Unstoppable Buva led “Rytas” to a resounding victory in Kaunas / News

Sensation – Vilnius Rytas (22-6) won the main game of the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL) after a 2-year break.

Giedrius Žibėnas students on the trip 86:85 (23:21, 19:19, 25:21, 19:24) knocked down Kaunas basketball players “Žalgiris” (21-3).

The last time the people of Vilnius defeated Žalgiris was more than 2 years ago, on February 17, 2019, in the final of the King Mindaugas Cup (KMT) (70:67).

Today’s winning Rytas surpassed the people of Žalgiris and rose to the top of the LKL rankings for at least a while. It is true that “Žalgiris” has played 4 fewer games.

Before the end of the match 6 minutesRytas led 71:65, but led by 8 points left by Thomas Walkup, who took points in a row 2.5 minutesthe result was matched (79:79).

Soon the teams exchanged accurate shots, Marius Grigonis scored two points from a foul (85:82), replied Andrew Goudelockand the result was equal to one minute (85:85).

Had a decisive attack with equal score “Rytas” and entrusted it to Dovis Bičkauskis, who ran under the basket and before him during the throw. 1.6 secondsAugustine Rubit committed the crime.

Bičkauskis received the first fine (86:85), specifically prametIn the second, the people of Žalgiris no longer managed to organize an attack and Rytas triumphed.

Vilniečius won the LKL career match after facing Ivanas Buva, who scored 32 points in 29 minutes (8/10 dvit., 3/4 trit., 7/8 penalty), bounced 7 and lost 3 balls, scored 2 assists, caused 6 fouls and scored 32 utility points.

Walkupas did not save from defeat Žalgiris, who scored 21 points (5/6 doubles, 3/6 trit., 2/2 penalties) in 26 minutes, bounced 4 and took 1 ball, made 2 assists, caused 7 fouls and scored 28 utility points.

The match was better started by the hosts, who walked away by 7 points in the first half (19:12), but “Rytas” ran 11: 2 and took the lead after Goudelock’s long shot at the end of the quarter (23:21 ). ).

In the second half, after the 5: 0 stage, Vilnius had a 5-point lead (28:23), but the LKL champions quickly managed to eliminate this gap and after Marius Grigonis’s free throws the result was equalized. (35:35).

However, “Morning” (42:40) took a 2-point lead on the long break after Goudelock’s quiet launch with a siren.

After the break, the capital’s basketball players maintained the initiative, Buva for threewon in the fourth quarter 12 points and after his triple before decisive 10 mineRytas had Advantage of 6 points (67:61).

Nigel Hayes, Artūras Milaknis and Joffrey Lauvergne were not in the ranks of the Žalgiris today.

Rokas Gustys, Arnas Butkevičius and Kristjanas Kitsingas could not help the capital team.

Žalgiris: Thomasas Walkupas 21 (5/6 diat., 3/6 trit., 28 users), Marius Grigonis 14 (2/7 trit., 6 res., 3 per.), Lukas Lekavičius 13 (3/7 dvit. , 2/3 trit., 4 res.), Martin Geben 12 (6/8 dvit.), Augustine Rubitas 7.

Rytas: Ivan Buva 32 (8/10 double, 3/4 trit., 7/8 penalty, 7 rebounds, 39 benefits), Andrew Goudelockas 14 (4/5 trit.), Lukas Uleckas 10, Gytis Radzevičius (seventh room ) and Martynas Echodas (5th room) after 8.