Neptūnas, seeking to settle in eight, achieved a major victory at Alytus



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The victories of Klaipėda Neptūnas (12/21) are very important to position themselves in the top eight of the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL).

He managed to make field trips to the game where 86:77 (22:18, 26:23, 21:19, 17:17) was beaten in Alytus “Dzūkija” (10/22). It is the Dzuks in the ninth position who are the contenders to overcome the people of Klaipeda.

Neptūnas, who immediately spared no long shots, started the match more successfully and gradually gained the upper hand. Although the Dzuks tried not to let the opponents go too far (23:25), Žygimantas Janavičius and Norbertas Giga continued to score three points, and the difference became double digits: 45:31.

Paolo Marinelli and Vytenis Čižauskas smoothed out the gap at the end of the second quarter (41:48), but Klaipėda residents kept control in their hands – 69:60.

“Dzūkija” had a chance to recover before the final 10 minutes, but Deividas Gailius and Matas Jogėla brought Neptūnas closer to victory – 75:62. In the end, it was achieved with confidence.

In the fight under the baskets, the guests won even 45:25. In the attack alone, Neptūnas took 14 balls.

Matas Jogėla scored 22 points (7/9 doubles, 2/3 trit., 2/3 penalty), bounced 8 balls and scored 25 utility points. He repeated the professional performance record at Betsafe-LKL.

For Vytenis Čižauskas, it was the best match of the season: 19 points, 23 nb

Serious rivals: Panevėžys “Lietkabelis”, Vilnius “Rytas” and “Šiauliai” still wait on the road from Klaipėda residents in the regular season. The challenge for the Dzuks is also Juventus from Utena, Milk Stars from Pasvalys, Rytas and Lietkabelis.

Dzūkija: Artūras Jomantas 23 (9th ed.), Vytenis Čižauskas 19, Matas Jucikas 13, Paolo Marinelli 10, Martynas Zigmantavičius 4 (5th ed.).

Neptune: Matas Jogėla 22 (eighth chamber), Žygimantas Janavičius 17 (3/4 trit., Sixth section, 6 res.), Deividas Gailius 16, Martynas Mažeika and Norbertas Giga – 10 each.

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