LIEPAJA, Latvia (Interstat) — RSU Merks defeated Liepajas Papirs/LSSS 75-62 on Wednesday in a women’s professional basketball game. The visiting team improved to 1-1, while the home team dropped to 1-1. Madlena Perse posted a double-double for RSU Merks with 10 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and one block in 23 minutes. Kerlina Balode paced Liepajas Papirs/LSSS with 20 points and six rebounds in 29 minutes. Marta Plorina added 19 points, five rebounds and one assist in 31 minutes. Emilija Trofimenko scored 15 points with three rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes for RSU Merks. Samanta Gabranova contributed 11 points, six rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes. Ance Kocetkova had eight points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 17 minutes for Liepajas Papirs/LSSS. Evelina Sirsnina added nine points, two rebounds, three assists and one block in 20 minutes. Kristine Hauka scored nine points with three rebounds and one assist in 17 minutes. Una Steinharde recorded seven points, one rebound and five assists in 16 minutes. Madara Sakalova chipped in six points, seven rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes.