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Vilnius Rytas (6/3) in the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL) remains unchallenged. Capital club on the move 79:82 (15:28, 23:17, 26:14, 15:23) against Pasvalys milk stars (4/4).
“Rytas” started the game with a bit more success, but then Tomas Lekūnas took the initiative, hitting three triples in a row and taking penalties after Kristjan Kitsing’s unsportsmanlike foul in the game situation – 13: 8. half, Maurice Ndour made his Ryto Club debut. Karolis Giedraitis also successfully entered the game of the hosts, who contributed to gain a double-digit lead and closed the quarter with a long shot with the siren – 28:15.
In the second half, the difference between the teams reached 14 points (35:21), but then “Rytas” activated the defense, and after M. Ndour’s 3-pointer it came closer to 29:35. Later, Chris McCollough did the same, but the situation for the hosts stabilized with long shots from Andreja Milutinovich and Jahenns Manigat – 45:36. Only Andrew Goudelock managed to score before the long break: 38:45.
The third half turned into a nightmare for the Milk Stars: the hosts could not score even for seven minutes, Paulius Petrilevičius took the fourth foul and Rytas took it 55:45. The 17: 0 streak was interrupted by points from Jahenns Manigat, and the Milk Stars returned to the game with plenty of free throws – 59:64.
In the last quarter, the hosts were reborn: T.Lekūnas once again weighed the result by three points, and once again this was repeated with the placement of A. Milutinovičius in a quick attack: 70:69. “Milk Stars” separated by six points, but after A. Goudelock’s pitch, only two of them remained: 75:77. Lukas Uleckas reduced the gap to a minimum, and Brankas Mirkovičius, who was on the free throw line, did not shake – 82:79.
With 2.1 seconds left in the match, “Rytas” made a mistake, and Pasvalys’ club staged a decisive attack during a minute break. After this, Mirkovičius made a mistake, and Ch. McCollough still had a chance to rip off overtime, but missed from a distance.
The race show was hosted by T. Lekūnas, who scored 29 points (3/5 of two points, 4/8 of three points, 11/12 penalty shots) in 31 minutes, won 9, took one and lost 2 balls, made 2 assists, 3 times broke the rules. , caused 7 fouls and scored 36 utility points.
Pasvalys’ victory is made all the more charming by the fact that it was won mainly on the basis of a rotation of just seven players, without Arvydas Šikšnius and Daniel Amigo. The young Laurynas Balkūnas and Redas Venclovas played together for a minute and a half. Meanwhile, Rytas competed without captain Arnas Butkevičius.
The teams have already met this season: Rytas won 106: 82 at home. True, then Demetrius Jackson, who had already left the club, led the team’s attack (9 points, 8 assists).
“Milk stars”: Tomas Lekūnas 29 (ninth recap, 36 points), Karolis Giedraitis 15 (3/4 triples), Andreja Milutinovičius 12, Jahennsas Manigat 9, Branko Mirkovičius (fifth rec., Sixth trans., 0/5 two points, 1/6 of three points) and Zigamar Raimo after 6.
Morning: Andrew Goudelock 18 (5th ed.), Martynas Echodas 16 (8 reps, 4 errors, 7/11 two points), Maurice Ndour 13, Mindaugas Girdžiūnas 11 (4 reps).
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