Vitola's Zaragoza Wins 68:67 in Spanish Women's Basketball League
In Spain's top women's basketball league, Zaragoza won 68:67 away at Madrid's Estudiantes. Latvians Kristine Vitola and Nikola Priede played for their teams, while Paula Strautmane did not take the court.
In a Spanish women's basketball league game, Zaragoza from the Aragon region won 68:67 away against Madrid's Movistar Estudiantes. After 30 minutes the Zaragoza side led by 16 points, 60:44, but the game tightened towards the end. Several Latvian players were involved in the round.
Latvians in action
Kristine Vitola spent 18 minutes and 58 seconds on court for Zaragoza. She made four field-goal attempts, grabbed six rebounds, recorded one steal, picked up two personal fouls and finished with a +/- rating of 1.
Participating for Estudiantes, Paula Strautmane was included on the game roster but did not play. On Wednesday she and her teammates visited an injured teammate.
Winning streak
Zaragoza holds a perfect win-loss record in both the Spanish league and the EuroLeague. Across the two competitions the club has won 11 games in a row. In the Spanish league standings Zaragoza is first at 7-0, while Estudiantes is 12th at 2-5.
Other games
In the Spanish league, BAXI Ferrol won away in Madrid against Leganes 66:64. Latvian Nikola Priede scored three points in 19 minutes (2-point shots 1 of 2, free throws 1 of 2), grabbed two rebounds and made one assist.
In the Polish league, Sleza Wroclaw won away at Jelenia Gora 87:51 on Thursday, 5 November. Digna Strautmane played 8 minutes and 23 seconds, made two field goals, and added one assist, one steal and one block.
