RKL: The Rising 224cm Giant and the Accelerating Dark League Horses



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This weekend up to 20 games were played in the Regional Basketball League (TOPsport-RKL). After the festive period, several rather unexpected results were recorded in the new battles of Lithuania’s third capacity division.

Basketball players from LCC International University (6/7) in Klaipeda 95:73 (18:22, 24:21, 27:14, 26:16) broke some of the season leaders Biržai KKSC (9/6). The university, which is becoming an increasingly serious force in the league, broke the match on the other side.

Tomas Butrimas, TOPsport – RKL’s most useful player in December, also brought a good game to 2021. The 21-year-old LCC heavy edge scored 20 points (7/9 dvit., 2/4 trit.) In 31 minutes, he bounced 13 balls and scored 33 utility points.

In Biržai’s ranks, the most useful was traditionally 36-year-old defender Darius Griškėnas (16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 rebounds, 5 innings, 17 rebounds).

LCC is the only TOPsport-RKL team with a legionnaire in its ranks. In the team led by coach Marius Tamolis, 9 of the 17 students registered for the championship are from Serbia, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Greece and Zambia.

The best winner in the match with Biržai was Stefan Manavis of Greece (12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 6 innings, 19 points) and Zambian basketball player Wamulundi Simwinga (11 points, 7 reps, 2 res.

Nikita Sokolov and Wamulundi Simwinga (photo by RKL) Photo by the organizers

Nikita Sokolov and Wamulundi Simwinga (photo by RKL) Photo by the organizers

LCC currently ranks 10th among TOPsport-RKL’s 16 Division A teams, and Biržai is 4th.

Division B continues to surprise Šiauliai “Saulės-SG” (6/3) with their victorious and assured game. Laimonas Kutras students in the sports hall commemorating Šiauliai’s bronze victories 96:70 .

The 224cm tall behemoth is playing an increasingly important role in the ranks of the Sun-SG, which is turning into a dark horse of Division B Jonas Paukštė. In the game with Pakruojis, the 20-year-old scored 21 points, bounced 15 balls, blocked 4 shots and scored 34 utility points.

J. Paukštė’s game is improving with every game this season. Before that, in three games, the midfielder scored 7, 12 and 31 utility scores, respectively.

Nerijus Keleras, a 38-year veteran, stood out at the Pakruojis club (17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 rebounds, 5 wins, 20 rebounds).

This was the fifth consecutive victory for the young people from Šiauliai and for the last time, Saulė’s representatives experienced the bitterness of defeat in the TOPsport – RKL championship on November 21.

Šiauliai ranks second among the 9 teams in Group A Division B, and Pakruojis ranks third.

Excellent matches took place in Kaunas, where in Division A relations were clarified by the veteran teams led by Omega (7/2) and Kaunas University of Technology (KTU, 3/7).

Tadas Klimavičius (photo RKL) Photo of the organizers

Tadas Klimavičius (photo RKL) Photo of the organizers

In a high intensity game, Omega’s basketball players would have played the last quarter and enjoyed the victory. 83:80 (24:21, 19: 7, 21:24, 19:28). Omega was led to victory by Tadas Sebežiovas (31 points, 5 rebounds, 7 innings, 34 assists), Tadas Klimavičius (15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 rebounds). , 23 points) and Evaldas Dainis (13 points, 10 responses, 5 points, 21 points). Three musketeers scored 59 of the team’s 83 points.

Julius Daugėla, 21, put on an impressive performance on the KTU team. The 189cm tall defender scored as many as 8 3-pointers and scored a total of 34 points and 30 utility points. 34 Points Won – This season’s TOPsport-RKL performance record. J. Daugėla also repeated the record of three points scored this season, which he shares with Tauragė sniper Matu Makauskas.

Julius Daugėla (photo RKL) Photo of the organizers

Julius Daugėla (photo RKL) Photo of the organizers

The Omega A division ranks fifth and KTU twelfth.

The regular victory was won by the leader of division A in Vilnius Rivile (12/3), at home 86:65 (17:10, 20:17, 30:18, 19:20) beat Prienai CBet-KKSC (2/9).

The most useful in the ranks of the capital club was just 16:37 min. Karolis Brusokas, a tall man with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 20 utility points:

“The atmosphere in our team is really good. We always call each other before the game in the locker room. Especially young players to go fight. It’s a very good way for them to improve and show what they can do. Maybe one of them will go up to LKL or even more in the future, “said K. Brusokas, 29.

The tall player who played for the LKL and the French teams was also satisfied with the high level of the TOPsport-RKL championship: “There are several well-known colleagues here who have played before. Clearly compared to France the physique and speed are quite different, but the men are fighting, everyone is trying. The level of RKL has really increased compared to when I played here 12-14 years ago. “

At the time, Arnas Tilindė, a 23-year-old who scored 14 points and the same number of utility points in the ranks of the Prienai Club, hoped that his team would still find its way to victory: The opponents climbed, took the balls , and we lacked the will, the struggle. Which is because I play well, but we lose. I could score some points, but the most important thing for me is to win as a team. We need to put our heads in order, we have to make an effort, we need sports rage. “

Rivilė ranks first in Division A and CBet-KKSC is ranked 14. Teams that ranked 15th and 16th in Division A will fall to Division B next season from TOPsport-RKL.

Results of the weekend TOPsport-RKL

A division

Plungė “Olimpas” – “Kretinga” 105: 112

Olimpas of Ukmergė – Bangenė-Aivera de Panevėžys 90:80

Kauno r. “Omega” – KTU 83:80

Kėdainiai SC “Ateitis” – “Raseiniai” 63:79

LCC – Stock Exchange KKSC 95:73

LSU Athlete – Taurage 82:95

Biržai KKSC – Taurage 76:71

Vilnius Rivile – Prienai CBet-KKSC 86:65

Prienai CBet-KKSC – Akmene d. Patriots-Cement 86:71

Panevėžys “Bangenė-Aivera” – Akmenė district. Patriots-Cement 69:75

“LSU-Athlete” – “Kretinga” 67:80

Raseiniai – LCC 85:75

VMU – Kaunas Omega District 86:93

Division B.

Šiauliai „Saulės-SG“ – Pakruojis SC „Lygumai-ŽŪB“ 96:70

“Jurbarkas” – Radviliškis ŠSPC 73:59

Vilnius “Rytas-MRU-VKM” – Kazlų Rūda SC “Attack” 63:80

Kuršėnai d. Grafų Furniture – Klaipėda VKKM-Neptūnas 72:62

Jurbarkas – Raseinių-KKSC 108: 62

Jonava’s CBet – Ignalina’s “Vilkakalnis” 78:60

“Kupiškis” – “Gargždai-2” 69:79



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