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Kėdainiai “Nevėžis-Optibet” (5-4) already had victory in his hands on Sunday night, but the Šiauliai (2-7) basketball players, showing their impressive character, escaped in the last moments of the duel and they took the second victory of the season.
Man of the match
Šiauliai defeated the guests of Kėdainiai 87:85 (20:13, 27:33, 20:16, 20:23). The hosts got the victory by the exact penalties of Gediminas Orelikas at the end of the match.
The Šiauliai team was not led by the boss in this match. Coach Antanas Sireika, who is currently spending time in self-isolation due to his contact with a person with coronavirus. Robertas Giedraitis temporarily assumed command of Šiauliai.
Nevėžis-Optibet went ahead by three points (82:85) when the last minute of the fourth quarter flashed on the match clock.
Still, Gediminas Orelikas stabbed three times and tied the result, and the long attack team ended after Kėdaniai ended in error. The result was the same (85:85) and the Šiauliai team entered the last attack of the fourth quarter.
Orelikas, who exploded under the basket, caused the opponent’s foul, hit both free throws and there was no time for Kėdainiai’s club to escape.
In total, Orelikas, who won the village of Šiauliai, scored 15 points and bounced 9 balls. It was well attended by legionaries Andy Van Vliet and Elvar Mar Fridriksson, who scored 12 and 16 points respectively.
The Nevėžis-Optibet team was led by Vaidas Kariniauskas, who dominated the entire match. The Kėdainiai team player scored as many as 27 points and had 9 assists, but the last-minute shot that could have snatched the victory missed the goal from long range.
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