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After playing a career match, Rokas Giedraitis together with Baskonia de Vitorija (17-14) headed to the Euroleague playoffs, but after winning in Athens, the Basques closed the door to Žalgiris de Kaunas (16-16).
Man of the match
Duškas Ivanovičius students at the guests 97:82 (25:21, 24:20, 23:18, 25:23) defeated local Panathinaikos (10-19) and extended the impressive stage, winning for the ninth time in the last 10 games.
After this victory, the Basques rose to seventh place in the standings, at that time “Žalgiris” occupies eleventh place. A match with Istanbul’s Anadolu Efes awaits the Vitoria players on Thursday and the final duel with Valencia’s Basket next week.
Giedraitis, who filled the statistical line with a universal game, scored 25 points (5/7 double, 4/6 trit., 3/4 penalty) in 34 minutes, made 5 assists, bounced 4 and took 3 balls, provoked 5 fouls and recorded 35 utility scores.
The latter is a new career record. His previous best score was 30 utility points.
Tadas Sedekerskis scored 4 points (2/2 doubles), 4 rebounds, 4 assists, a blocked shot, 4 personal fouls and 9 utility points in 30 minutes.
Another Baskonia striker, Achille Polonara, also played the most useful game of his career in Athens.
He scored 22 points (3/5 doubles, 5/6 trit., 1/1 penalties) in 37 minutes, grabbed 11 and got 3 balls, made 4 assists and posted a 36-point profit.
Zoranas Dragičius joined Giedraitis and Polonara with 22 points (5/10 double, 3/4 trit., 3/3 penalty).
Together, the trio scored 69 of 97 Baskonia points.
Panathinaikos: Dinos Mitoglou 22 (Rev 8), Mario Hezonja and Howard Sant-Roos – 14 each, Ben Bentil 11.
“Baskonia”: Rokas Giedraitis 25 (4/6 trit.), Achille Polonara (5/6 trit., 11 rep.) And Zoranas Dragičius (3/4 trit.). Lost, 5 kld.).
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