“Derthona” won the Group G game at home with 102:85 (30:16, 25:22, 25:21, 22:26).
Strautiņš made three of seven two-point shots, four of five long-range shots and four of six free throws in 27 minutes and 12 seconds. Latvies also has two assists, three errors, two intercepted balls, two personal notes, an efficiency ratio of 19 and a +/- indicator of +18.
Steinberg scored nine points in 15 minutes and 49 seconds, making three of five 2-pointers and one of five long-range shots. Latvies also has a rebound, an assist, an error, a personal note, an interception, an efficiency ratio of five and a +/- of -11.
For the winners, only Kristians Vitals scored more points than Strautinas, accumulating 28 points. Reten Obasohan was the top scorer for the guests with 18 points.
Thornton club are at the top of the group table with two wins from two games, while Baxi are second with one win from two matches.
It has already been reported that “VEF Riga” lost 71:78 to the Israeli unit “Maccabi” Ramatgan in the Czech city of Opava on Tuesday.
In the main tournament, as in the previous season, 32 teams are divided into eight subgroups in the first stage. The winners of the groups secure a place in the second stage, while eight more teams will be determined in the “play-in” round, in which the second and third place teams in the groups will participate.
In the previous season, the tournament was won by “Unicaja” of Malaga, who beat Tenerife’s basketball players 80:75 in the final.