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Silarāja and Jākobsone shine to bring first Top 6 win for Vega 1/Liepāja

09.01.2016
Ilze Jākobsone. Photo: Ģirts Gertsons

 Kristīne Silarāja and Ilze Jākobsone combined for a 52 points to lead Vega 1/Liepāja (1-0) to the Top 6 tournament debut win 79-63 over the Tallinn University (0-1) on Saturday, January 9.

 

Both teams met for the sixth time. On the first four occasions the home team always won.

 

Previous encounter in Tallinn broke the trend, as the guests won for the first time. The guests doubled their win tally and recorded their first ever win at the Top 6 tournament..

 

All time series: 4-2 (this season 2-0).

 

Stat of the game: Kristīne Silarāja and Ilze Jākobsone combined for a 65% of Vega 1/Liepāja points.

 

Stars of the game: Kristīne Silarāja scored 27 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field and grabbed seven rebounds.

 

Ilze Jākobsone finished the game with 25 points, five assists and six steals.

 

Next games: Catz Lappeenranta vs Vega 1/Liepāja (January 10), 1182 Tallinn vs Catz Lappeenranta (January 15).