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Kretinga is the new champion of the Regional Basketball League (TOPsport-RKL). Arimantas Mikaločius students in the grand final on Sunday 82:78 (21:24, 20:12, 15:28, 26:14) broke Vilnius “Rivilė” from the right to play in the National Basketball League (NKL) next season.
The game for the title and the ticket to the second Lithuanian league in terms of capacity was marked by the American roller coaster and the spurs of both teams.
After the first 10 minutes, Rivile, coached by Mindaugas Noreika, took the lead with 3 points, and after playing 2 halves, Kretinga had a 5-point lead.
After the big break, Vilnius, who usually improves the game, remained true to himself: in the third quarter, the capital’s basketball players, led by Karolis Brusokas, won 28:15 and took an advantage of 8 points earlier. of the decisive quarter. .
Less than 4 minutes to go, Rivile led 71:68, but then Domininkas Matutis took the lead. The Kretinga player reduced the difference to a minimum at the end of attack time, and soon scored two very significant 3-pointers. 2 minutes ago, Kretinga was already leading 78:73 and forced M. Noreika to ask for a minute break.
An interesting episode happened right after her. The accelerated K. Brusokas threw the ball into the basket with a powerful pass, but the net “spit” the ball back. The referees decided not to count the points and the ball went to Kretinga.
For the rest of the time, Rivile still managed to reduce the difference to 3 points, but then there were only 4 seconds left until the end of the duel. D. Matutis secured the title of “TOPsport-RKL” “Kretinga” with a precise free kick.
The 178cm tall Kretinga, who became the most useful player in the final, scored 22 points, hit 5 points out of 3 out of 10, made 5 assists and scored 25 utility points.
“We went up the whole season and finally we came up. Kretinga waited many years and suffered a lot. I just pitched. I am a captain and had to take the initiative. We just couldn’t lose this weekend. Today we need to relax and celebrate, and next year we will give. a step forward, ”said MVP D. Matutis.
“The emotions are fantastic. 10 years ago when I started working, I really wouldn’t have thought that we could be in the final four. Now we’re on it and we won it. I thank the men with all my heart, of course, all the fans. They came and supported us. They got us going because it was a really difficult time when we had -11. Of course, in the end it was all determined by success and Domo’s 3s. Clearly, I could hit those 3s and they finally fell. Tomorrow we we will sit down and talk about next season. We really want to make our NKL debut, that was the goal, “said A. Mikaločius, Kretinga coach.
Vytautas Šarakauskas, 39, also added the RKL trophy to his collection. The “pivot” with the highest level of experience wore a Kretinga jersey in the final match for 31.22 minutes. he scored 12 points, bounced 8 balls and scored 15 utility points.
K. Brusokas, who scored 48 utility points (11/15 diat., 20 rebounds), was among the ranks of the Vilnius club.
Rivilei did not fall fatally in this match from afar (2/15, 13%), but he certainly won the fight for the balls (48:26). At the time, Kretinga hit 10 long shots of 24 (42 percent).
By the way, Kretinga has never jumped the quarter-final barrier in its TOPsport-RKL championship during its 11-year history.
Tauragė won the bronze medals. In the small final, Šarūnas Zablockis students beat Akmenė district 92:87 (25:21, 23:13, 19:22, 25:31). Patriots-Cement Team.
In the closing seconds, Tauragė recognized the advantage of “Rivilė” in the closing seconds 68:72, and “Patriots-Cementas” lost to “Kretinga” after extra time 75:73.
All TOPsport-RKL final four matches ended with a difference of 2-5 points.
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