Baltic League

Quarter-Finals Round 1: Lietuvos rytas - Ventspils 99-79

Date: March 23, 2012
Lietuvos Rytas cruised to the opening win in the quarterfinal series versus Ventspils. The game was mostly controlled by Lietuvos rytas. Ventspils was better in fourth quarter 19-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Lietuvos rytas shot 62.3 percent from the field. Lietuvos rytas outrebounded Ventspils 34-16 including 23 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Lietuvos rytas especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 66.7 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of center Jonas Valanciunas (210-92) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Mindaugas Katelynas (206-83, college: Chattanooga) contributed with 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Center Martins Meiers (206-91) answered with 16 points and American point guard Todd Abernethy (185-84, college: Mississippi) added 13 points and 4 assists in the effort for Ventspils. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Lietuvos rytas: R.Seibutis 19+2reb+1ast, J.Valanciunas 16+10reb+3ast, M.Katelynas 16+5reb+2ast, T.Rice 13+1reb+2ast, L.Roberts 8+7reb+2ast, A.Jomantas 6+1reb+3ast
Ventspils: M.Meiers 16+4reb, T.Abernethy 13+1reb+4ast, S.Willard 12+2reb+1ast, J.Young 10+4ast, M.Diane 8+1reb+2ast, R.Zakis 8+1reb
gschID: 171419

  LIETUVOS RYTAS (coach: Giedrius Zibenas)99
  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 +/-
69 kilijZaujis, zIjis 89 1-65 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 6 7 65 4 3 5 5 6 5 4 61 83 5
67 eisaZ, SlRVsijdiQ 81 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 6 5 5 5 5 6 1 1 5
65 ARaMuUas, eRjildis 80 0-2 (18.0%) 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 67 69 5
9 eIMRQUs, viTQRjZR 86 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4 3 9 8 6 5 5 8 5 5 2 63 5
86 zIBijUis, SQUuQis 62 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 4 6 5 6 5 5 5 1 65 5
60 KiURlFjis, bajdiuDis 67 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 4 8 0 8 8 5 5 5 5 4 61 88 5
68 galFs, kalBijUis 62 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 5 6 5 8 1 3 5
1 eaZR, wFQRsR 63 4-3 (90%) 8-8 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 6 5 5 6 64 60 5
0 miMQiusVis, AURpIjis 68 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 3 5 8 5 5 6 0 3 5
48 eRdaVis, gILFdis 65 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 3 8 5
3 giBMQiusVis, Oiulaus 0 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
wIUil   82-31 (15.7%) 65-60 (11.9%) 64-62 (98.8%) 66 84 43 67 88 5 3 3 5 64 77 660  


  VENTSPILS (coach: Gints Fogels)79
  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 WalliQd, AiB 48 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 68 63 5
88 SMRQjRUhF, wIdd 87 4-1 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 3 8 5 5 5 5 6 64 63 5
0 YIujD, zihBiQ 81 4-1 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 3 5 5 8 5 5 5 65 63 5
83 gaijR, biBida 84 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 6 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 4 2 3 5
9 bRaRQs, biQUajs 69 9-66 (14.1%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 8 3 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 61 66 5
65 ciVas, eIjilds 67 3-0 (25%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 2 4 5
7 viVsi, biQUajs 61 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 4 6 5
1 GQiF, AURLRj 63 6-4 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 3 8 5 6 5 5 4 3 0 5
63 mRQJajs, SQUuQs 65 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 4 4 5
66 AUQRljaRVs, SQUuQs 2 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 8 2 5
2 vRnisBRaRQs, giLas 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3 GQiJulas, SjdQRns  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-33 (08.4%) 1-69 (40.4%) 60-85 (90.5%) 4 64 61 61 62 5 65 5 5 9 97 99  



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)