VEF claim first ever Latvian title

  • 2011-06-01
  • By Jared Grellet
RIGA - The Latvian Basketball League (LBL) has finished in thrilling fashion with VEF Riga beating Ventspils in game 7 of the finals series to claim their first ever title. After months of one-sided predictable results, the LBL finally delivered when it counted, with the best-of-seven series going the distance for the third consecutive season. After being the beaten finalist in 2009/2010, VEF turned the tables on Ventspils this season, winning the deciding match 87-82 on Friday evening to claim their first ever LBL title.It caps off a fine season for VEF, in which they also made a s...
 
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