Riga, Latvia – Latvia couldn’t get past Lithuania to reach the 2025 EuroBasket quarterfinals in Riga, marking the end of Luca Banchi’s tenure with the team, as Spanish coach Sito Alonso is set to take over.

The Italian tactician spoke about the Baltic Derby at the Xiaomi Arena, expressing his disappointment with the final outcome.

“ Unfortunately, we are very disappointed. The game went in their direction. We came back, but by the end of the first quarter, they had accumulated 10 points and were so good at maintaining that lead throughout the game. With better poise, we could have come back, but that situation created anxiety. We were in a rush, and it wasn’t our best day. What we found on the court is what we expected: Lithuania plays this kind of basketball—intense, physical, very

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