Žalgiris, who dominated the final, won the first title of the season



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Žalgiris’s team in the deciding match of the four finalists held in Panevėžys 76:69 (19: 8, 18:20, 21:13, 18:28) defeated Panevėžys “Lietkabelis”.

Thomas Walkup led Kaunas to victory in the final, who scored 18 points in 32 minutes, had 8 assists and scored 26 utility points.

Martin Schiller’s army laid the groundwork for victory in the opening minutes, when he gained an initial double-digit lead 15: 4.

After the break, Lietkabel managed to get close to 30:37 for a short time, but the Nenad Chanak students created no more intrigue.

At the end of the third quarter, Žalgiris, who played solidly on defense, ran 9: 0 and led 58:41 in the decisive 10 minutes.

In the fourth quarter, the situation for the residents of Panevėžys became desperate. The dominant Žalgiris started the crushing of the rivals 68:46 and secured the victory.

The champions for victory in the final received not only the cup, but also 40 thousand. check in euros. The second place winners received 25,000. euros.

Joffrey Lauvergne, the Žalgiris midfielder, received the MVP award from the four finalists of the Citadel KMT, who defended the title of champion.

The beast was helped to win a personal battle in the semi-finals of Klaipėda’s “Neptune”, marked by a double-double: 28 points, 10 rebounds and 32 utility points. In the final match against Panevėžys Lietkabelis, he scored 11 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and gave 2 assists.

Until now, when Žalgiris triumphed in the fourth final of the Citadele KMT, only one player, Edgar Ulanov, has earned the laurels.

Žalgiris: Thomasas Walkupas 18 (8th floor), Nigelas Hayesas 14, Joffrey Lauvergne’as 11.

Raincoat: Kyle Vinales 17, Gytis Masiulis 11, Gabrielius Maldūnas 10 (ninth rev.).

Kaunas 84:72 eliminated Klaipėda’s “Neptune” in the semifinals, and Panevėžys’s 84:73 beat Utena’s “Juventus”.

Lukas Lekavičius, who was infected with a coronavirus, did not help the Kaunas team in Panevėžys. Nor did Steve Vasturia and Patricio Garino play.

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