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In the Regional Basketball League (TOPsport-RKL), 26 regular season matches and the last eighth final of the TOPsport Cup were played last week.
Main confrontation in Vilnius
Rytas-MRU-VKM local in the duel of the central round in Vilnius (9-7) 57:73 (14:15, 21:22, 13:15, 9:21) recognized the advantage of Kaunas “Žalgiris-3”.
The match took place in three quarters, but Vytautas Pliauga’s army fluttered when the most important part of the match came, winning by 12 points.
In defensive matches, 4 basketball players – Motiejus Krivas (16) Dominykas Butka (15), Titas Sargiūnas (13) and Kajus Kublickas (10) – scored a double digit efficiency score in Kaunas.
Matas Mačijauskas and Modestas Babraitis scored 14 utility points for the Vilnius team.
“We managed to escape in the last quarter. We really wanted to escape earlier, but we made a lot of mistakes, both tactical and psychological, Žalgiris-3 coach Pliauga said. – But the boys came back and showed quite a quality and patient basketball. The rivals they bounced twice as many balls in attack and I emphasized that in the locker room, because after 2 halves they already had 15 rebounds. We still have to work hard on that. After a long break, the situation improved a bit, but not as much as one would like to. We still have a lot to do with “automation.”
“It just came to our attention then. The rotation was very tight, because the players who were tested at the beginning of the match did not meet expectations and had to reduce the rotation, said Ryto-MRU-VKM coach, Gintautas Regina. We had the strength, we fought as equals, but the rotation of the “Žalgiris” team was higher and in the end they had more strength. The main reason we bounce more balls in attack is desire. When a player who needs to fight for the ball really wants to get it back, no special science is needed here. Here’s a feeling and a wish. We have 2 games left before the playoffs. To this day, I see that what we need most is to improve the attack, the situations themselves and the ability to make quality pitches and decisions ”.
“Žalgiris-3” Tosport-RKL in Division B, Group B ranks second among 10 teams, and “Rytas-MRU-VKM” – fourth.
Admittedly, for Vilnius, this week was marked not only as a defeat for an early opponent, but also as a great victory against one of Division B favorites. Regina’s students are on the road Wednesday night. 78:74 (19:20, 8:15, 25:17, 26:22) forced Anykščiai Elmio basketball players (10-5), who are much more experienced and currently in third place, to give up.
In the victorious match, Matas Narvilas scored 30 utility points for the capital’s basketball players, 27 added Mačijauskas, Laurynas Klimas – 22, Babraitis – 18. Audrius Jakštonis scored 18 utility points among the hosts, 17 – Donatas Radžiūnas, 14 – Tautvydas Jodelis, 12 – Žygimantas Žiukas, 10 – Paulius Martinonis.
Olympus Plungė marches into the top five
The rising game curve at the top of TOPsport – RKL in Division A is demonstrated with Olimpas de Plungė (13-10). In the first two months of 2021, the Samogitians led by Alidas Žukauskas won 7 matches out of 11, and last weekend’s victories lifted Olimpas to 5th place in the standings.
On Friday, the Plungė club is on the move 93:64 (35:22, 23:18, 12:10, 23:14) did not leave any hope in the Kaunas district. Omega (10-8, ninth place). Sigismund Jocys, who scored 24 utility points for Olimp, stood out in this match.
Tadas Klimavičius and Tadas Sebežiovas each scored 21 utility points at Omega.
After this match, Olympus strategist Žukauskas was happy with the energy of the students: “Looking at how we played before, now there was twice the energy. The movement, not staying still gave us a plus. Everyone was 100 percent dedicated, everyone helped as much as they could. “
On Saturday, the men of Olympus did not stop at home either 81:62 (24:16, 12:15, 27:21, 18:10) took care of LCC International University (7-11, 12th place).
Mindaugas Tamušauskas, who organized the 34-point utility performance, shone at Plungė, and 26 assists helped him perfectly. bal. compiled by Jocys. On the LCC team, Gleb Kopantsev scored 13 utility points.
When awake, LSU-Athlete continues with a vital boost
Among the TOPsport – RKL teams registering a good distance, LSU-Athlete (4-15, 15th place) is worth distinguishing. Edo Nickus graduates, who have finished the Division A first round with 15 losses and 0 wins, now record a 4-win series. LSU-Athlete this weekend 100: 57 (32: 6, 31:18, 17:21, 20:12) eliminated CBet-KKSC from Prienai (6-16, 14th place).
Robertas Balčius and Aras Jukna each scored 23 utility points, and Mantas Gūžys stood out for Prienai’s team with 27 utility points.
In this game, LSU-Atleta scored 14 points out of three of 35 (40%) and bounced almost twice as many balls (47:25).
On Saturday, Nickus’s students 85:75 (28:23, 18:21, 19: 9, 20:22) broke Kaunas Technological University (KTU) basketball players (September 11, 11th place).
Lorenas Stoškevičius (26 users), Ignas Dirda (22) and Eimantas Maksvytis (20) led LSU-Athlete to victory. In the KTU team with 28 benefits. bal. Gytis Asačiovas divorced.
In the 16-team championship, LSU-Athletes has already surpassed the last place in Panevėžys “Bangen-Aivera” (3/18) and is only 2 wins behind 14th place CBet-KKSC. It is the 14th place that allows him to save the place in Division A of TOPsport-RKL next season.
Surprised stone and season records
The unexpected victory in Division A was won by the Akmenė district. Patriots-Cement (9-10, 10th place), at home 79:75 (12:20, 20:18, 24:13, 23:24) forced one of the season’s leaders to give up “Kretinga” (15-5, 3rd place).
The first violins on the stone were played by Edgaras Preibys (21 points), Antanas Bertašius (19) and Martynas Valteris (18). In “Kretinga”, Tadas Maželis and Rytis Zabita scored 18 points each, Justas Grikštas – 17 points.
This week, the TOPsport-RKL league has set 3 season records.
In Division B, the Marijampolė Sports Center player (0-9, 10th place) Mantas Varnagiris caused up to 15 fouls in a match with Ignalina’s “Vilkakalnis” (2-10, 8th place). Marijampolė threatened to get closer to the all-time record set in 2013. Ignas Juškevičius took the place on January 11 (19th place). It is true that Varnagiris’ record did not give Marijampolė a victory over Ignalina – 64:75 (14.23, 15:19, 18:23, 17:10).
Kazlų Rūda “SC Ataka” won up to 64 balls in the victorious match of division B with the Lithuanian Sports Club for the Deaf (LKSK, 2/12, ninth place) (15-1, first place).
The students of Tomas Bietkis celebrated the victory 111: 44 (28:12, 23: 8, 32: 8, 28:16), and when the record was repeated, SC Atakai was left without just 5 rebounds. 2016 December 3 Kupiškis bounced 68 balls.
At the time, Prienai CBet-KKSC posted the best three-point hitting percentage in the victorious Division A game against the Ukmergė Olympians (7-16, 13th place).
Paulius Ivanauskas’s students defeated the rivals 92:72 (18:16, 24:21, 27:17, 23:18), and the basket was attacked from a distance by 68.4 percent. precision (13 of 19).
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