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The hosts started the game with a series of mistakes: they lost 8 balls in the first half. However, the people of Panevėžys couldn’t complain about the precision and didn’t let the competitors get too far ahead.
In the first quarter, Lietkabelis managed to keep the most productive guest player Kenneth Smith without points. And although the defender gained momentum later, Paulius Valinskas, Kyle Vinales and Gytis Masiulis retaliated on the other side of the field.
Before the big jump, Nenad Chanako’s students ran 15: 3 and won the first part of the duel 42:35.
In the third quarter, the Aukštaitija capital team avoided the gender crisis that had so far drowned them, but K. Smith, who had gotten angry from afar in the last second, reduced the gap to 60:58.
.@antwerpgigantes, Ibrahima Fall-Faye does what he does best, fly! ✈️# 7DAYSMagicMoment pic.twitter.com/hWncjYIWyB
– 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) October 21, 2020
20-year-old Vrenz Bleijenbergh started the decisive section with two more points in a row, the Belgians failed 13: 0. But the dangerous deficit was instantly dissolved with three-point shots from P. Valinskas and G. Masiulis.
In the Cido arena, the fight broke out point by point, where the role of G. Masiulis was the most important. The forward collected the balls under his basket and successfully provoked the opponents fouls on the other side of the field.
At the start of the last minute, Lietkabelis, who gained a three-point lead, held the free-throw carousel and celebrated the first win on the international front this season.
.@BCLietkabelis Take the W in 🏠 in Round 4!#RoadToGreatness pic.twitter.com/rpNjJuu9k2
– 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) October 21, 2020
It coincided with the career match of G. Masiulis. The 22-year-old Panevėžys club newcomer, who hit a double, set personal records for performance, rebounding and utility.
In total, G. Masiulis has 26 points (5/9 from two points, 3/5 from three points, 7/8 from a penalty), 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and even 38 utility points.
Although Lietkabelis lost the fight on rebounds 33:38, a good shot from distance saved 11/24 (46 percent).
Waterproof: Gytis Masiulis 26, Paulius Valinskas 17 (5th grade), Troy Barnies 11 (3/3 trit.), Kyle Vinales 9 (2/10 doubles, 1/4 trit., 5 res.), Marinas Maričius 8, Margiris Normantas 6 ;
“Giants of Telenet”: Kenneth Smith 15 (8th ed.), Ibrahima Faye 14 (9th chamber), Vincent Kesteloot 12, Stephaun Branch 11 (9th section, 5th section), David Dudzinski 10.
Before that, Lietkabelis lost all three European Cup matches by an overwhelming difference.
In the next group C match on Wednesday, Krasnodar’s Lokomotiv (Russia) will face MoraBanc (Spain) from Andorra.
Lietkabelis will finish the first round of the competition a week later with a trip with MoraBanc.
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