Latvia lost to the Philippines with a score of 80:89 (16:32, 22:22, 18:23, 24:12). The Latvian team had a catastrophic problem with long-range shots.
The Latvian team defeated Georgia 83-55 in the tournament’s opening match on Tuesday, while this was the Philippines’ first match.
The Latvian team last competed in the Olympics in 1936, finishing 15th. The Philippines team has competed in seven Olympics, most recently in 1972. Their best result was fifth place in 1936.
The Philippines are ranked 37th in the FIBA rankings, while Latvia is ranked sixth. Last year, the Latvians finished fifth at the World Cup, while the Philippines finished 24th.
As reported, Montenegro beat Cameroon 70-66 in the first game of the day at Arena Riga. Brazil beat Montenegro 81-72 in this group on Tuesday.
Head coach Luka Banki included eight players who took part in the World Cup last year in the Latvian national team for the qualifying tournament.
In Group A of the Olympic qualifying tournament, the Latvian team’s opponents are Georgia and the Philippines.
The top two teams from the group will play the top two teams from the other group (Brazil, Montenegro and Cameroon) in the semi-finals on Saturday. The winners of the semi-finals will compete on Sunday for the only ticket to Paris.
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2024-07-03 20:20:13
