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With just over 5 minutes to play in the fourth quarter, the Lithuanians had a deficit of 15 points (56:71), but maintained a 15: 0 streak, thus leveling the result (71:71).
At the start of overtime, the dominant sixteen-year-old Lithuanian team fell away by 7 points (78:71), thus increasing the overall result of the streak even to 22: 0.
Still, Russia’s teammates closed in (80:78), and with 22 seconds to play, the Lithuanians had a 3-point lead (82:79). For the rest of the time, the Russians did not create a miracle and the Lithuanians celebrated a fantastic victory – 84:79.
Already on Saturday, the Lithuanians will play the final: in the Group A battle for 1st place, the sixteen-year-old Lithuanian men’s team will meet the winner of the French and Romanian pair.
Ernestas Matulevič scored 19 points and bounced 16 balls for the sixteen-year-old Lithuanian men’s team, Petras Padegimas added 17 points, Kristupas Kepežinskas (9 more res.) And Justas Žiubris scored 15 points each.
The Lithuanians, who started the match successfully, took a 7-point lead even before half time (10:17). Still, the Russians responded with a 9: 3 streak and reduced the gap between the teams to a minimum (19:20).
In the second quarter, the Russian team soon went ahead (26:25) and even slipped to the 7-point mark (39:32). After closing the gap, the Lithuanians were 35:40 behind the long break.
The Lithuanians, who entered the field, had a strong stagnation in the third half: the Russians, who had a streak of 18: 5, had an advantage of 18 points (58:40). After three halves, the sixteen-year-old Lithuanian team had a 15-point deficit – 47:62.
In the decisive half of the game, the image on the field changed radically: there were just over 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the teams scored 15 points (71:56), but then the Lithuanians organized an impressive streak of 15: 0 and after. Ernestas Matulevič tied the score (71:71). The decisive attack was not successful for either team: a draw after 40 minutes required an extension (71:71).
In extra time, the Lithuanians continued their streak until 22: 0, thus descending to the 7-point mark (78:71). For the rest of the time, the sixteen-year-old Lithuanian team did not let the initiative slip away and celebrated an impressive victory – 84:79.
In the first match of the tournament (August 16), the sixteen-year-old Lithuanian lost to the Russians (65:73), in the second match (August 17) they defeated the Romanians (71:52), and in the third they recognized the French advantage (63:71).
Coaches Ignas Pagalys and Karolis Čyžius, physical trainer Jurgis Gurevičius and physiotherapist Austėja Miniotaitė work together with U16 men’s team head coach R. Bradauskas.
The FIBA Challenger tournament this year became the unofficial European Championship and replaced the official priorities of the Old Continent not organized due to the coronavirus. The U16 men’s tournament took place in 4 European cities with 31 teams competing.
Lithuanians compete in Skopje, North Macedonia, as well as Sofia, Novi Sad and Pristina.
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