The decisive advantage in the must-win victory was secured by the Latvians with a 17:0 run at the end of the third quarter.
Mārtiņš Laksa, who was on the court for only 14 minutes but hit six of seven three-pointers, scored 20 points for the winners. Rihards Lomažs and Artūrs Žagars added 15 points each. you can watch the full match here.
Three of the four teams in the group represented by Latvia advanced to the next stage, taking all their accumulated wins and losses with ...