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In the match played in Pasvalys on Saturday night, the Utena Juventus team achieved their tenth victory in the Betsafe-LKL championship.
Juventus (10/5) basketball players led by Žydrūnas Urbonas defeated Pasvalys’ team “Milk Stars” (7/8), the hosts of the field, and took the lead in the series with the result 1: 0.
The duel ended with a victory for the people of Utena 79:69 (18:17, 20:14, 21:20, 20:18).
The beginning of the match was characterized by extremely tough defense and tenacious fighting. Neither team managed to gain a greater advantage, and at the end of the first half, Utena’s team led by just one point (18:17).
Defensive basketball also dominated in the second half, but after playing more successfully in the last minutes of the quarter and taking advantage of the rivals’ mistakes, Ž.Urbon’s students, scoring 7 points (38:31), finished the second fourth.
The second half of the match started with more success for Juventus, who gained a double-digit lead in the middle of the third quarter, for the first time in this match (49:38). Pasvalys managed to narrow the gap to 5 points (54:49), but Mindaugas Kupšas’ successful episode at the end of the third quarter allowed Utena’s team to win the fourth and minimally increase their lead (59:51).
In the last quarter, G. Petrauskas’ team reduced the gap to 4 points (66:62), but Juventus were more successful in playing the last minutes of the match and achieving the tenth victory in this Betsafe-LKL championship.
M.Kupšas stood out in Utena’s team with his performance and rebounds. He scored a powerful double: 17 points and 13 rebounds. He was well assisted by Žygimantas Skučas, who scored 12 points.
The most productive of Pasvalys’ team was Karolis Giedraitis, who scored 15 points. 14 added by Daniel Amigo.
Pieno Žvaigždės acted without team captain Arvydas Šikšnius.
The team’s response will take place on January 27. In Utena.
“Milk stars”: Karolis Giedraitis 15, Daniel Amigo 14, Branko Mirkovičius 13, Paulius Petrilevičius 11.
“Juventus”: Mindaugas Kupšas 17 (chamber 13), Žygimantas Skučas 12, Martynas Gecevičius 11, Vaidas Kariniauskas and Ignas Vaitkus 10 each.
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