Ireland got off to a perfect start in their opening European Championship clash against Latvia at the National Basketball Arena on Monday.
Despite trailing by a point after the first quarter, Alain Tremblay’s side bounced back in the second quarter to lead the tie by 35-22.
The comeback was largely down to the excellent shooting of Barry Cooke and the tenacious Paul Gallagher.
Latvia threatened their own comeback in the third quarter with the first three pointer of the game through Aivars Konopackis.
However, it was to be Ireland’s day and they rounded off a fine display with a 15-point winning margin.
Ireland face Lithuania in their second group game on Tuesday before hosting on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Lithuania warmed up for Tuesday’s clash with Ireland with a comprehensive 68-47 success over Greece.
