Latvia suffered but qualified for its pre-Olympic final after defeating Cameroon in the second semi-final in Riga by 59-72. Brazil will face hosts this Sunday for a spot at the Paris Olympic Games.
In a match marked by defenses, the difference was in triple success, where Latvia signed a cautious 30% (9/30) but proved invaluable against Cameroon’s meager 11% (3/27). Davis Bertans, with four triples and 12 points, became one of the highlights of the local team along with Rihards Lomasz (20 points and 24 PIR) and former Barça player Rolands Smits (13 points and 6 rebounds ). For Cameroon, the best was Williams Narace (14 points and 5 rebounds).
In the previous semifinal, Brazil beat the Philippines 71-60.
Source: La Verdad
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