It has already been reported that Latvian basketball players defeated Greece on Friday in Sarajevo with the result 77:66 (20:21, 22: 9, 22:20, 13:16).
“First of all, I’m very pleased that we won this match. We really needed this victory to be able to continue fighting in this qualifying cycle. I’m very pleased with the team members’ dedication. We still have a lot to grow because there were mistakes. Let’s analyze the mistakes and we will prepare for the next match, “said Laksa in the post – match interview, who scored 19 points in this match, realizing all the throws.
Meanwhile, Mārtiņš Meiers expressed that the team played well in defense.
“Greece plays physical basketball with many passes, reading the game well. We were a little better, but we weren’t stable enough either, because we panicked under the pressure of our opponents. We have to be more patient and at the same time more aggressive,” Meiers emphasized.
Greek national basketball player Evangelos Mantzaris, on the other hand, made no secret of the team’s poor performance.
“We played poorly in the first half, especially in the second quarter. In the second half, we tried to put pressure and force a quick game, but it really didn’t work out,” admitted Mantzaris.
The Latvian national team started the qualification cycle in February with two losses, but on Friday celebrated its first victory. In the subgroup, Greece has two victories in three games, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria have won one match in two matches, and Latvia has one victory in three games.
On Sunday, the first game of the second round with the unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina is waiting for Latvia.
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