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G.Žibėnas, who replaced Donald Kairis as coach of the Vilnius team a week ago, celebrated the victory in Šiauliai, where Rytas broke the hosts (4-10) after a tenacious 86:78 struggle.
Five players from the Vilnius team scored double-digit points, with Americans Keith Benson and Ryan Boatright playing the most, helping to break the course of the match in the second half of the match.
Vilnius “Rytas” played in this match without three important players: Martynas Echodas, Andrew Goudelock and Kristjanas Kitsing are healing injuries.
There was a particular lack of strength under the baskets, where legionnaire Šiauliai Andy Van Vliet of Belgium scored 11 points just before the break.
His placement on goal was particularly impressive after catching a long pass from Elvar Fridriksson. This episode, later Justas Furmanavičius ‘one-handed laying through Keith Benson and 41-year-old Mindaugas Lukauskis’ blocking for Dovis Bičkauskis, who escaped attack, were the most beautiful attacks of the match.
In a tenacious match, Šiauliai escaped in the third half, when after a successful stage they formed a 9-point lead.
However, Rytas quickly put down the rebellion and returned to a stubborn fight.
After activating the defense and discovering more and more their tallest man, the 211cm tall K. Benson, the people of Vilnius scored 12 points in the fourth quarter, forcing the people of Šiauliai to make mistakes often .
The Antanas Sireika students were still 7-0, but it was difficult to change – Šiauliai made 20 mistakes during the match – twice as many as the guests, which was a fundamental difference.
“Rytas” won second place from Panevėžys “Lietkabelis” (11-4), who has played the game less.
The Šiauliai club remains in the last tenth place in the LKL table.
Šiauliai: Andy Van Vlietas 19 (10 recovery rooms), Elvaras Fridriksson 16, Kasparas Berzinis 11, Martynas Varnas 9, Justas Furmanavičius 8.
Morning: Keith Benson 15, Ryan Boatright and Dovis Bičkauskis after 14, Lukas Uleckas 11, Gytis Radzevičius 10, Arnas Butkevičius 9.
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