Lithuania
Regular Season Round 39: Nafta Universitetas - Meresta 63-80
Date: March 4, 2011
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Nafta Universitetas (20-17) against fourth ranked Meresta (23-14) on Friday night. Host Nafta Universitetas was defeated by Meresta in Klaipeda 80-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Nafta Universitetas. Nafta Universitetas trailed 38-35 at halftime, rallying from a 23-9 deficit at the end of first quarter to trim the gap. Meresta dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Nafta Universitetas' 28. Meresta forced 23 Nafta Universitetas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Nafta Universitetas' players. The best player for the winners was guard Simonas Slivka (194-86) who scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Vytautas Padgureckas (186-85) chipped in 7 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Tadas Klimas (197-88) who recorded 15 points and 9 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) and guard Mindaugas Girdziunas (188-89) added 18 points respectively. Meresta moved-up to third place. Loser Nafta Universitetas dropped to the sixth position with 17 games lost. Meresta will face Perlas-MRU (#8) in Vilnius in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Nafta Universitetas will play on the road against the league's second-placed Radviliskis.
Top scorers:
Nafta Universitetas: M.Girdziunas 18+3reb+1ast, T.Klimas 15+9reb, V.Chodosovskis 9+7reb+1ast, J.Kazakauskas 7+4reb, M.Sumskis 5+4reb+1ast, H.Venskus 4+1reb+2ast
Meresta: S.Slivka 22+8reb+2ast, M.Kumpis 11+5reb+2ast, M.Jankaitis 10+1reb+1ast, T.Druktenis 9+3ast, L.Radavicius 8+4reb+3ast, V.Padgureckas 7+6reb+7ast
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 39: Nafta Universitetas - Meresta 63-80
Date: March 4, 2011
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Nafta Universitetas (20-17) against fourth ranked Meresta (23-14) on Friday night. Host Nafta Universitetas was defeated by Meresta in Klaipeda 80-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Nafta Universitetas. Nafta Universitetas trailed 38-35 at halftime, rallying from a 23-9 deficit at the end of first quarter to trim the gap. Meresta dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Nafta Universitetas' 28. Meresta forced 23 Nafta Universitetas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Nafta Universitetas' players. The best player for the winners was guard Simonas Slivka (194-86) who scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Vytautas Padgureckas (186-85) chipped in 7 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Tadas Klimas (197-88) who recorded 15 points and 9 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) and guard Mindaugas Girdziunas (188-89) added 18 points respectively. Meresta moved-up to third place. Loser Nafta Universitetas dropped to the sixth position with 17 games lost. Meresta will face Perlas-MRU (#8) in Vilnius in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Nafta Universitetas will play on the road against the league's second-placed Radviliskis.
Top scorers:
Nafta Universitetas: M.Girdziunas 18+3reb+1ast, T.Klimas 15+9reb, V.Chodosovskis 9+7reb+1ast, J.Kazakauskas 7+4reb, M.Sumskis 5+4reb+1ast, H.Venskus 4+1reb+2ast
Meresta: S.Slivka 22+8reb+2ast, M.Kumpis 11+5reb+2ast, M.Jankaitis 10+1reb+1ast, T.Druktenis 9+3ast, L.Radavicius 8+4reb+3ast, V.Padgureckas 7+6reb+7ast
 MERESTA80 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 2 | AlaLVi, AaBIjis | 35 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 88 | 84 | 5 |
| 0 | eidiLaZaus, vaudis | 43 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-0 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 64 | OidDuQRZVis, kFUiuUis | 82 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 68 | 5 |
| 60 | zijViaUas, biQaus | 62 | 8-8 (655%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | gijusRLaZaus, SudQaus | 61 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-1 (05%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 66 | KuBpas, bajdiuDis | 84 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 66 | 5 |
| 65 | gQuVURjas, whIBis | 88 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | eiJaulas, Aiulaus | 60 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 69 | SjdQausiaUas, SuQaBis | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | guQi, wIBis | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 80-39 (04.8%) | 2-69 (39.6%) | 1-68 (05.5%) | 7 | 85 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 5 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 25 | 17 | |||
 NAFTA UNIVERSITETAS (coach: Tomas Gaidamavicius)63 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 2 | GaQdJaujis, bajdiuDis | 42 | 4-3 (90%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 1-1 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 63 | 5 |
| 85 | ChIdIsILsVas, kaVUIQis | 81 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 5 |
| 60 | XIQVus, gIjiUis | 81 | 5-0 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 45 | KiJiViusVis, zulaus | 67 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | kRjsVus, HiQIldis | 69 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 5 |
| 63 | KlaBis, widis | 44 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 65-65 (655%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 61 | 5 |
| 0 | SjuJas, gRaLFdis | 64 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 65 | mulsas, SuQaBis | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 63-45 (31.9%) | 0-84 (86.9%) | 85-88 (75.7%) | 68 | 88 | 43 | 9 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 14 | 36 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
