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Utena Juventus (1-1) achieved the first victory of the Betsafe-LKL season. In a nervous duel, the Utensianas during overtime at home 89:84 (15:19, 23:21, 18:20, 22:18, 11: 6) broke the Prienai CBet (1-2).
Man of the match
Utena’s team lagged behind for most of the game, but in the fourth quarter they missed with long shots. Martynas Gecevičius and Ignas Vaitkus played an important role, dragging the team forward in the fourth quarter.
However, Utena’s team, which had caused unnecessary problems with the decisive launch, gave CBet a chance, which the latter took advantage of. Regimantas Miniotas had two points left 4 seconds from the end and that is how extra time started.
Bryant Crawford, an American from Juventus, became the protagonist of extra time. The player hit an important triple, added two points a minute ago, and CBet did not escape again.
Ignas Vaitkus scored 23 points and bounced 7 balls. Dominykas Domarkas scored 21 points for Prienai’s team.
Utena residents scored 51 percent colon points. accuracy when his opponents did so by 37 percent. accuracy.
Juventus fell behind 56:60 before the fourth quarter, but smelled the blood of tired rivals. The men of Žydrūnas Urbonas, who came out in the deciding quarter, ran 10: 0 and obtained the biggest advantage of the match (66:60).
Sigismund Skuch Block:
CBet responded with a 10-0 lead and promised another sensation in the decisive 5 minutes (66:70).
Still, CBet began to lack an odor. The rotation of 8 people and foul problems allowed Utena’s triples to enter the decisive minutes. One was studded by Martynas Gecevičius, two were added by Ignas Vaitkus and Juventus were already 2 minutes ahead (75:72).
When it seemed that Juventus was going to win, CBet again took the lead. The Utensians, who had a 5-point lead, blew it to a minimum. Žygimantas Skučas made a terrible mistake on defense, then received a technical foul and the match progressed to a marathon of free throws.
Martynas Gecevičius’s hand was shaking on the penalty line, and on the other side of the field Regimantas Miniotas made a colón and the teams had to play an extra time.
Contribution of Ignas Vaitkus:
“Juventus”: Ignas Vaitkus 23 (Room 7 of rev., 23 points of use), Julius Jucikas (5/9 years, 8 Room of revolutions) and Martynas Gecevičius (3/8 of trit.) After 15, Bryantas Crawford 11 (3/13 years).
CBet: Dominykas Domarkas 21 (5th rev., 4 res., 20 helpful votes), Marquisas Wright (5 res., 5th grade, 8 helpful points) after 17.
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