Arturs Strautins scored 18 points for the Latvian national team, playing his most productive game for the national team.
Alexander Mamukelashvili scored 14 points against his opponents.
The Latvian team shot more accurately from all distances, and also won more rebounds (39:30), made more assists (20:10) and made fewer mistakes (12:16).
The Georgian national team has not yet participated in the Olympic Games and is ranked 23rd in the FIBA rankings, while Latvia is in sixth place. Last year, the Latvians took fifth place at the World Championship, while the Georgians finished the tournament in 16th place.
On July 3 at 19:00, Latvian basketball players will meet the Philippines team in the second match of the group.
In Group A of the Olympic qualifying tournament, Latvia’s opponents are Georgia and the Philippines, while in Group 2 they play Brazil, Cameroon and Montenegro.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals on July 6, where they will play the top two teams from the other group (Brazil, Montenegro and Cameroon).
The winners of the semi-finals on July 7 will compete for the only ticket to the Olympics in Paris.
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2024-07-02 23:47:42