Latvia's 3x3 women's basketball team eliminated in Baku tournament quarterfinal
Latvia's women's 3x3 basketball team lost to the Czech Republic in the quarterfinal of the Baku World Series tournament on Sunday. Earlier in the event, Latvia had defeated both Germany and Egypt.
Latvia's women's 3x3 basketball national team, featuring Ieva Korzāne, Paula Mauriņa, Digna Strautmane and Karlīne Pilābere, saw its run at the Baku World Series tournament end on Sunday with a 10:16 quarterfinal defeat to the Czech Republic.
Latvia had entered the tournament seeded sixth. Strautmane was the team's top scorer with five points and six rebounds. A player listed under the surname Cirša added three points and five rebounds, while Korzāne contributed two points and four rebounds.
Group-stage wins preceded the exit
Before the quarterfinal loss, Latvia had gone 2-0 in Group C. The team first beat Germany, seeded third, by a score of 14:9, then defeated 13th-seeded Egypt 12:9.
The defeat to the Czech Republic brought Latvia's campaign at the Baku tournament to a close.
