Deividas Sirvydis scored the first points of the control match after Matt Mitchell’s pass with a long shot from the corner. Laurynas Birutis scored twice after Alens Smailagić’s passes, and the Serb himself also scored from a distance – 10:2. After Edgar Ulanov’s pass, L. Birutis shook the opponent’s basket with a layup, Sylvain Francisco threw a penalty, Bryant Dunston completed the “2+1” attack, Ignas Brazdeikis nailed a three-pointer from the corner – 20:7. After a great movement of the ball, Brady Manek scored two three-pointers, and between these attacks, B. Dunston made a basket – 29:12.
At the beginning of the second half, A.Smailagičius and M.Mitchells scored in the attack after rebounding balls – 33:12. Dovydas Giedraitis and Arnas Butkevičius scored the first points, D.Sirvydis increased the lead to 25 points (39:14). B.Maneks hit his third three-pointer, A.Smailagičius and I.Brazdeikis followed his example by making their second long shots – 49:24. A.Smailagičius threw free throws, S.Francisco made a long three-pointer, and I.Brazdeikis made an even further shot from his side of the court with the siren at the end of the second quarter – 57:26.
In the third quarter, the first points of “Žalgiris” had to wait until D.Sirvydis, who finally took the ball, put it in the basket. D. Giedraitis threw free throws, D. Sirvydis scored after B. Dunston’s pass, Lukas Lekavičius hit a three-pointer – 66:34. Then the Utena team scored 9 points without reply, and the drought of “Žalgiris” was broken by E. Ulanovas and A. Smailagičius’ layup – 70:46.
The fourth quarter was opened by M.Mitchell, D.Sirvydis made an accurate attack from afar, S.Francisco and L.Birutis scored after a penalty – 77:50. B. Maneks scored another three-pointer, L. Birutis added a half-pointer, L. Lekavičius hit from a distance, and the points of L. Birutis and M. Mitchell closed the match – 89:57.
“Žalgiris”: B.Manekas 12 (4/8 treys), D.Sirvydis 12, A.Smailagičius 12 (6 rebounds), L.Birutis 11, I.Brazdeikis 9, S.Francisco 6 (7 assists transfer), M. Mitchell 6 (5 goals), L. Lekavičius 6, B. Dunstonas 5 (2 goals), E. Ulanovas 4 (7 goals), D. Giedraitis 4 , A.Butkevičius 2 (4 assists, 2 assists).
“Uniclub Casino – Juventus”: L. Beliauskas 14, L. Thorpe 11 (5 goals, 4 assists), Š. Beniušis 9, D. Green 9.
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