26 |
10 |
16 |
1994 |
2156 |
| 8 |
Keizarmežs |
26 |
6 |
20 |
1850 |
2108 |
| 9 |
ASK/Buki |
26 |
5 |
21 |
1975 |
2307 |
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| The Latvian League starts with three teams - defending champion Barons/LMT, Ventspils and ASK Riga - ready to face each other for the title. Barons/LMT shocked everyone by lifting its first-ever Latvian League trophy last season, in which the team also won the FIBA EuroCup title, and is set to carry on rewriting its own history. Barons/LMT kept the players that led the team to its biggest success, including Demetrius Alexander, Armands Skele, Giedrius Gustas or Kaspars Berzins. The arrival of scoring ace Adrian Henning adds more fire power to the mix. ASK Riga also comes off a strong season, finishing third in the Baltic League. ASK signed star guard Corey Brewer to join an interesting backcourt that also features Gatis Jahovics and Sandis Valters. Raitis Grafs and Ricardo Marsh will be its main references in the paint. Ventspils has as many as eight newcomers, including playmaker Tyrone Blazerton and scoring machine Mareks Jurevicus. VEF Riga, with a very young team led by Evgeni Kolesnikov, and SK Valmiera, featuring Ronnie Clark and Janis Poznaks, are set to fight for a semifinal spot. |
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