Nauris Miezis made a 2-pointer with 41 seconds left to help defending champion Latvia remain perfect in pool play with a 22-20 victory over France in men’s 3x3 basketball at the Paris Olympics. The big shot by Miezis, who had 10 points, improved Latvia to 5-0 in pool play.
Latvia’s Francis Lacis celebrates after a men’s 3x3 basketball pool round match against France during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France . Latvia won 22-20. Timothe Vergiat, of France , defends Latvia’s Nauris Miezis, right, in the men’s 3x3 basketball pool round match during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France . Latvia won 22-20.
Lucas Dussoulier hit a 2-pointer to tie it before Karlis Lasmanis’ basket put Latvia up by one with about 90 seconds left.Worthy de Jong, Arvin Slagter and Dimeo van der Horst each scored six points to help the Netherlands to the win. The game was tied before the Netherlands used a 5-1 run, with the first three points coming from Slagter, to take a 19-15 lead with about two minutes to go.
Poland made the next two points, but van der Horst made a basket before Slagter’s free throw ended it with 1:22 remaining.Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan wins her opening bout at the Paris Olympics amid controversyNetherlands 19, Lithuania 18The game was tied with 33 seconds left after a 2-point shot by Evaldas Dziaugys. Slagter then made a 2-pointer before a basket by de Jong at the buzzer put the Netherlands up 19-16.
Slagter was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct foul and Gintautas Matulis made two free throws, but the Netherlands had its victory.Lithuania led by six before China used a 3-0 run to cut the lead to 19-16 with 1½ minutes to play. But Sarunas Vingelis hit a 2-pointer to help close it out.
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