Milaknis triples washed away Lietkabel in the LKL leaders’ battle



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The country’s champions were strongest 82:77 on the trip (27:13, 13: 7, 13:27, 29:30).

Both teams advanced to this match with a series of 7 wins.

“Žalgiris” started the game with confidence: during the first half he shot 4 triples, accumulated a double-digit advantage and led 27:13.

In the second half, Žalgiris’ people already scored just 13 points, but also allowed Lietkabelis to score just 7. Midway through the match, Žalgiris was leading with more confidence – 40:20.

The course of the match changed after the break: Lietkabelis, fired by several successful attacks, scored more points in the third half than in the first two: 27. Žalgiris scored just 13 and the difference was reduced to five.

In the fourth quarter, Kyle Vinales’ three-point clubs scored two points (54:56).

But then Artūras Milaknis and Joffrey Lauvergne spoke: the former scored three points in a row, the latter added two points from a foul and Žalgiris regained a double-digit 74:60 lead.

In this match, “Žalgiris” hit 10/29 triples, and half of them – A. Milaknis (5/7). The rest of the team made only 5/22 long shots.

“Žalgiris”: J. Lauvergne 17, A. Milaknis 15, M. Grigonis 11, N. Hayes 11, R. Jokubaitis 7.

Waterproof: K. Vinalesas 19, P. Valinskas and M. Normantas after 13, G. Maldūnas 12, G. Masiulis 11.



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