Latvian women's basketball team defeats Brazil at Olympics and has chances to qualify

Today, the Latvian national women's basketball team defeated Brazil 79:78 in the team's third Group A game at the Olympic Games, informs LETA.

The highest scorer for Latvia was Anete Jekabsone-Zogota with 25 points, followed by Ieva Kublina with 14 points, Gunta Basko with 12 points and Ieva Tare with 10 points.

Latvia currently has one win and two loses in Group A.

As reported, Latvia lost its first game of the tournament to Russia 57:62, and also lost its second game to Belarus 57:79.

On August 15, Latvia will play Australia – 6:15 a.m. (Latvian time).

On August 17, Latvia will play its finals group game of the tournament against South Korea – 9:30 a.m. (Latvian time).

In order for Latvia to qualify for the quarterfinals, it must finish in at least fourth place in its group.

As reported, the women's basketball team qualified for the Beijing Games during a qualification tournament in June.

This is the first time a Latvian sports team has qualified for the Summer Olympic Games since regaining independence. Only the Latvian national ice hockey team has been able to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games several times.

The Latvian national women's basketball team has been drawn in Group A in the Olympic Women's Basketball Tournament, together with Russia, Australia, South Korea, Brazil and Belarus.

On the other hand, Group B is made up of the United States, China, New Zealand, Mali, Spain and the Czech Republic.

The roster of the Latvian national women's basketball team that is participating at the Beijing Summer Olympics is as follows: Ieva Tare, Zane Eglite, Aija Brumermane, Elina Babkina, Dita Krumberga, Anda Eibele, Anete Jekabsone-Zogota, Ieva Kublina, Liene Jansone, Zane Tamane, Gunta Basko and Aija Putnina.