Continuing an impressive series at Pasvalys, Rytas defeated Žalgiris with victories / News

Mindaugas Girdžiūnas scored six 3-pointers at Pasvalys, Gytis Radzevičius improved his personal LKL record, and Vilnius Rytas (21-5) led by them posted the club’s best result in the last six years.

In the second part of the duel, the team led by Giedrius Žibėnas took the initiative 83:75 (20:28, 15:12, 24:19, 25:16) beat Pasvalys’ Milk Stars (10-16) and won for the fourteenth time in a row.

This last result is the best of 2014-2015. season, when the capital club LKL achieved 19 victories in a row.

The longest series of victories of the Vilnius team is up to 31 consecutive victories. Such a section was registered by the capital team in 2000-2001. season.

“Rytas” won for the 21st time in 26 rounds and according to this indicator they beat Kaunas “Žalgiris” (20-2). The Lithuanian champions have achieved 20 victories, but have played even four fewer games.

The next ones are waiting for a trip with Panevėžys “Lietkabelis” on Monday.

Radzevičius, who played uncontrollably, scored 22 points in 26 minutes (5/7 doubles, 2/3 trit., 6/6 penalty) and repeated his personal career record. At that time, the efficiency indicator was improved by one point: at Pasvalys, 32 efficiency points were recorded.

He formed a percussion duo with Girdžiūnas, who scored 24 points (2/4 double, 6/10 trit., 2/4 penalty) in 34 minutes and provided 2 assists.

No other Ryto player has achieved double-digit performance. The capital club played without Kristjanas Kitsings and Lukas Uleckas, a substitute for Arnas Adomavičius who was registered, but did not get his chance.

Daniel Amigo did not help the people of Pasvalys.

The hosts who led most of the match had a double-digit lead in the middle of the third quarter – 55:45, but then a three-point volley was fired in the ranks of “Rytas”: Girdžiūnas took two long shots in a row, Dovis Bičkauskis and Radzevičius added one and the score was equal: 57:57.

In the fourth quarter, Vilnius started 12: 3 and broke away – 71:62, and with a minute and a half to play, their lead reached all-time highs of 80:68.

Milk stars: Jahenns Manigat 14 (3/4 trit.), Tomas Lekūnas 12 (2/3 trit., 7 rebounds, 5 pm), Yannickas Franke 11 (4/8 diat., 0/6 trit., 4 res .), Edgaras Želionis 10 (6/6 penalty, 2 blocks), Paulius Petrilevičius 9 (4 res.), Branko Mirkovičius 8 (2/2 trit.), Steven Haney 7.

“Tomorrow”: Mindaugas Girdžiūnas 24 (6/10 trit.), Gytis Radzevičius 22 (5/7 diat., 2/3 trit., 6/6 penalty, 7 rebounds, 32 users), Dovis Bičkauskis 8 (5 / 6 penalties, 5 res.), Arnas Butkevičius (9 rebounds) and Andrew Goudelock – 7 each.

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