Belgium head into their showdown with Latvia as one of two teams still undefeated at the 2007 EuroBasket Women while knowing they have already booked their spot in the quarter-finals with a 3-0 record.
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Zane Tamane will have to try to stop Belgiums Ann Wauters.
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Latvia meanwhile are 2-1 and could force a three-way tie atop the Group E qualifying round with a victory.
Last Time Out: Belgium put together another convincing victory, 85-63 over Turkey, and Latvia destroyed Lithuania 76-46.
Key Match-Up: Anke De Mondt vs Anete Jekabsone-Zogota- The Latvian guard is one of the top players in the EuroBasket Women with tournament-high averages of 20.3 points and 4.8 assists to go with 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals. De Mondt will have the tough task of trying to slow down Jekabsone-Zogota.
X-Factor: Zane Tamane- The Latvian center played just 13 minutes against the Czech Republic but will have to show up on Sunday to stop Beglian star Ann Wauters in the paint.
Key Stat: Belgium will be well-rested after no starter played more than 21 minutes in their blow-out of Turkey.
Sounding Off: Jekabsone-Zogota: “The key to winning will be to play good defense against Kathy Wambe and Ann Wauters and we'll see.”