Latvian Basketball Cup first round return matches begin

The first return matches of the first round of the “Užavas” Latvian Basketball Cup are set to begin in Bauska. The opening game features Bauska facing Sigulda Sports School.

Additional scheduled matches include Kandava Anzāģe/Turība against Salaspils Sports School, Jelgava against Tukums/TSS, Ķekava against Ādaži/Daily, Dienvidkurzemes novads against WWD/Cēsis, and Jēkabpils BA against Gulbenes Buki/BJSS. Later matches involve ODS hosting Salaspils/API Mobile and Saldus facing Basketbola klase Valka/BJSS.

Seven teams from the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League (LIBL) will enter the tournament in the round of 16. This includes the National Basketball League (NBL) team RSU/VEF Rīga. Potential third-round matchups include Rīgas zeļļi versus RSU/VEF Rīga, VEF Rīga versus Latvijas Universitātes (LU), and Liepāja versus Ventspils.