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Martynas Echodas, cured of his injury, stood out among the Lithuanian runners-up. The midfielder bounced only 3 balls but scored 23 points.
And Andrew Goudelock shone at a crucial moment. Bad defense and inappropriate pitches, while the veteran dragged the team to the bottom, his +/- score was the worst among the guests (-15).
However, five American points at the end of the fourth quarter allowed Donald Kairis’s students to catch up with and overtake their rivals.
Although SIG had two opportunities to escape during the last attack, they did not take them. Brandon Jefferson, who had been mercilessly starving from afar, was also inaccurate.
The United States defender scored a total of 8 points out of three of 18 and finished with 31 points on his account and 6 assists.
In the first half of the match, “Rytas” was 11 points behind, and although he scattered everything, he still led 48:42 in the middle of the game.
🤯 @ bjefferson3 is UNCONSCIOUS! 🤯 #Basketball I @SIGStrasbourg pic.twitter.com/QJS9VxJ6hw
– Basketball Champions League (@BasketballCL) November 10, 2020
After the big jump, the spectacle of B. Jefferson, the mistakes and the bad fight for the balls bounced under his basket threatened to continue the series of losses of “Morning”, however, this time the Vilnius team did not disband .
SIG basketball players also helped the capital’s team, achieving less for every second serve (8/17 – 47 percent).
On Tuesday, D. Kairys was able to recruit all of his players, with the exception of the latest addition, player Ryan Boatright. It is true that Rokas Gustys did not get off the bench by the coach’s decision, and Gytis Radzevičius played only 11 seconds.
⛔ Don’t try this on N’Dour!#Basketball I @RytasVilnius pic.twitter.com/pskvVwiaPv
– Basketball Champions League (@BasketballCL) November 10, 2020
S.I.G: Brandonas Jeffersonas 31 (8/18 trit., 6 rez. Lost), Bonzie Colsonas 23 (7 atk. Kam.), DeAndre Landsdowne’as 9.
Morning: Martynas Echodas 23 (7/10 diat.), Mindaugas Girdžiūnas 12, Arnas Butkevičius 10 (6 aton.), Andrew Goudelockas 9 (3/8 dvit., 1/4 trit., 4 res.), Maurice Ndour and Dovis Bičkauskis – 8 each, Kristjanas Kitsingas 6, Augustas Marčiulionis 4, Lukas Uleckas 3.
FIBA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: SIG – TOMORROW
“Rytas” once again allowed the rivals to create a second chance, but the SIG did not take advantage of it and with the result 81:83 released the guests with the first victory in the club’s history in the Champions League. https://www.facebook.com/RytasVilnius/photos/a.162513730426870/3768659783145562/?type=3&theater
Jefferson missed again and Goudelock gave the lead back to the guests after the break 25 seconds later. score 81:83.
The French could not see a logical attack, but they returned to take the ball under the basket “Tomorrow”. Vilnius managed to avoid the third attempt with only few disabilities. On the other side of the field, M. Echod did not make a mistake on the penalty line – 81:81.
A. Goudelock was at least partially rehabbed with an 81:79 3-pointer.
Although B. Jefferson is already shooting from the side, SIG bounced the ball three times in a row early in the final minute.
B. Colson increased the difference to 81:76.
At that time, “Rytas” could not take advantage of the opponents’ non-sporting foul: only one M. Ndouro shot fell. The medieval trials of A. Goudelock also passed through the country one after another.
The non-sporting foul by D. Bičkauskis and another shot by B. Jefferson complicated the situation for Vilnius – 79:73.
Two more 3-pointers by Jefferson early in the deciding quarter allowed SIG to control events: 73:71.
The successful section of D. Bičkauskis allowed the guests to lead 65:69 after three quarters.
The “morning” attack was stopped by D. Bičkauskis, and the French stock of precise shots is slowly being depleted.
In the search for an effective five to the left, the Strasbourg basketball players are already 63:59 ahead.
An “avalanche” of bugs broke out in the “morning.” After the lack of M. Echod in the attack, SIG took the initiative – 60:57.
B. Jefferson is still the most dangerous SIG player. After the fifth triple on his account – already 22 points, and the result – 53:55.
Teams traded long shots – 48:52.
A. Goudelock had 4 assists, but did not win a point, made two mistakes and his score +/- was the worst on the team: -10.
M. Echod, who recovered from his injury, continues to play an impressive game in 14 minutes. scored 15 points. A. Butkevičius added 10, M. Girdžiūnas – 8, M. Ndouras – 7 and 4 rebounds.
Before the big jump, “Rytas” managed to regain at least part of his lead – 42:48.
The Vilnius team’s retaliation streak is already 9: 0.
M. Ndouras awarded the opponent a strict block, and M. Girdžiūnas took another long penalty: 37:43.
The “Morning” sky cloud continues the boy M. Echod, playing two against two and one against one.
A. Goudelock is doing more harm than good to the team so far, he was again replaced by M. Girdžiūnas, who had previously successfully descended from the bench.
Immediately after the one-minute break, A. Goudelock’s error and D. Lansdowne’s counterattack equalized the result.
D. Kairis needed another meeting when the opponents closed in until 32:34.
B. Jefferson memorized, but A. Butkevičius is also by far.
SIG finally improved their defense and ran 7-0 after Jefferson’s 3-pointer. D. A break in the left minute when the domain thawed at 25:29.
The “morning” attack did not stop in the second quarter either – after L. Uleckas’ shot from the capital, the team led by 18:29.
Strasbourg’s own basketball players helped the Lithuanians advance, scoring just 1 free throw out of 6. Only one of three of the hosts’ 5 points reached the goal.
Bravely playing back to the basket, Ndour completed almost all of Rytas’ attacks late in the half. After 10 minutes. The result is now 16:26. https://twitter.com/BasketballCL/status/1326213513799495681
M. Ndouras finally opened his points account after the transfer of M. Girdžiūnas, SIG called for a minute break behind 15:24.
Lukas Uleckas, another “Rytas” talent, stepped on the floor in the first half.
M. Girdžiūnas scored a three-point shot, and after JB Maille committed a non-sporting foul, the Vilnius people were able to break even further, but M. Ndour’s shots were not accurate.
The ball recaptured in M. Echod’s attack and two free throws allow Rytas to lead at 11:16. The invited “center” gave way to the squad to M. Ndouru, who scored 7 points.
At the start of the match, D. Kairis’s students try to play through M. Echoda, who is still successfully working under the basket.
A. Butkevičius overestimated the result: 9:10.
Taking advantage of Vilnius’s mistakes, the French parted a bit, but the situation stabilized with K. Kitsing’s 3-pointer – 9: 7.
The first attacks of the guests were successfully completed by M. Echodas and A. Marčiulionis was included in the starting five – 4: 4.
The Vilnius Rytas start five: Augustas Marčiulionis, Andrew Goudelockas, Arnas Butkevičius, Kristjanas Kitsingas, Martynas Echodas.
GAMEDAY! In @BasketballCL road game today we face off @sigstrasbourg ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/3mQQPhv2J2
— BC RYTAS Vilnius (@RytasVilnius) November 10, 2020
In the next Group E match on Tuesday, VEF Riga (Latvia, 1/1) unexpectedly defeated Peristeri of Athens (Greece, 1/1) 84:81.
So now there is absolute equality in the subgroup: the four teams have each won a victory and a failure.
We remind you that “Rytas” made his Champions League debut at home at the end of October 88: 106, landing “Peristeri”.
This failure was surrounded by three more defeats in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
For its part, SIG started two weeks ago a tough victory in the Champions League against VEF 77:75.
In the French Championship, Strasbourg is only ninth (3/4). After suspending priorities due to the threat of a coronavirus, the 33-year-old Finn Lassi Tuovi has not played in the national championship since October 19.
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