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Directed by Žydrūnas Urbonas as a result of Juventus (10/5) 79:69 (18:17, 20:14, 21:20, 20:18) defeated the Milk Stars team (7/8) from Pasvalys and continues on the heels of Vilnius “Rytas” (5/11), who took third . place at the tournament table, one more game.
The beginning of the match was characterized by extremely tough defense and tenacious fighting. Neither of them 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.
Mindaugas 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.
Karolis Giedraitis was the most productive in the ranks of “Milk Stars”, who scored 1 point. 14 added by Daniel Amigo.
The hosts of the field did not have the team captain Arvydas Šikšnius.
“Milk stars”: Karolis Giedraitis 15, Daniel Amigo 14, Branko Mirkovičius 13, Paulius Petrilevičius 11 points.
“Juventus”: Mindaugas Kupšas 17 (13th rec.), Žygimantas Skučas 12, Martynas Gecevičius 11, Vaidas Kariniauskas and Ignas Vaitkus 10 points each.
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