Lithuania

Regular Season Round 24: Fortuna - Kibirkstis-VICI 54-78

Date: March 1, 2014
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Klaipeda. First ranked Kibirkstis-VICI faced 4th ranked Fortuna. Guests from Vilnius (23-1) smashed host Fortuna (13-12) 78-54. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Fortuna. The game was mostly controlled by Kibirkstis-VICI. Fortuna was better in third quarter 11-8. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Kibirkstis-VICI dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Fortuna's 24. Kibirkstis-VICI forced 24 Fortuna turnovers and outrebounded them 44-30 including a 20-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Kibirkstis-VICI players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a good game for international forward Lina Pikciute (192-90) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. International guard Greta Sniokaite (180-91) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Kibirkstis-VICI players scored in double figures. International point guard Gabriele Gutkauskaite (175-90) replied with 16 points and 4 steals and international power forward Egle Siksniute (198-91) added 9 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Fortuna. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Kibirkstis-VICI have an impressive 15-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 23-1 record. Fortuna at the other side keeps the fourth place with 12 games lost. Kibirkstis-VICI will play against Aistes-LSU (#5) in Kaunas in the next round. Fortuna will play on the road against the league's second-placed H-Sirenos in Kaunas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fortuna: G.Gutkauskaite 16+3reb+3ast, L.Aglinskaite 11+4reb, M.Grigalauskyte 10+5reb+2ast, E.Siksniute 9+7reb+3ast, K.Druskyte 6+7reb+3ast, S.Melinauskaite 2+1reb
Kibirkstis-VICI: L.Pikciute 16+12reb+2ast, G.Sniokaite 15+5reb, H.Mershon 12+2reb+5ast, M.Kvederaviciute 12+1reb+3ast, V.Kuktiene 8+4reb+1ast, M.Solopova 5+2reb+1ast
gschID: 310852

  FORTUNA (coach: Martynas Airosius)54
  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 +/-
3 GuUViusViaUR, GiMQaRlR 42 6-3 (80%) 4-7 (44.4%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 8 4 4 8 9 3 5 5 0 61 61 5
65 GQaDiliusVFUR, bIjaVi 49 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 8 4 0 8 8 4 6 5 5 9 65 2 5
64 gQusVFUR, KQasUR 46 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 9 9 4 6 8 4 5 5 8 1 63 5
63 AaVsjauUR, qDlR 82 8-65 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 4 3 9 4 4 4 5 6 5 4 7 2 5
68 SDlajsViaUR, vaji 81 4-1 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 5 6 4 5 5 5 6 66 65 5
60 biUuJIjFUR, zusUaji 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 -4 5
7 bRlajiusViaUR, AiQujR 9 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 8 -8 5
33 CRQjRZVFUR, SDjR 9 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
1 gIMQILIlsVFUR, AaBIji 9 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
88 baJDRQFUR, eIMRQUi 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   68-44 (41.3%) 0-62 (89.2%) 60-69 (22.8%) 7 86 45 66 69 67 2 6 5 83 03 31  


  KIBIRKSTIS-VICI (coach: Vilius Stanisauskas)78
  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 +/-
66 OaVZauUR, vaji 89 1-64 (31.8%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 0 9 68 8 4 4 8 5 5 4 61 88 5
68 KuVUaRjR, kaUi 89 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 6 6 4 6 5 5 4 2 7 5
86 KQisUaji, oRLi 88 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 0 8 8 4 5 6 5 0 66 5
0 KLRdRQiLaZauUR, bijUR 86 1-9 (20.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 6 5 8 5 5 8 68 64 5
7 kilRjUaRjR, eaBi 62 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 8 4 6 6 5 5 5 4 0 5
2 AjaIViaUR, GQRUi 84 3-64 (45.2%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 5 5 4 4 5 5 8 60 68 5
84 bRQshIj, HIllaR 62 8-4 (11.9%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 0 3 8 4 5 5 8 68 63 5
65 SlRVsijdQiLaZaus, AIfani 69 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 8 1 5
64 AIlIpILi, biQaji 61 5-3 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 6 8 6 6 5 5 8 0 5 5
63 AaBVuUR, oRLi 2 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 6 6 8 5 5 5 4 5 4 5
9 AjaIViaUR, qDlR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-03 (38.1%) 9-85 (40.5%) 66-68 (76.9%) 85 83 33 86 67 69 69 5 6 69 92 70  



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)