LKL Round 11: #1 Lietuvos rytas are defeated by Zalgiris - Nov 27, 2012
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There was no lack of interesting games this round. The round ended with loss of the undefeated team and favorites losing the games.
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Lietuvos rytas (3-1) in Vilnius on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by leader Zalgiris (4-0) 90-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lietuvos rytas. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The guests trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 47-33 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Zalgiris shot 61.5 percent from the field and made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. 28 personal fouls committed by Lietuvos rytas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for Croatian guard Marko Popovic (185-82, college: S.Idaho JC, agency: Alti Sport) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points. Bulgarian-American point guard Ibrahim Jaaber (187-84, college: Pennsylvania) helped adding 16 points and 5 steals. The former international Renaldas Seibutis (198-85) responded with 25 points and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zalgiris have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Lietuvos rytas at the other side dropped to the seventh position with one game lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Important game to mention about took place in Kedainiai. Eighth ranked Nevezis (4-4) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 3rd placed Juventus (4-3) 74-73 on Saturday evening. It was an exceptional evening for the former international point guard Vytenis Jasikevicius (187-85) who led the winners and scored 19 points. Darius Silinskis accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds. Nevezis' coach Darius Sirtautas allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. point guard Darius Gvezdauskas (191-88) came up with 18 points and 7 rebounds for Juventus in the defeat. Nevezis have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. Juventus at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with Neptunas and Siauliai. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Siauliai (4-3) against seventh ranked Neptunas (4-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Siauliai was defeated by Neptunas in a tough game in Klaipeda 83-91. The best player for the winners was Deividas Gailius who scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Laurynas Samenas produced 26 points and 5 assists for the guests. Siauliai's coach Gediminas Petrauskas rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Neptunas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Siauliai and Juventus. Siauliai lost third consecutive game. Neptunas will meet at home Sakalai (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Siauliai will have a break next round. The game between Top Four teams took place in Prienai. Leader host Rudupis (7-0) defeated 3rd placed Siauliai (4-3) 96-78. Gediminas Orelikas orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Undefeated Rudupis have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Siauliai lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Bottom-ranked Naglis Palangos (0-9) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their ninth consecutive match to tenth ranked LSU-Baltai (2-4) 69-60 on Saturday evening. It was a great evening for Zygimantas Skucas who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. LSU-Baltai maintains tenth place with 2-4 record. Naglis Palangos lost their ninth game in a row. They still closes the standings with nine games lost. LSU-Baltai will face higher ranked Lietkabelis (#8) in Panevezys in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Siauliai (4-3) against seventh ranked Neptunas (4-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Siauliai was defeated by Neptunas in a tough game in Klaipeda 83-91. The hosts trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 91-83. Neptunas forced 22 Siauliai turnovers. The best player for the winners was international forward Deividas Gailius (200-88) who scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Marius Runkauskas (189-86) chipped in 16 points. Guard Laurynas Samenas (192-88) produced 26 points and 5 assists and American point guard Lewis Jackson (178-89, college: Purdue) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Siauliai players scored in double figures. Siauliai's coach Gediminas Petrauskas rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Neptunas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Siauliai and Juventus. Siauliai lost third consecutive game. Neptunas will meet at home Sakalai (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Siauliai will have a break next round. Top scorers: Neptunas: D.Gailius 17+8reb+3ast, M.Runkauskas 16+1reb+2ast, E.Dainys 12+2ast, L.Mikalauskas 11+4reb, D.McClure 10+7reb, M.Andriuskevicius 7+3reb Siauliai: L.Samenas 26+4reb+5ast, L.Jackson 14+5reb+3ast, V.Sulskis 10+4reb+1ast, O.Galdikas 10+5reb, P.Dia 9+7reb, S.Kuzminskas 7+3reb
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Lietuvos rytas (3-1) in Vilnius on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by leader Zalgiris (4-0) 90-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lietuvos rytas. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The guests trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 47-33 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Zalgiris shot 61.5 percent from the field and made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. 28 personal fouls committed by Lietuvos rytas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for Croatian guard Marko Popovic (185-82, college: S.Idaho JC, agency: Alti Sport) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points. Bulgarian-American point guard Ibrahim Jaaber (187-84, college: Pennsylvania) helped adding 16 points and 5 steals. Five Zalgiris players scored in double figures. The former international Renaldas Seibutis (198-85) responded with 25 points and 6 assists and Serbian point guard Nemanja Nedovic (191-91, agency: Beo Basket) scored 11 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zalgiris have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Lietuvos rytas at the other side dropped to the seventh position with one game lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Zalgiris: M.Popovic 20+3ast, I.Jaaber 16+2reb+3ast, R.Kaukenas 12+6reb+2ast, V.Lipkevicius 10+3reb+2ast, M.Kuzminskas 10+1reb+1ast, K.Lavrinovic 7+1reb+1ast Lietuvos rytas: R.Seibutis 25+2reb+6ast, N.Nedovic 11+4reb+2ast, M.Katelynas 10+2reb+2ast, P.Samardziski 8+2reb+1ast, S.Buterlevicius 6+3reb+1ast, S.Babrauskas 5+1reb
The game between Top Four teams took place in Prienai. Leader host Rudupis (7-0) defeated 3rd placed Siauliai (4-3) 96-78. The game was mostly controlled by Rudupis. Siauliai was better in fourth quarter 23-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 25-of-28 charity shots (89.3 percent) during the game. Swingman Gediminas Orelikas (200-90) orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points and 5 rebounds. Estonian Siim-Sander Vene (203-90, agency: Alti Sport) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Four Rudupis players scored in double figures. The former international Aurimas Kieza (202-82, college: Hofstra) answered with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds and guard Vytautas Sulskis (200-88, college: Youngstown St.) added 15 points in the effort for Siauliai. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Rudupis have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Siauliai lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Rudupis: G.Orelikas 27+5reb, S.Vene 14+3reb+3ast, A.Milaknis 12+2reb+3ast, A.Valeika 11+4reb+3ast, Z.Janavicius 9+2reb+5ast, A.Urbutis 7+4reb Siauliai: V.Sulskis 15+3reb+1ast, P.Dia 15+3reb+1ast, A.Kieza 11+12reb+2ast, L.Jackson 9+3reb+5ast, C.Simon 9+4reb+2ast, S.Kuzminskas 6+1reb
Important game to mention about took place in Kedainiai. Eighth ranked Nevezis (4-4) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 3rd placed Juventus (4-3) 74-73 on Saturday evening. Juventus was ahead by 3 points after three quarters before a 16-12 charge of Nevezis, which allowed them to win the game. It was a great shooting night for Nevezis especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. It was an exceptional evening for the former international point guard Vytenis Jasikevicius (187-85) who led the winners and scored 19 points. The former international center Darius Silinskis (216-84, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Nevezis' coach Darius Sirtautas allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. point guard Darius Gvezdauskas (191-88) came up with 18 points and 7 rebounds and forward Nerijus Varnelis (201-78) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Juventus in the defeat. Nevezis have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. Juventus at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with Neptunas and Siauliai. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Nevezis: V.Jasikevicius 19+3reb+3ast, D.Silinskis 14+5reb+2ast, S.Kulevicius 10+4ast, G.Sirutavicius 9+4reb+2ast, G.Zyle 6+5reb, M.Girdziunas 6+1reb+2ast Juventus: D.Gvezdauskas 18+7reb+3ast, N.Varnelis 12+7reb+2ast, D.Leonard 10+6reb, L.Kisielius 8+7reb+4ast, P.Morkeliunas 7+4reb, K.Petrukonis 7+1reb
Bottom-ranked Naglis Palangos (0-9) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their ninth consecutive match to tenth ranked LSU-Baltai (2-4) 69-60 on Saturday evening. The hosts trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 38-26 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. LSU-Baltai shot 22 for 30 from the free-throw line, while Naglis Palangos only scored six points from the stripe. They outrebounded Naglis Palangos 46-34 including 35 on the defensive glass. Naglis Palangos was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Zygimantas Skucas (200-92) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Forward Vidmantas Sragauskis (200-86) helped adding 18 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Parrish Brown (185-84, college: Maryland, agency: Hightower Law Firm) responded with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Evaldas Lengvinas (190-89) scored 21 points. LSU-Baltai maintains tenth place with 2-4 record. Naglis Palangos lost their ninth game in a row. They still closes the standings with nine games lost. LSU-Baltai will face higher ranked Lietkabelis (#8) in Panevezys in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: LSU-Baltai: V.Sragauskis 18+6reb+3ast, Z.Skucas 12+12reb+3ast, M.Stasys 10+4reb+3ast, S.Vingelis 9+4reb+2ast, T.Urbonas 8+9reb+3ast, A.Vasiliauskas 7+4reb Naglis Palangos: E.Lengvinas 21+3reb+3ast, P.Brown 17+7reb+4ast, O.Atoyebi 7+7reb+1ast, M.Konate 6+5reb, M.Kumpys 5+5reb+3ast, J.Porter 4+6reb
VTB League: Nizhny Novgorod prolong the series against Zalgiris - May 18, 2013
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Novgorod - Zalgiris 60:59
Nizhny Novgorod prolong the series against Zalgiris after a thrilling win in Russia. The hosts grabbed a 60:59 win on Saturday and will need another win to head back to Lithuania. Game 4 is scheduled for tomorrow in Nizhny Novgorod.
The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 9-4 charge, which allowed them to win the game. BC Nizhny Novgorod dominated on the defensive end, holding Zalgiris to just 4 points in fourth quarter [read more]
Novgorod - Zalgiris 60:59
Nizhny Novgorod prolong the series against Zalgiris after a thrilling win in Russia. The hosts grabbed a 60:59 win on Saturday and will need another win to head back to Lithuania. Game 4 is scheduled for tomorrow in Nizhny Novgorod. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 9-4 charge, which allowed them to win the game. BC Nizhny Novgorod dominated on the defensive end, holding Zalgiris to just 4 points in fourth quarter. BC Nizhny Novgorod forced 19 Zalgiris turnovers. The best player for the winners was Semen Antonov (202-PF-89, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who scored 13 points. Evgeni Baburin (190-G-87) chipped in 11 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Oliver Lafayette (188-G-84, college: Houston) who recorded 17 points and 4 assists and forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-F-89) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Ksistof Lavrinovic (210-C-79) netted 10 and Robertas Javtokas (211-C-80, agency: Interperformances, college: Arizona) brought 9 in defeat.
Vidas Ginevicius wins the title in Belarus - May 17, 2013
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Vidas Ginevicius (194-G-78, agency: Interperformances) wins the title in Belarus as his Tsmoki-Minsk became the Champions of the country! The defending champions swept the Finals series against Grodno-93 3-0 adding 74:66 road win.
The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Grodno-93 won third quarter 24-11. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening [read more]
Vidas Ginevicius (194-G-78, agency: Interperformances) wins the title in Belarus as his Tsmoki-Minsk became the Champions of the country! The defending champions swept the Finals series against Grodno-93 3-0 adding 74:66 road win. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Grodno-93 won third quarter 24-11. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Tsmoki-Minsk dominated on the defensive end, holding Grodno-93 to just 5 points in second quarter. Lashkevich top-scored for the winners with 17 points and Aliaksei Trastsinetski added 14. Pavel Ulyanko netted 11, while Ater Majok and Korshuk added 7 apiece. Vidas Ginevicius followed them with 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Kuzmin replied with 20 points in the losing effort and Mastou scored 12. Igor Konuyshenko produced 10 and Korzh had 9.
Gediminas Orelikas moves to Lietuvos Rytas - May 17, 2013
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Gediminas Orelikas (200-G/F-90) will continue his career in Lietuvos Rytas. The forward has agreed on terms of two-year contract with the Vilnius powerhouse. Gediminas Orelikas has played for Rudupis Prienai since 2010. Last season the forward led LKL in scoring posting 16.8 points per game. He also tallied 5.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game in LKL. In Baltic League Gediminas Orelikas notched 17.9 points and 5.6 boards per appearance [read more]
Gediminas Orelikas (200-G/F-90) will continue his career in Lietuvos Rytas. The forward has agreed on terms of two-year contract with the Vilnius powerhouse. Gediminas Orelikas has played for Rudupis Prienai since 2010. Last season the forward led LKL in scoring posting 16.8 points per game. He also tallied 5.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game in LKL. In Baltic League Gediminas Orelikas notched 17.9 points and 5.6 boards per appearance. The forward also delivered 11.3 points, 3.3 boards and 2.8 assists per game in EuroCup. Eurobasket.com named Gediminas Orelikas All-Baltic League Player of the Year. He was also trumped All-Lithuanian LKL Player of the Year. The forward was the member of the Lithuanian University National Team in 2011.
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