Before the fatal battle: the victory of the national team against the Czechs is crushed / News

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The Lithuanian team (3-2) started the decisive window of victory in the European Championship, but our fate will be decided in Monday’s fatal game with Denmark.

Soldier Darius Maskoliūnas in Vilnius 94:74 (31:15, 18:18, 22:16, 29:19) crushed the Czech Republic (1-4) and strengthened their positions in the fight for a ticket to the priorities of the Old Continent.

This victory determined that in the decisive battle with Denmark, the Lithuanians had enough victory by at least 1 point. In case of defeat, the Lithuanians should have won by at least 5 points, as they lost the first duel with 76:80.

Lithuania took the lead in the first half. Eimantas Bendžius scored three points, Tomas Dimša scored points under the basket, Vaidas Kariniauskas took penalties, and the hosts won the section 18: 6 and after the first quarter they won 16 points – 31:15.

In the second half, the picture did not change much. Gytis Masiulis scored from under the basket, Mindaugas Kuzminskas charged from above and the Lithuanians took a 19-point lead – 42:23.

The Czechs tried to hold on to the match in the third half, when they broke 12: 0 and came within seven points – 45:52, but Maskoliūnas’ army regained a double-digit lead and did not come close.

Vaidas Kariniauskas, who last represented Lithuania at the 2016 Olympics, came back with a solid performance. The Utena defender “Juventus”, who got up from the bench, shot 15 points (5/8 double, 0/1 trit., 5/7 penalty) in 21 minutes, made 6 assists, bounced 3 balls and scored 17 utility points. .

The Maskoliūnas headquarters decided not to register Marek Blaževičius and Arnas Velička for a duel with the Czechs.

Czech Republic: Martin Peterka 18, Simon Puršl and Martin Križ – 12 each, Jaromir Bohachik 11, Vojtech Hruban 10.

Lithuania: Vaidas Kariniauskas 15, Eimantas Bendžius 14 (4/4 trit.), Gytis Masiulis 13, Tomas Dimša 12, Mindaugas Kuzminskas 10.

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