A marquee matchup between the two undefeated teams highlighted the recent action in the Women's Baltic Basketball League.
In that clash, Kibirkstis Vilnius defended their home court in the Lithuanian capital, cruising to a convincing 88-55 victory over Neptunas-Amberton Klaipeda.
The victors showcased their depth, with five players reaching double-digit scoring. Japreece Monet Dean led the balanced attack with 17 points, while Giedre Labuckiene dominated the paint with a 16-point, 12-rebound double-double.
For the visitors, Caitlin Bickle scored 13 points, Kate Vilka added 12, and Brigita Sinickaite chipped in with 10.
With the win, Kibirkstis improved to a perfect 4-0, handing Neptunas-Amberton its first loss of the season.
LCC International University also kept their perfect record intact, moving to 4-0 by defeating Panevezys 87-57 in a game played in Gargzdai.
Lina Loceniece led the charge for the winners with 22 points. For the losing side, Aida Butvilaite was the top scorer, putting up 15 points.
Both teams from the Latvian capital secured road victories this week, chalking up their third wins of the season.
TTT Riga rolled to a dominant 81-54 road win against Siauliai-Vilmers. Niyah Becker (19 points) and Vanesa Jasa (18) proved too much for the hosts to handle, while Karline Pilabere flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Ruta Stipra paced the hosts with 13 points, while Dalia Donskichyte and Lily Wahinekapu both chipped in with 12.
In the week's fourth game, RSU Riga traveled to the Estonian capital and secured a 66-53 win over TSA/Tallinn. While the final margin wasn't massive, the Latvians controlled the tempo from the opening minutes and maintained a safe cushion until the end.
Paula Cirsa led the way for the winners with 17 points, Sarlote Petersone scored 11, and Ieva Vevere nearly notched a double-double, finishing with 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Laura Liisa Grunmann had a standout performance for the Tallinn team, pouring in 21 points. However, she received little offensive support, as Maarja Grunmann was the only other player to reach double figures (10), adding an impressive 8 steals on the defensive end.
Looking ahead, five games are on the schedule for the WBBL next weekend. On Saturday, Kibirkstis hosts TSA/Tallinn (17:00). Sunday features a full slate of action: Siauliai-Vilmers vs. Panevezys (14:00), a huge clash between TTT Riga and LCC (14:00), Neptunas-Amberton vs. TSA/Tallinn (14:00), and Aistes-LSMU Kaunas vs. RSU (14:45).
