The most exciting game of round 16 in the LMKL took place in Vilnius. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 8th ranked Jaunieji Talentai (1-15) to seventh ranked Utena (3-13) 76-74 in the game for the seventh place. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 22-15. But Jaunieji Talentai won second period 22-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Utena forced 19 Jaunieji Talentai turnovers. American forward Vita Zilinskaite (190-93, college: UTEP) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Guard Irma Raugaite (176-84) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Justina Kraujunaite (174-95) produced 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. Utena maintains seventh position with 3-13 record. Jaunieji Talentai lost eleventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom place with 15 games lost. Utena are looking forward to face higher ranked Aistes-LSU (#5) in Kaunas in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Jaunieji Talentai will play on the road against Sirenos in Kaunas and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kaunas. First ranked Kibirkstis-Tiche faced their biggest opponent Sirenos. Guests from Vilnius (15-1) defeated host Sirenos (11-5) 73-60. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Vita Kuktiene (186-80) who helped to win the game recording 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Greta Sniokaite contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Dovile Miliauskaite (187-89, college: Towson) replied with 8 points and 9 rebounds for Sirenos. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kibirkstis-Tiche have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-1 record. Sirenos at the other side dropped to the third place with five games lost. Kibirkstis-Tiche will play against Ruta Siauliai (#6) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Sirenos will play against Jaunieji Talentai in Vilnius and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game with biggest result difference took place in Marijampole. Local Suduva (10-6) beat 5th ranked Ruta Siauliai (6-10) 75-59 on Saturday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Laima Rickeviciute who helped to win the game recording 11 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. At the losing side Julita Bungaite responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Suduva maintains fourth position with 10-6 record. Loser Ruta Siauliai keeps the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Aistes-LSU. Suduva will meet at home league's second-placed Fortuna in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Ruta Siauliai will play against the league's leader Kibirkstis-Tiche in Vilnius and hope to secure a win.
In the last game of round 16 Aistes-LSU was defeated by Fortuna in Klaipeda 69-65. The best stats of 16th round was 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists by Monika Grigalauskyte of Fortuna.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Marijampole. Local Suduva (10-6) beat 5th ranked Ruta Siauliai (6-10) 75-59 on Saturday night. The game without a history. Suduva led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They also forced 23 Ruta Siauliai turnovers. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international forward Laima Rickeviciute (188-88) who helped to win the game recording 11 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and the former international guard Ligita Kinkeviciene (173-76) who added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side international Julita Bungaite (187-87, college: Hawaii) responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds and forward Sandra Baliutaviciute (182-81) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Five Suduva and four Ruta Siauliai players scored in double figures. Suduva maintains fourth position with 10-6 record. Loser Ruta Siauliai keeps the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Aistes-LSU. Suduva will meet at home league's second-placed Fortuna in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Ruta Siauliai will play against the league's leader Kibirkstis-Tiche in Vilnius and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Suduva: E.Briedyte 14+3reb+2ast, S.Dukate 12+3reb+1ast, L.Rickeviciute 11+7reb+5ast, S.Vaitkute 11+8reb, L.Kinkeviciene 11+5reb+4ast, I.Veinberga 8+5reb+2ast Ruta Siauliai: S.Okockyte 14+5reb+3ast, J.Bungaite 13+9reb+2ast, L.Panasiuk 12+7reb+1ast, S.Baliutaviciute 12+8reb+3ast, S.Kuodiene 6+3reb+3ast, V.Juodeikyte 2+3reb
The most exciting game of round 16 in the LMKL took place in Vilnius. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 8th ranked Jaunieji Talentai (1-15) to seventh ranked Utena (3-13) 76-74 in the game for the seventh place. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 22-15. But Jaunieji Talentai won second period 22-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Utena forced 19 Jaunieji Talentai turnovers. American forward Vita Zilinskaite (190-93, college: UTEP) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Guard Irma Raugaite (176-84) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Utena players scored in double figures. Forward Justina Kraujunaite (174-95) produced 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Dalia Belickaite (175-96) added 19 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Utena maintains seventh position with 3-13 record. Jaunieji Talentai lost eleventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom place with 15 games lost. Utena are looking forward to face higher ranked Aistes-LSU (#5) in Kaunas in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Jaunieji Talentai will play on the road against Sirenos in Kaunas and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Utena: I.Raugaite 17+7reb+1ast, R.Zilinskaite 15+3reb+3ast, V.Zilinskaite 12+10reb+3ast, E.Zygelyte 12+2reb+8ast, A.Radovic 7+5reb+1ast, R.Milieskiene 6 Jaunieji Talentai: J.Kraujunaite 21+5reb+6ast, D.Belickaite 19+1reb+2ast, L.Juskaite 13+6reb+2ast, D.Sarauskaite 8+6reb, A.Sirsinaityte 5+5reb+3ast, A.Putramentaite 4+3reb
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kaunas. First ranked Kibirkstis-Tiche faced their biggest opponent Sirenos. Guests from Vilnius (15-1) defeated host Sirenos (11-5) 73-60. The game was mostly controlled by Kibirkstis-Tiche. Sirenos was better in third quarter 24-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Sirenos to just 6 points in second quarter. Kibirkstis-Tiche had a 35-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Vita Kuktiene (186-80) who helped to win the game recording 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. International guard Greta Sniokaite (180-91) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Dovile Miliauskaite (187-89, college: Towson) replied with 8 points and 9 rebounds and the former international power forward Iveta Salkauske (195-82, college: Illinois, agency: Josep and Nicolas) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Sirenos. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kibirkstis-Tiche have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-1 record. Sirenos at the other side dropped to the third place with five games lost. Kibirkstis-Tiche will play against Ruta Siauliai (#6) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Sirenos will play against Jaunieji Talentai in Vilnius and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Kibirkstis-Tiche: G.Sniokaite 15+5reb+3ast, V.Kuktiene 14+7reb+4ast, M.Kvederaviciute 11+2reb, K.Alminaite 8+7reb+2ast, L.Pikciute 8+6reb, K.Vengryte 5+6reb+2ast Sirenos: I.Salkauske 11+5reb, R.Zemantauskaite 9+3ast, E.Sarapaite 9+1reb+1ast, D.Miliauskaite 8+9reb, E.Taraseviciute 6+3reb+1ast, M.Petrauskaite 6+2reb
There was no surprise in Klaipeda where 5th ranked Aistes-LSU (6-10) was defeated by third ranked Fortuna (12-4) 69-65 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 5 points after three quarters before their 16-7 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Fortuna dominated on the defensive end, holding Aistes-LSU to just 7 points in fourth quarter. Worth to mention a great performance of Monika Grigalauskyte (190-92) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Egle Siksniute (198-91) who added 15 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Four Fortuna players scored in double figures. At the losing side power forward Laura Svaryte (190-92) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds and forward Jolanta Marmiene (181-79) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Fortuna have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Aistes-LSU keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with Ruta Siauliai. Fortuna will meet Suduva (#4) in the next round. Aistes-LSU will play against Utena and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Fortuna: G.Gutkauskaite 17+5reb+4ast, M.Grigalauskyte 15+15reb+4ast, E.Siksniute 15+12reb+1ast, L.Aglinskaite 12+8reb+2ast, L.Puplauskaite 6+3reb, R.Mizgeryte 2 Aistes-LSU: L.Svaryte 18+15reb+2ast, J.Marmiene 17+7reb+1ast, D.Saurazaite 13+3reb+6ast, L.Zelnyte 9+2reb+1ast, V.Kaminskyte 4+5reb+1ast, N.Skadaite 4+5reb+2ast
Latvia - Lithuania 67:63
Latvian National Team overcame their Lithuanian counterparts in the exhibition game at the Riga Arena today. Elina Babkina (173-G-89, agency: LBM Management) nailed 19 points to pace the hosts.
The teams stayed close throughout the opening quarter. Latvia enjoyed a narrow 18:17 lead at the first break. The hosts boosted their lead in the second frame. Latvia managed to pile up a 38:35 halftime advantage. Lithuania bounced back in the third quarter [read more]
Latvia - Lithuania 67:63
Latvian National Team overcame their Lithuanian counterparts in the exhibition game at the Riga Arena today. Elina Babkina (173-G-89, agency: LBM Management) nailed 19 points to pace the hosts. The teams stayed close throughout the opening quarter. Latvia enjoyed a narrow 18:17 lead at the first break. The hosts boosted their lead in the second frame. Latvia managed to pile up a 38:35 halftime advantage. Lithuania bounced back in the third quarter. The visitors adjusted defensively and held the home side to 14 points to take a 54:52 lead at the final break. But Latvia went on a 15:2 run in the fourth period to pull back in charge. The hosts held on to the advantage and sealed the win at the end. Kristine Karklina (175-G-83, agency: Regeneracom Sports) netted 10 points, while Anda Eibele (170-G-84, agency: Josep and Nicolas) provided 9 points for the winners. Giedre Paugaite (192-C-90) answered with 12 points for Lithuania. Egle Siksniute (198-F/C-91) netted 8 points in the losing effort.
Lithuania -Ukraine 71:61
Lithuania pip Ukraine in Niemodlin to clinch the second place at the Zloty Sokol 2013. The Baltic State overcame Ukraine 71:61 for 2-1 record. The only loss the team suffered from Poland that triumphed at the home tournament. Ukraine meanwhile finished third with 1-2 record.
Lithuania won the first period 25-9 and led 13 points at the halftime. Both teams nailed 22 points each in third period that remained the difference on the board [read more]
Lithuania -Ukraine 71:61
Lithuania pip Ukraine in Niemodlin to clinch the second place at the Zloty Sokol 2013. The Baltic State overcame Ukraine 71:61 for 2-1 record. The only loss the team suffered from Poland that triumphed at the home tournament. Ukraine meanwhile finished third with 1-2 record. Lithuania won the first period 25-9 and led 13 points at the halftime. Both teams nailed 22 points each in third period that remained the difference on the board. Ukraine managed to win the last stanza 17-14 and reduced to final 71:61 result. Mante Kvederaviciute (180-G-90) led the way with 14 points and Egle Siksniute (198-F/C-91) nailed 11. Giedre Paugaite (192-C-90) and Inesa Visgaudaite (172-PG-91) added 9 each, whilst Nacickaite and Solopova poured in 8 apiece. Alina Iagupova (186-G/F-92, agency: LBM Management) delivered 19 points for Ukraine and Katerina Dorogobuzova (190-F-90, agency: LBM Management) as well as Ganna Zarytska (182-F-86, agency: Data Plus Group) had 8 each. Aleksandra Khomenchuk (202-C-89) scored 6 points in the losing effort.
Kibirkstis-Tiche: took 2nd place (4-2) in Group B of the Second Stage, lost
to Gorizont 55-61 in the Semifinals, beat Tsmoki-Minsk 76-59 in the 3rd place
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