V. Kariniauskas, who played an impressive first half of the match, beat Juventus in Kėdainiai

Second in terms of points won, assists and utility points in the LKL championship, the Juventus leader played one of the most impressive sides of the game this season.

The southpaw shook his opponents up to 20 points during the first half of the match and was the biggest contributor to the rapidly accumulating double-digit lead, which reached 18 points at the end of the first half (35:17).

At the end of the second half, the Kėdainiai people managed to get close to 9 points (42:51), but during the break, Utena’s guests, who were charging the batteries, shifted back to a higher gear and took the advantage 65:48 in the middle of the third half.

In the last quarter, the moment of the match again weighed on the side of “Nevėžis-Optibet”, who managed to reestablish the intrigue (77:81), but then Ignas Vaitkus and Bryantas Crawford flew after the three points, added Mindaugas Kupšas. a double point and “third youth sales” priorities from LKL.

V. Kariniauskas scored a total of 28 points (10/17 doubles, 1/5 trit., 5/5 penalty), bounced 4 balls, made 3 assists and scored 24 utility points.

V.Kariniauskas was four points missing before LKL’s season-long repeat performance record. It is still owned by Lietkabelis player Kyle Vinales (32).

Photo by Rokas Lukoševičius / 15min / Vaidas Kariniauskas

M.Kupšas scored a powerful double: 20 points and 13 rebounds, and I.Vaitkas missed a ball for the double (12 points, 9 rebounds).

Panagiotis Kalaitzakis was the most productive player with 18 points.

Kėdainiai “Nevėžis-Optibet”: Panagiotis Kalaitzakis 18, Julius Kazakauskas 16 (11 rebounds, 6 res., 4 innings, 33 assists), Sedrick Barefield 11.

Utena Juventus: Vaidas Kariniauskas 28, Mindaugas Kupšas 20 (35 points), Bryantas Crawford (6th edition) and Ignas Vaitkus (19 points) after 12.