2024-04-14 05:36:21
“Milk Stars” (4-21) of Pasvaly lost 83:89 (15:22, 20:20, 28:19, 20:28) against Utena’s “Uniclub Casino – Juventus” (14-11) in their arena.
The hosts started the match with six points in a row, the guests responded with ten. After extending a good period, Oliver Kostić’s students managed to win 22:13 before the end of the quarter.
Uniclub Casino – Juventus held the lead throughout the second quarter, briefly gaining a double-digit advantage (26:16). The visitors took a seven-point lead (42:35) into the long break, but everything turned upside down when the teams took a break.
Uteniškis faced difficulties in the front line – Ivan Vraneš did not play due to injury, Ajdin Penava and Šarūnas Beniūšis collected their fourth fouls in the third quarter. Taking advantage of this, the home team took the lead 59:55, and when the result became equal, Jordan Watson hit a shot with the siren of the third quarter (63:61).
In the decisive quarter, the score was tied more than once, with a minute and a half left in the game, Tomas Lekūnas reduced his team’s deficit to a minimum (82:83) with a long shot. Then the teams began to score points with free throws, the Ute team pulled away 87:83 and kept the victory in the last attacks.
In the ranks of the winners, TJ Starks, who entered the fight from the bench, shone in the brightest colors – 26 minutes, 28 points (8/15 2-pointers, 3/5 3-pointers, 3/3 free throws), 3 rebounds, a steal and 2 turnovers, 3 assists, 2 fouls and 26 utility points.
“Uniclub Casino – Juventus” won the match between them by 119:78 in the middle of March, and in October they triumphed in Pasvaly by 85:75.
Aurim Jasilionis’ students lost for the twelfth time in a row and remain in the last place of the tournament table, O. Kostić’s army is jostling for 4-6 places with Panevėžys “7bet-Lietkabel” (13-11) and Klaipėda “Neptun” (12-12).
The Ute team will play their next match next Sunday (April 21st) at home against Šiauliai (6-18), while Pieno žvaigždės will go on a trip to Panevėžys on Tuesday.
2024-04-14 05:36:21