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In the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL), Panevėžys Lietkabelis’s team (13/6) won, although George Gagiciaus Knee and ankle injuries.
At home 93:85 (22:16, 23:22, 29:18, 19:29) was defeated in the end by Dzūkija of Alytus, who was able to resist (6/11).
The winners of the first mutual showdown, which took place recently, on February 3, were 86:70 from Alytus.
Lietkabelis began to show his advantage already in the first part of the match, although it was not easy to do so and he only managed to escape more at the end of the second quarter. Kyle Vinales, Erikas Venskus and Gabrielius Maldūnas made the difference in double digits (45:35), and after the big jump the people of Panevėžys began to dominate.
Half of the half, the teams already scored 20 points (64:44), Lietkabelis took advantage of the rivals’ mistakes and the Dzūkians only approached episodically. This was allowed by the fine of Simas Jasaitis and the good section of Kristupas Zemaitis: 58:70.
In the fourth quarter, Lietkabelis took the lead, although the mood was affected by the trauma to J. Gagičius’s leg: he suffered knee and ankle pain and left the field in the middle of the quarter. The severity of your injury will be clarified later.
Dž.Gagičius played 17 minutes earlier, during which time he scored 6 points, bounced 3 balls, caused 4 fouls and scored 11 utility points.
“Dzūkija” was fasting and getting closer at the time (69:79), S.Jasaitis added important shots, then Paulius Danisevičius also hit – the team awarded only 6 points – 77:83. Still, Gytis Masiulis and Margiris Normantas drowned the hopes of the guests (88:79), and “Dzūkija” also did not prevent the loss, albeit a smaller one – after receiving a blow to the crotch, P. Danisevičius left. The people of Panevėžys did not win the rest of the time.
For veteran S.Jasaitis, who scored 23 points, it was the second most productive game of the season.
Only three people collected long shots for Dzūkai: S.Jasaitis (5/9), P.Danisevičius (2/2) and T. Rinkūnas (2/2).
Raincoat: Kyle Vinales 26 (5th ed.), Margiris Normantas 14 (5th ed., 4th ed.), Vytenis Lipkevičius and Gabrielius Maldūnas (9th ed.) – 10 each, Erikas Venskus 8, Gytis Masiulis 7.
Dzūkija: Simas Jasaitis 23 (5/9 trit.), Paulius Danisevičius 13, Tadas Rinkūnas and Kristupas Žemaitis (7 reps, 7 res.) – 12 each.
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