On the return of Garinas: a difficult victory for “Žalgiris” against Dzuks / News

Patricio Garino returned to the field after a month and a half, and Kaunas “Žalgiris” (20-2) grew tired of a difficult victory in the Betsafe – LKL championship.

Martin Schiller’s students in their square 86:80 (25:20, 22:29, 17:16, 22:15) broke the basketball players of Alytus “Dzūkija” (8-16).

At the beginning of the last quarter, after the colon of Giedrius Staniulis, the guests gained 6 points of advantage (70:64), but the Kaunas team responded with a shot of 8: 2 and after the colon of Lukas Lekavičius, the result was equaled 5 minutes (72:72)

With less than 3 minutes to go, Giedrius Staniulis tied the score (77:77), but at the end of the match, Žalgiris’ team, led by Paulius Jankūnas, scored 9 unanswered points and decided the fate of the match. a minute ago – 86:77.

Returning to the park, Garino scored 3 points (0/1 dvit., 1/2 trit.) In 15 minutes, he bounced 2 balls, made 1 cash pass, made a mistake once and scored 3 utility points.

Team captain Jankūnas led Žalgiris to victory. The 36-year-old veteran scored 16 points (2/3 doubles, 4/5 penalty), bounced 6 and took 1 ball, made 1 cash pass, made 2 errors and scored 18 utility points.

Paulius Danisevičius’ season match did not save the Dzuks from defeat. The 178 cm player scored 15 points (1/2 dvit., 4/9 trit., 1/2 penalty) in 29 minutes, bounced 3 and took 1 ball, made 5 assists, made 3 errors and scored 19 points from utility.

“Žalgiris” Paulius Jankūnas (4/5 trit., 6th chamber, block 2) and Joffrey Lauvergne (8/12 double, 5th chamber, 4 res.) After 16, Marius Grigonis 11 (5th set), Lukas Lekavičius (4th set) and Martinas Gebenas (4/5 doubles) after 9, Rokas Jokubaitis 8 (4/6 doubles).

“Dzūkija”: Paulius Danisevičius 15 (4/9 trit., 5 res.), Simas Jasaitis 14 (3/6 trit., 2 blocks), Giedrius Staniulis 13 (5/12 doubles, 12 reps), Kristupas Žemaitis 10 ( 3/6 trit., 5th tr.), Modestas Paulauskas 9 (2/4 trit.), Matas Jucikas 7.