Porzingis leads Latvia to win after Doncic’s 26-point first half

RIGA (Latvia) – Latvia claimed their first win of FIBA EuroBasket preparations after overcoming a red-hot start from Luka Doncic and Slovenia.

The hosts trailed 31-21 early on, but produced an impressive response in the third quarter on their way to recording a convincing 100-88 victory.

Doncic fired in 26 first-half points in just 17 minutes on his return to action after missing the defeat to Lithuania, but sat out most of the second half after suffering an injury scare.

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Top performers: Kristaps Porzingis led Latvia with a team-high 20 points along with 6 rebounds and 2 assists, while Davis Bertans weighed in with four triples in his 16 points. Rihards Lomazs and Dairis Bertans added 12 points apiece.

Slovenia again struggled beyond Doncic’s 26 points and 5 assists, but did have a 15-point effort from Gregor Hrovat.

Up next: Latvia will head to Athens for friendlies against Greece and Italy next week, while Slovenia host Great Britain in Ljubljana before taking on Serbia in their final prep game in Belgrade.

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