Lithuania

Regular Season Round 29: Meresta - Nafta Universitetas 89-68

Date: February 8, 2013
There was no surprise in Pakruojis where 18th ranked Nafta Universitetas (5-24) was crushed by tenth ranked Meresta (15-14) 89-68 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Meresta. Nafta Universitetas was better in fourth quarter 21-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Meresta dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Nafta Universitetas' 34. They outrebounded Nafta Universitetas 38-16 including a 29-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was guard Tomas Gaidamavicius (191-82) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Guard Ignas Vaitkus (189-93) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Meresta players scored in double figures. Meresta's coach Dainius Bertulis felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Forward Viktoras Chodosovskis (200-89) produced 23 points and forward Donatas Norkus (196-90) added 15 points respectively for the guests. Meresta maintains tenth place with 15-14 record. Nafta Universitetas lost tenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 24 lost games. Meresta will face higher ranked Zalgiris-Sabonio (#8) in Kaunas in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nafta Universitetas will play at home against Ezerunas-Karys (#15) in Moletai.
Top scorers:
Nafta Universitetas: V.Chodosovskis 23+1reb+1ast, D.Norkus 15+2reb, T.Mazelis 11+2reb+3ast, D.Anuzis 7+4reb+2ast, D.Jokubaitis 5+3reb, V.Tarolis 5+1reb
Meresta: I.Vaitkus 18+5reb, M.Kadzevicius 15+3reb+1ast, T.Gaidamavicius 12+7reb+11ast, A.Povilaitis 11+7reb+2ast, J.Jucikas 8+5reb+1ast, D.Simaitis 8
gschID: 201399

  MERESTA89
  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 GiadiBiLaZaus, wIBis 43 0-66 (30.0%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 3 9 66 6 8 5 6 6 8 68 86 5
63 OILaliaUas, SudQaus 82 3-0 (25%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 9 9 8 6 8 6 5 6 5 66 69 5
61 KidJRLaZaus, bijUis 83 8-0 (35%) 4-4 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 6 4 6 5 5 5 5 60 63 5
64 kiaUVus, oDjis 84 0-9 (96.3%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 0 0 5 4 0 8 5 6 6 62 62 5
67 zuZaVis, zulaus 84 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 6 4 6 5 5 5 3 2 4 5
60 KaLFUi, vajis 62 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 -3 5
3 AaBiaUas, gIBijUis 68 3-3 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 2 1 5
69 guQi, wIBis 68 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 1 1 5
65 KRMuQFs, gRaLadis 65 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 1 66 5
62 GuQVlFs, SDjaus 7 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 8 3 8 4 6 5 5 6 8 0 4 5
wIUil   82-39 (07.1%) 2-86 (42.6%) 7-66 (26.2%) 7 87 42 69 62 61 3 6 3 63 27 70  


  NAFTA UNIVERSITETAS (coach: Tomas Gaidamavicius)68
  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 +/-
85 ChIdIsILsVas, kaVUIQis 41 3-2 (05%) 3-65 (35%) 4-3 (90%) 5 6 6 6 4 8 6 6 5 3 84 66 5
9 biJRlas, widis 48 3-3 (655%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-8 (5%) 6 6 8 4 3 8 8 6 5 6 66 7 5
60 XIQVus, gIjiUis 46 3-1 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-0 (25%) 5 8 8 5 8 0 5 6 5 6 60 60 5
7 kRjsVus, HiQIldis 46 5-3 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 8 4 9 5 0 8 5 5 6 8 66 5
0 SjuJas, gRaLadis 87 8-0 (35%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 8 6 8 8 5 6 4 9 1 5
86 zIVuMiaUas, gijaRl 84 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 0 1 5
68 wiQIlas, kilRjUis 68 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 5 3 8 5 5 5 6 0 8 5
46 ORUQiusVis, zuQDas 4 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
64 cLajVlFs, giajaus  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-48 (04.6%) 2-81 (45.2%) 65-61 (18.0%) 4 64 61 64 61 62 9 3 6 68 12 02  



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)