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Kaunas “Žalgiris” (17-2) ended the difficult week with a victory in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
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Martin Schiller students at Utena 102: 78 (27:18, 24:16, 27:24, 24:20) defeated the local Juventus (16-7) and responded to the defeat at the end of January.
The hosts played this match without the three main players: Ignas Vaitkus, Vaidas Kariniauskas and Martynas Gecevičius. At that point, “Žalgiris” gave Thomas Walkup a rest, and the injured Artūras Milaknis was unable to help the team.
The people of Žalgiris began to flee from the rivals at the end of the first half, which was closed by the triple of Karolis Lukošiūnas – 27:18.
In the last second of the second half, Utena’s team was unable to dodge Žalgiris’ 3-pointer again, when Nigel Hayes scored (51:34), and after the break the guests further increased their lead.
Steve Vasturia scored the 100th point for the Lithuanian champions in the 39th minute.
Marius Grigonis, who was the most productive among the winners, scored 18 points (3/5 doubles, 4/5 trits). The defender still managed to make 3 assists in 19 minutes, intercept 2 balls and score 18 utility points.
The LKL reference in this game was undoubtedly Gintautas Matulis. The 34-year-old basketball player scored 17 points (3/3 doubles, 2/5 trit., 5/5 penalties) in 33 minutes, bounced 9 balls, made 3 assists, broke the rules 5 times, caused 5 fouls and obtained 27 scores useful.
Juventus: Bryantas Crawford 18 (8/9 double, 5 res., 6 ff.), Gintautas Matulis 17 (2/5 trit., 5/5 penalty, 9 reb.), Žygimantas Skučas 15 (3/8 trit. , 5 rep.), Marius Runkauskas 12 (3/8 trit.).
“Žalgiris”: Marius Grigonis 18 (4/5 trit.), Rokas Jokubaitis 13 (4/7 double, 5/6 penalty, 6 res., 4 innings), Paulius Jankūnas 12 (2/4 trit., 4 res .), Karolis Lukošiūnas (3/4 trit.) And Martinas Geben (4/4 dvit.) After 9.
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