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TTT Rīga ends six game 1182 Tallinn home streak

24.01.2015
Ieva Kūlīte: seventh double-double. Photo: Romualds Vambuts

TTT Rīga ended a six game 1182 Tallinn home winning streak 77-59 behind the seventh double-double effort from center Ieva Kūlīte on Saturday, January 24.

 

Annika Köster scored the first basket of the game, but the guests replied with a 12-0 run.

 

Mailis Pokk and Pirgit Püü took over after that to cut the gap to seven points before the end of the first quarter 27-20.

 

Balanced scoring and offensive depth sparked another TTT run. Nine Riga players scored before the break to extend their lead up to thirteen points 46-33.

 

TTT held 1182 Tallinn to six points in the third quarter, guaranteeing a comfortable 24 point lead before the fourth quarter 63-39.

 

1182 Tallinn hadn`t lost at Audentes since May 4, 2014.

 

TTT Rīga improved to 14-1 in the Top 6 tournament, while 1182 Tallinn dropped to 11-2.

 

All time series: 1-8 (this season 0-2).

 

Stat of the game: TTT Rīga finished the contest shooting 52,6 percent (30-of-57) from the field, while the hosts connected 33,3 percent (23-of-69) of their attempts.

 

Stars of the game: Ieva Kūlīte registered her seventh double-double of the season. She scored 11 points, while adding 14 rebounds and four assists. Ieva Krastiņa led TTT with 16 points and seven rebounds. Mailis Pokk had 14 points, five rebounds and three steals.

 

Next games: TTT Rīga vs TTT juniores (January 28), Tallinn University vs 1182 Tallinn (January 28).