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Latvia U-16 men and women basketball championship success

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Latvia U-16 ~~men's~~ men and women basketball ~~wins first European title~~ championship success

The Latvia U-16 men's national basketball team has won the European Championship for the first time in history. In the final held in Oradea, Romania, Latvia defeated France 75-69 to complete the tournament with an undefeated record. Despite France maintaining a narrow one-point lead at halftime, Latvia regained control during the third quarter with a 24-11 run. Although France narrowed the gap to four points in the final minutes, Benjamin Berrouet secured the victory with two late baskets. Berrouet was the standout performer, recording a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. ~~Berrouet~~ He was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP) and was selected for the symbolic All-Tournament ~~Team. He set~~ Team, setting a new efficiency record for the ~~U-16 championship,~~ championship by averaging 36.3 points per game. Other key contributors included Markuss Jahovičs, who also earned a spot on the symbolic All-Tournament Team, Markuss Aleksandrovs with 14 points, and Matīss Preimanis with 10 points. ~~This championship victory follows Latvia's advancement to the final after a 92-87 semifinal win against Spain.~~ Following the victory, the team was scheduled to be welcomed home in Riga by fans and officials. In the women's U-16 tournament, the Latvian national team has also ~~saw success, including~~ seen significant progress. After a 74-63 victory against Israel, the team advanced to the semifinals in Pitești, Romania, where they are scheduled to face Spain. The women's team, led by ~~Nadīne Graudiņa with 21 points.~~ head coach Elviss Brokāns, reached the semifinals following victories over Romania, Hungary, and Turkey, despite a group stage loss to Italy.

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