Boroughmuir Blaze under-19 girls basketball team are in Valmiera, Latvia this weekend contesting the European Girls Basketball League in their age-group.
Winners of the Scottish under-18 Cup in 2025, the team are aiming to test themselves against Latvian side Daugavpils, Audentes/Swedbank from Estonia and the Ukranian pair Frankivisk and BC Mobi.
First up were the host country team and Blaze went down 36-68 while recognising the benefits of tackling quality opposition, the club’s website stating: “They’ll be better for it.”
It is the first of three weekends of competition with Blaze due to return in both December and April when the finals and classification rounds will be held.
A Blaze spokesperson said: “This is a fantastic milestone for our girls programme and a wonderful opportunity.
“Four games in three days against teams from Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine is a different test from the domestic season.
“The club sees this as a significant moment in the group’s development with continental level opposition across the season.
“This is a series of trips to Latvia … and not a one off tournament.”
Matches can be watched online at: eybl.tv/girls while the league website is: egbl.eu
