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TTT Rīga crushes 1182 Tallinn to remain undefeated

22.11.2014
Anda Eibele, Ieva Krastiņa, Ieva Kūlīte, Baiba Eglīte

TTT Rīga (7-0) kept its perfect Latvia-Estonia league record intact, while snapping the 1182 Tallinn`s (9-1) remarkable winning streak with a 83-55 win on Saturday, November 22.

 

Aigars Nerips and Jānis Nešpors side led from the start to the finish line. Baiba Eglīte scored 25 points for the home team, including 15 consecutive points late in the first half.

 

1182 Tallinn cut the gap to nine points early in the second quarter, 25-16. Eglīte replied with the most prolific scoring of the season, which resulted in a 16-4 run.

 

Kate Krēsliņa hit a buzzer-beater three pointer to end the first half, 41-20.

 

All time series: 7-1 (this season 1-0).

 

Stat of the game: TTT Rīga connected on 54,3 percent (25-of-46) of its two-point shots, while the 1182 Tallinn hit its shots with 29,4 percent accuracy (15-of-51).

 

Stars of the game: Baiba Eglīte matched her career record, while playing for TTT Rīga. She had 25 points (field goals 9-of-17, free throws 7-of-9), six assists, five steals and two blocks for efficiency rating 27.

 

Ieva Kūlīte posted impressive double-double, finishing with 20 points, 12 rebounds and four assists for efficiency rating 25. Annika Köster registered her fourth consecutive double-double. She had 15 points and 10 rebounds.

 

Next games: Latvijas Universitāte vs 1182 Tallinn (November 23), TTT Rīga vs Latvijas Universitāte (November 29).