#1. This week's number one is an international power forward Egle Sulciute (190-85, currently plays in Euroleague), who plays in Spain. She could not help Perfumerias Avenida in their last game. Despite Sulciute's good performance Perfumerias Avenida lost 64-74 on the road to the lower-ranked (#4) Good Angels.
She was the second best scorer with 12 points in 28 minutes on the court.
It's Sulciute's first season with the team.
Sulciute has relatively good stats this year: 10.4ppg, 4.6rpg, 1.7apg, 2FGP: 49.3%, 3FGP: 36.2% and FT: 96.6%(28-29) in the 14 games she played so far.
She is currently a member of the Lithuanian senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international center Gintare Petronyte (196-89, currently plays in Italy). Petronyte was the major contributor in Taranto's victory against the eighth-ranked C.U.S. Chieti (4-12) crushing them 71-42 in the Italian A1 last Sunday.
She recorded 15 points and grabbed 5 rebounds (made all of her five free throws).
Goldbet Taranto (11-4) is placed fourth in the A1.
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Petronyte is currently third on the list of best blockers.
She has very reliable stats this season: 13.1ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.1bpg, 1.3spg, 2FGP: 67.0%(77-115) and FT: 88.7%.
Petronyte is in the roster of the Lithuanian senior national team.
#3. The Lithuanian player who performed third best last week abroad was former international shooting guard Ausra Bimbaite (179-82, currently plays in Russia). She contributed to a Dynamo Kursk's victory against the eighth-ranked Spartak Noginsk (3-10) 59-50 in the Russian PBL on Sunday night.
Bimbaite scored 6 points, made 3 passes and 5 steals in 21 minutes.
Dynamo Kursk (10-4) is placed second in the PBL.
It was her team's third consecutive victory in a row.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
Bimbaite is currently fourth on the league's list of most steals with 2.1spg.
This year her other stats are: 7.9ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.8apg, 2FGP: 38.7%, 3FGP: 48.8%(21-43) and FT: 88.5% in the 14 games.
Bimbaite played for the Lithuanian national team two years ago.
#4. Swingman Marina Solopova (180-90, currently plays in Turkey), who plays in the Turkish TKBL was not able to help Edremit (1-19) in their last game on Sunday. Despite her good performance the bottom-ranked Edremit was crushed 76-49 at home by the higher-ranked Canik Bld (#10).
Solopova was the second best scorer with 12 points. She also added 4 rebounds.
This season Solopova has relatively solid stats: 12.3ppg, 4.3rpg, 2.5apg and 1.4spg.
She is also Lithuanian national team player.
Lithuania shock Belarus in Zloty Sokol opener - May 17, 2013
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Lithuania shock Belarus in Zloty Sokol opener. The Lithuanian team celebrated an easy 57:38 win at the International Tournament in Poland.
Both teams scored 12 points each in the first period and then Lithuanian grabbed a 5-point advantage at the halftime due to 19-14 surge in the second frame. Moreover the Baltic side added a 15-8 surge in the third period for a bigger lead [read more]
Belarus-Lithuania 38:57 Lithuania shock Belarus in Zloty Sokol opener. The Lithuanian team celebrated an easy 57:38 win at the International Tournament in Poland. Both teams scored 12 points each in the first period and then Lithuanian grabbed a 5-point advantage at the halftime due to 19-14 surge in the second frame. Moreover the Baltic side added a 15-8 surge in the third period for a bigger lead. Belarus managed to score only 4 points in the last quarter and failed with 19 points difference. Marina Solopova and Inesa Visgaudaite (172-PG-91) top-scored for the winners with 10 points each. Giedre Paugaite (192-C-90) nailed 9, while Kristina Alminaite (205-C-90) scored 7. In another game Poland needs two overtimes to beat Ukraine in Day 1 of the international Tournament Zloty Sokol. The hosts of the tournament grabbed an 87:83 win over Ukraine in their opener. Tomorrow Ukraine will take on Belarus, while Poland will play against Lithuania.
Egle Sulciute tastes the title in Spain - Apr 29, 2013
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Egle Sulciute tastes the title in Spain as her Perfumerias Avenida clinched the LFB title after a year pause. They swept the championship series against Rivas Ecopolis to retain the title they lost to Ros Casares last season.
It was a dramatic clash with the title at stake. Rivas Ecopolis tried to leave a bitter home loss behind and started aggressively. The visitors posted a 19:10 lead after ten minutes of action. Rivas Ecopolis maintained the lead throughout the second quarter [read more]
Egle Sulciute tastes the title in Spain as her Perfumerias Avenida clinched the LFB title after a year pause. They swept the championship series against Rivas Ecopolis to retain the title they lost to Ros Casares last season. It was a dramatic clash with the title at stake. Rivas Ecopolis tried to leave a bitter home loss behind and started aggressively. The visitors posted a 19:10 lead after ten minutes of action. Rivas Ecopolis maintained the lead throughout the second quarter. Moreover the visitors piled up a 38:24 halftime advantage. Avenida stopped the rot in the third term. The hosts narrowed the deficit and trailed by just 10 points heading into the fourth stanza. The hosts used a 10:3 rally midway through the final frame to narrow the deficit at 2-point mark 57:59. Currie and Marta Xargay Casademont put Avenida within one with just over a minute remaining 62:63. Olexandra Kurasova drained a triple to give Rivas Ecopolis space for manoeuvre. However Salciute responded with a treble of her own to bring Avenida within one again 65:66. The teams exchanged misses before Le'Coe Willingham got fouled with just two seconds remaining. She calmly sank both free throws and brought Avenida to the historic victory. Le'Coe Willingham, Marta Xargay Casademont and Egle Sulciute finished with 12 points each for the winners. Currie added 11 points for Avenida. Olexandra Kurasova answered with 17 points for Rivas Ecopolis. Anna Vadja netted 12 points in the loss. Egle Sulciute joined Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca (Spain-LFB, starting five) in the beginning of the season. In Euroleague her stats read 10.4ppg, 4.6rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 49.3%, 3PT: 36.2%, FT-1. In Spanish League her stats read 8.4 points per game.
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