One of the great things about living in Latvia is that basketball is played competitively almost year round. There are several different leagues and even a men's and women's pro league.
Here it is April 16, and the games are still going on. We traveled to Riga yesterday to watch one of our good friends, Liene, play in the final game to determine the third and fourth position in the women's league.
Liene is about as close as an adopted daughter for us. She lives in Riga so we only get to see her a few times a month. She was a camper at one of the basketball camps I instructed in last summer and the three of us have just kind of hit it off. She is a new Christian that has a great testimony.
The TTT juniors did not win the game but we had a good time watching and cheering for Liene and her team. It was a game that went down to the wire but Liepaja won in a squeaker.
Latvia has some very nice gyms but the majority are the old style. A million practices and games have been held in them. The floors are dark from varnish and sweat but are kept shiny by the use of a good oil mop. Bad acoustics, strange scoreboards and illogical window placements all add to the charm of those old courts. I have probably spent 80% of my lifetime in these places and I still enjoy the sights, smells and sounds. I hope I get to spend a lot more.
Here are a few pictures from the game. With the lighting being a little dim, some are not as good as I would like. Anyone want to buy me a nice, new camera?
Guarding the post...
Ouch....
Shooting free throws...
It's comeback time...
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