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Photo: SIPA – Scanpix
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Artūras Gudaitis collected the first double of the season, and his representative Zenit de Saint Petersburg (13-6) remained on the path of victory in the Euroleague.
Man of the match
Xavi Pascual’s students in a changing struggle at home 85:78 (28:15, 25:16, 11:24, 21:23) defeated the basketball players Anadolu Efes (11-10) from Istanbul.
Gudaitis scored 11 points (3/5 doubles, 5/6 penalty) for the winners in 25 minutes, bounced 10 balls, blocked 2 opponents shots, provoked 4 fouls and scored 24 utility points.
The Lithuanian registered a double-double already at the beginning of the third quarter, and the statistics of his last four games in the Euroleague reach 18.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 26 utility points.
Zenit started the match fantastically and gained a landslide lead in the first half of the match – 53:31.
However, Ergin Ataman’s students, who returned after the break, showed character and started the third quarter in the 22: 6 – 53:59 section.
Half a minute and a half later, Billy Baron increased the hosts’ lead to 16 points (75:59) with a free kick, but Anadolu Efes ran again, this time at 11: 0, and it was all decided in the final minutes – 70: 75.
The victory for the Zenit club was secured with two 3-pointers from Kevin Pangos and two from Mateušas Ponitka – 83:72.
The Istanbul teams did not save and attacked 15 rebounds as the hosts grabbed just 7.
Zenith: Will Thomas 14, Austin Hollins (5th ed.) And Kevin Pangos 13 each, Andrejus Zubkovas 12, Artūras Gudaitis 11 (10 rev., 24 us.), Mateušas Ponitka and Billy Baronas after 10.
Anadolu Efes: Vasilije Micičius 23 (8/11 double, 1/6 trit., 7 preliminaries, 25 helpful votes), Shane Larkin 20 (5 resolutions, 4 vol., 6 Proverbs, 21 pp.), Chris Singleton and Bryant Dunston (9 pm) after 10.
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