BC "Prometey" - BC "Ventspils" (Latvia). September 18. Control match. Riga (Latvia). "Arena Riga". 18:00. Broadcast - YouTube channel "DIVISPORT BASKETBALL".
"Prometey" will end the third week of pre-season training on Sunday, September 18, with a control match against the Latvian club BC "Ventspils". For the first time this offseason, our team will be able to play in an almost optimal line-up, and it will be led by Ronen Ginzburg. Ronen, like all players of the National teams of Ukraine and the Czech Republic, he returned from Eurobasket and already started doing his duties in the club. Back at the beginning of the week, Gian Clavell joined "Prometey".
On the eve of the match against “Ventspils”, the first assistant to head coach of "Prometey" Mantas Sernius emphasized the fact that the team finally gathered in full: "This week, the training session was in full accordance with our training plans. All players of the National teams arrived at the base of "Prometey", so you can say that we have a completely different team now. Three weeks before the season, one teame was preparing, but now we can rely on all the players. Absolutely all the boys are already in good condition, and the first task in the coming days and weeks for us, the coaches , is to make new playing connections, starting with the upcoming game against Ventspils. Quality work is needed as we have a tough season ahead in both LEBL and EuroCup. We keen on playing aggressive and fast basketball .
"Ventspils" is a team with great traditions. In this offseason, they started formation oftheir line-up quite late, but already now, it has both experienced players and quite young ones. We will use a wide rotation against “Ventspils”. Absolutely all the guys, who are able to get on the court, will play."
It's hard to disagree with Mantas Sernius about “Prometey” opponent. In the new millennium, "Ventspils" obtained great authority in their homeland. Since 2000, the team has become the champion of their country 10 times, although the last time it happened 4 years ago. In the 2012/2013 season, “Ventspils” became the best team of the Baltic League, and in the 2018/2019 season - the winner of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. Tomorrow's rival of "Prometey" will take part in the LEBL next season as well.
It is difficult to say now what tournament tasks in the league “Ventspils” will be able to solve. The players and coaching staff of "Prometey", as well as the fans of our team, will be able to make their first impression of the Latvian team tomorrow. To follow the course of events in the match, fans can watch the video broadcast on the "DIVISPORT BASKETBALL" YouTube channel, starting at 18:00. The game will take place in the capital of Latvia at Arena Riga. This fact is notable because exactly on the court of this sports complex “Prometey” will hold their home matches of EuroCup
