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The end of the match was decided in the last seconds of the fourth quarter.
Juventus had a 3-point lead after Ignas Vaitkus penalties (89:86), but I. Vaitkus himself fouled the triplet David Gailius, who had the opportunity to equalize the result with 16 seconds remaining.
Still, Neptune’s third pitch flew by and Juventus retained a one-point lead (89:88). However, soon the residents of Klaipėda received another gift.
Gintautas Matulis, who took the penalty, lost the first of them, and Martynas Mažeika attacked the basket with 13 seconds to go. He caused a foul from the opponent, getting another chance to even the score.
Still, the situation was repeated: like D. Gailius, M. Mažeika lost a fine and Juventus maintained their advantage. But even that was not the end.
I.Vaitkus shot again from the penalty line, and “Neptūnas” had almost 12 seconds for the last attack.
Matas Jogėla had the opportunity to change things. When “Neptūnas” left the Juventus basketball players’ field, they had another, last chance, but M. Jogėla’s three-point team also flew past and Utena’s team retained a dramatic victory.
Juventus magician Vaidas Kariniauskas had an impressive performance in this match. On his account – 26 points (5/9 doubles, 4/7 trit., 4/4 penalty), 7 effective passes and 25 utility points. He was also assisted by Mindaugas Kupšas, I. Vaitkus and Žygimantas Skučas, who scored 21, 17 and 16 points, respectively.
Photo by Rokas Lukoševičius / 15min / Vaidas Kariniauskas
Deividas Gailius, who recently returned to the team, scored 20 points in the ranks of “Neptūnas”, but only 33% achieved the goal. the forward shoots out of the game (4/11 doubles, 2/7 trit., 6/7 penalty).
After the victories in these games, Juventus beat Panevėžys Lietkabelis (19-9), who is third and played one game less. “Neptune” is the penultimate and surpasses the only “Nevėžis” in Kėdainiai (8-21).
Neptune: Deividas Gailius 20 (6/18 pitches), Simas Galdikas 14, Klaidas Metrikis and Martynas Mažeika after 13, Norbertas Giga 11.
“Juventus”: Vaidas Kariniauskas 26 (4/7 trit., 7 res., 25 points), Mindaugas Kupšas 21 (8/13 double, 8 rec.), Ignas Vaitkus 17, Žygimantas Skučas 16.
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