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At the match held in Kėdainiai on Wednesday, Utena’s guests successfully debuted in the new season of the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL).
Uniclub Casino Juventus (1/0) basketball players led by Žydrūnas Urbonas as a result 75:73 (22:28, 14:14, 12:24, 27: 7) defeated the Nevėžis-Optibet team (1/1) from Kėdainiai.
The start of the game was distinguished by a dynamic game of the hosts of the field. Gediminas Petrauskas students tried to punish opponents with a quick attack, while Uniclub Casino Juventus was looking for their high penalty area. Two accurate long throws in a row by Rihards Kuksikas allowed Nevėžis-Optibet to gain a small 5-point lead (23:18), and Daryl Doualla’s powerful post at the end of the half minimally increased this lead (28:22).
The reduced pace of the match in the second quarter of the match also reduced the teams’ performance. Kėdainiai’s team resisted Utena’s guests’ attempts to equalize the result of the match and after two halves they maintained their 6-point lead (42:36).
After the big break, Nevėžis-Optibet immediately won 10-0, giving them a 16-point lead for the first time in today’s match (52:36). Although Uniclub Casino Juventus successfully attacked the opponents’ basket for the remainder of the half, Ž.
The last quarter of the match started with a 15: 3 blast from Utena’s guests, which reduced Kėdainiai’s lead to 6 points (69:63). G. Petrauskas’ students continued without holding the lead, and Mindaugas Kupšas’ successful two points melted Uniclub Casino Juventus’ accumulation (73:71).
Made a decisive point in the match Patrickas Milleris. The visiting team leader scored a leveling colon (73:73), defended successfully and 1 second before the end of the quarter, he hit a difficult colon, which led to the victory of the Ž.Urbonas team with the result 75:73.
„Uniclub Casino Juventus“: Tomas Lekūnas 17 (8th ch.), Patrick Miller 16 (7 of 15 “out of the game”, 6 ch.), Mindaugas Kupšas 11, Rokas Gustys 8, Ignas Vaitkus 6 (5 ch.).
Nevėžis-Optibet: Rihardas Kuksikas (10 reps, 3/8 trit.) And Vytenis Čižauskas – 15 each, Abramo Canka and Darylas Doualla – 12 each, Amaras Sylla 8 (10 reps).
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