Lithuania

Regular Season Round 15: Juventus - Siauliai 86-83

Date: December 22, 2012
The most exciting game of round 15 in the LKL took place in Utena. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 3rd placed Siauliai (5-4) to eighth ranked Juventus (5-5) 86-83 on Saturday evening. The hosts trailed by 4 points at the halftime before their 21-13 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Juventus made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Siauliai helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Darrick Leonard (190-84, college: Aurora) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Laimonas Kisielius (203-85, college: William & Mary) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Juventus players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international power forward Saulius Kuzminskas (210-82, college: California) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and guard Laurynas Samenas (192-88) added 24 points respectively. Juventus moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Lietkabelis and Nevezis. Siauliai at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Juventus is looking forward to face league's second-placed Neptunas in Klaipeda in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Siauliai will play on the road against Lietkabelis in Panevezys and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Juventus: L.Kisielius 15+6reb+2ast, D.Leonard 14+7reb+2ast, A.Cepulis 10+1reb+1ast, K.Petrukonis 10+8reb, N.Varnelis 10+8reb+1ast, G.Matulis 9+2reb+3ast
Siauliai: L.Samenas 24+1reb, S.Kuzminskas 14+11reb+2ast, V.Liutych 9+2reb, A.Kieza 9+12reb+1ast, C.Simon 8+2reb+1ast, L.Jackson 6+4reb+5ast
gschID: 194317

  JUVENTUS (coach: Kestutis Kemzura)86
  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 biUulas, GajUiuUis 41 4-1 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 4 0 8 5 6 5 5 7 2 5
66 kiQjRlas, XRQanus 84 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 4-4 (655%) 6 9 2 6 8 1 5 5 5 0 65 69 5
60 ORUQuVIjas, KiQIlas 85 0-0 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 1 2 5 4 5 6 3 5 6 65 67 5
7 GLRJdiusVis, giQaus 85 6-3 (80%) 5-0 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4 4 1 8 8 3 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
9 kasVIjUis, Sadis 67 8-1 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 0 4 8 5 5 6 8 7 1 5
0 vRIjiQd, giQQaZV 86 0-2 (18.0%) 5-3 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 6 1 9 8 8 4 5 5 5 5 63 61 5
44 CRpulas, SQLFdis 86 4-1 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 6 0 6 6 5 6 5 65 3 5
64 KasaRlaus, viaBIjis 85 8-0 (35%) 8-4 (11.9%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 3 1 8 6 4 5 5 5 6 60 67 5
86 bIQVRlaujis, Oiulaus 60 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 3 0 6 3 4 5 5 5 6 9 2 5
68 kalaBis, bijUis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-31 (08.8%) 1-86 (82.1%) 85-80 (25.5%) 66 40 31 69 89 83 8 0 8 65 21 77  


  SIAULIAI (coach: Darius Songaila)83
  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 +/-
80 KaRJi, SuQaBis 46 4-2 (49.0%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4 7 68 6 8 5 6 5 6 4 7 66 5
4 ziZVsIj, vRTas 45 4-1 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8 8 3 0 8 3 5 5 5 4 1 9 5
1 AaBIj, ChisR 80 3-2 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 0 6 6 5 5 5 2 6 5
9 AiBRjis, viuQFjis 83 6-0 (85%) 3-1 (11.9%) 65-64 (91.7%) 5 6 6 5 0 2 5 5 6 5 83 62 5
86 gai, Oipi 64 8-1 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 5 0 6 5 5 5 5 0 -8 5
66 KuJBajsVis, Aiulaus 87 4-2 (49.0%) 5-8 (5%) 2-66 (98.9%) 3 9 66 8 4 2 5 8 6 5 63 84 5
68 vauUFZh, kaUila 62 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 6 6 7 9 5
2 AulsVas, kFUiuUis 69 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5 8 8 5 8 4 5 5 6 6 0 8 5
65 SQUiBIjIL, KlFB 2 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 6 5
3 cuViusVis, qaDaQdis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-37 (35.2%) 9-86 (44.4%) 88-40 (18.7%) 66 81 49 65 83 89 8 8 0 2 24 12  



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)