Both the Latvian and Lithuanian national basketball teams faced disappointing defeats in the World Cup qualifiers.
In the recent World Cup qualifying matches held on Friday, Latvian and Lithuanian national basketball teams endured tough losses. Latvia, who finished fifth in the last World Cup three years ago, lost narrowly to Poland with a score of 84-82 in a closely contested game played on their home court. The game was decided by a late three-pointer from Jordan Loyd, who scored an impressive 37 points, making it the third-highest point total in World Cup qualifying history. Latvia's leading scorer, Arturs StrautinΕ‘, contributed 27 points, marking a challenging start to their qualifying campaign with one win and two losses in Group F.
