Lithuania

Regular Season Round 17: Lietkabelis - Lietuvos rytas 49-77

Date: March 9, 2012
LKL top team - Lietuvos rytas (17-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Lietkabelis (3-15) in Panevezys 77-49. Lietkabelis was tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. Lietuvos rytas dominated on the defensive end, holding Lietkabelis to just 6 points in fourth quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Lietkabelis' 20. Lietuvos rytas had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. Lietkabelis was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international forward Mindaugas Katelynas (206-83, college: Chattanooga) stepped up and scored 12 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and American point guard Tyrese Rice (185-87, college: Boston Coll., agency: Priority Sports) chipped in 16 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Guard Sarunas Vasiliauskas (188-89, agency: Alti Sport) responded with 15 points and center Adomas Drungilas (203-90) scored 8 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Lietuvos rytas. They maintain first place with 17-2 record. Lietkabelis lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the bottom position with 15 games lost. Lietuvos rytas will play against Kedainiai (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Lietkabelis will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Lietkabelis: S.Vasiliauskas 15+4reb+2ast, J.Zurna 8, A.Drungilas 8+4reb, G.Staniulis 5+4reb, E.Ezerskis 5+2reb+1ast, E.Stanionis 4+4reb+1ast
Lietuvos rytas: R.Seibutis 18, T.Rice 16+1reb+2ast, M.Katelynas 12+5reb+2ast, A.Jomantas 7+5reb+2ast, J.Valanciunas 6+7reb+1ast, P.Samardziski 5+4reb
gschID: 165835

  LIETKABELIS (coach: Nenad Canak)49
  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 +/-
68 kisalaiusVis, AiQujis 46 4-2 (49.0%) 6-3 (80%) 1-2 (90%) 8 8 3 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 60 61 5
60 gQujDalis, SdIBis 46 6-4 (44.4%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 4 5 6 5 5 3 2 4 5
85 biUulaIjas, PsLildis 81 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
63 CRpuViaUas, kiadis 88 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 8 4 0 5 4 5 5 6 5 8 3 4 5
9 qJRQsVas, qQjRsUis 67 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 3 0 -3 5
2 cuQji, zulaus 86 6-3 (80%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-4 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 2 3 5
86 AUijaulas, GaRdQaus 69 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 4 3 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 0 9 5
0 AUijaIjas, qdDiQis 60 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 6 4 5 6 5 5 4 3 3 5
64 KulRLaZaus, AiQujis 1 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 -8 5
84 miMViusVis, KiQIlas 3 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
66 AUQRaVus, eFUas 4 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -0 5
wIUil   65-46 (48.4%) 0-86 (84.2%) 63-84 (15.7%) 7 61 80 2 83 5 3 6 5 60 37 80  


  LIETUVOS RYTAS (coach: Giedrius Zibenas)77
  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 +/-
65 ARaMuUas, eRjildis 81 3-2 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 62 64 5
9 eIMRQUs, viTQRjZR 83 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 9 7 6 6 5 6 6 5 6 3 66 5
67 eisaZ, SlRVsijdiQ 88 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 4 8 5
68 galFs, kalBijUis 69 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 6 0 5 6 6 5 4 4 -6 5
48 kilijZaujis, zIjis 61 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 6 4 5 5 6 5 3 1 65 5
1 eaZR, wFQRsR 85 0-0 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 5 6 6 8 0 5 6 5 5 6 61 61 5
63 AiBiQdJasVa, OQRdQiD 62 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4 6 3 5 3 5 5 5 5 8 0 6 5
0 miMQiusVis, AURpIjis 62 5-8 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 3 5 6 5 5 6 4 -6 5
60 KiURlFjis, bajdiuDis 60 4-4 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5 0 0 8 5 5 6 5 5 5 68 85 5
86 zIBijUis, SQUuQis 68 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6 3 0 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 9 66 5
3 giBMQiusVis, Oiulaus 1 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   88-41 (16.6%) 9-62 (42.7%) 68-86 (09.6%) 2 89 40 68 89 5 9 4 5 60 99 26  



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)