RIGA, Latvia (Interstat) — VEF Riga used a balanced attack and a decisive fourth quarter to beat visiting Lok. Plovdiv 106-83 on Wednesday at Arena Riga. Jordan Sears led VEF Riga with 30 points, eight rebounds, six assists and one block in 30 minutes. Carlos Rodriguez Jr Luis added 20 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 20 minutes, while Aigars Skele posted 12 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists in 27 minutes. Devearl Ramsey paced Lok. Plovdiv with 21 points, three rebounds and nine assists in 33 minutes. Tomislav Minkov scored 15 points and grabbed four rebounds, while Isaiah Thompson added nine points and five rebounds. VEF Riga led 26-14 after the first quarter, 54-31 at halftime and 79-56 after three quarters. Both teams scored 27 points in the fourth. VEF Riga improved to 6-1, while Lok. Plovdiv fell to 0-1. VEF Riga next plays at Tal Tech. Lok. Plovdiv next plays at Spartak Pleven.