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Utena Uniclub Casino – Juventus played the first control match. Students from Žydrūnas Urbonas defeated Krasnodar Lokomotiv in Klaipėda – 100: 99 (25:20, 17:31, 23:18, 35:30).
In the first half of the duel, Utena’s most successful players broke and held their lead until the end of the quarter – 25:20.
In the second half, the Russian basketball players took the initiative and weighed the result in their favor. After the first part of the match, Uniclub Casino – Juventus was nine points behind – 42:51.
After a long break, the playing field was level and by the end of the term Urbon students, who had finished more successfully, reduced their deficit to four points – 65:69.
At the end of the fourth quarter, Utena’s team jumped hard and triumphantly began the cycle of control matches – 100: 99.
The duo of Martynas Gecevičius and Tomas Lekūnas led the people of Utena to victory.
Gecevičius had 31 points (7/12 trit.) In 29 minutes and had 7 assists.
Lekūnas added 28 points (14/16 penalty) and 3 rebounds in 29 minutes.
Errick McCollum, who scored 33 points (8/12 double, 4/8 trit., 5/8 penalty), did not save Lokomotiv from defeat.
Urbonas students competed in this meeting, as well as legionaries Patrick Miller and Jaylin Airington, who had not yet arrived in Lithuania. Norbertas Giga and Ignas Vaitkus were unable to help the team due to minor health problems.
Mantvydas Staniulis, who has been playing sports with the team for some time, played for 13 minutes, but scored no points during them.
Utena’s team will play the second control match on September 2 against the Jonava CBet club.
Uniclub Casino – Juventus: Martynas Gecevičius 31 (7/12 trit.), Tomas Lekūnas 28 (14/16 penalty), Mindaugas Kupšas 16 (10 reb.), Vytautas Šulskis 15 (6 reb.), 4 ed.), Rokas Gustys 8 (5th chamber), Gintautas Matulis 2.
„Lokomotiv“: Errickas McCollumas 33 (4/8 trit.), Johnathanas Mobley 20 (7/14 dvit., 8 atk. Kam.), Stantonas Kiddas 13, Darius Thompsonas 12 (7 atk. Kam., 9 rez. Lost .., 6 by. Kam.).
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