Lithuania
Second Stage Round 9: Taurages - Ezerunas 81-89
Date: February 22, 2019
Everything went according to plan when eleventh ranked Ezerunas (16-20) beat on the road 13th ranked Taurages (13-22) 89-81. Ezerunas made 31-of-41 charity shots (75.6 percent) during the game, while Taurages only scored thirteen points from the stripe. 32 personal fouls committed by Taurages helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for forward Arnas Berucka (196-97, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Jonas Zakas (192-97) contributed with 27 points for the winners. Four Ezerunas players scored in double figures. Ezerunas' coach Tomas Purlys allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Paulius Morkeliunas (201-85, college: LIU Brooklyn, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 32 points and Liudas Radavicius (188-88) added 11 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Taurages. Ezerunas have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain eleventh place with 16-20 record. Taurages at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with 22 games lost. Ezerunas' next round opponent will be higher ranked Gargzdu (#10) in Gargzdai and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Taurages will play on the road against KTU in Kaunas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ezerunas: J.Zakas 27+4reb+3ast, A.Berucka 23+6reb+7ast, I.Lukosius 13+6reb+1ast, K.Jonuska 11+12reb+3ast, R.Ambrulaitis 9+4reb+2ast, R.Sugintas 6+3reb+1ast
Taurages: P.Morkeliunas 32+4reb+2ast, L.Radavicius 11+6reb+3ast, R.Nacius 10+1reb+2ast, T.Sebeziovas 10+4reb+1ast, P.Parachomikas 7+1reb+1ast, D.Keburys 6+7reb
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)
Second Stage Round 9: Taurages - Ezerunas 81-89
Date: February 22, 2019
Everything went according to plan when eleventh ranked Ezerunas (16-20) beat on the road 13th ranked Taurages (13-22) 89-81. Ezerunas made 31-of-41 charity shots (75.6 percent) during the game, while Taurages only scored thirteen points from the stripe. 32 personal fouls committed by Taurages helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for forward Arnas Berucka (196-97, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Jonas Zakas (192-97) contributed with 27 points for the winners. Four Ezerunas players scored in double figures. Ezerunas' coach Tomas Purlys allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Paulius Morkeliunas (201-85, college: LIU Brooklyn, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 32 points and Liudas Radavicius (188-88) added 11 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Taurages. Ezerunas have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain eleventh place with 16-20 record. Taurages at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with 22 games lost. Ezerunas' next round opponent will be higher ranked Gargzdu (#10) in Gargzdai and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Taurages will play on the road against KTU in Kaunas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ezerunas: J.Zakas 27+4reb+3ast, A.Berucka 23+6reb+7ast, I.Lukosius 13+6reb+1ast, K.Jonuska 11+12reb+3ast, R.Ambrulaitis 9+4reb+2ast, R.Sugintas 6+3reb+1ast
Taurages: P.Morkeliunas 32+4reb+2ast, L.Radavicius 11+6reb+3ast, R.Nacius 10+1reb+2ast, T.Sebeziovas 10+4reb+1ast, P.Parachomikas 7+1reb+1ast, D.Keburys 6+7reb
 EZERUNAS89 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 86 | mRQuZVi, SQjis | 49 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 84 | 81 | 5 |
| 68 | zIjusVi, KIsUis | 43 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-3 (80%) | 1-7 (11.9%) | 4 | 7 | 68 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 67 | 5 |
| 62 | ciVis, zIjis | 89 | 8-3 (05%) | 3-2 (05%) | 66-68 (76.9%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 44 | 5 |
| 66 | vuVIsaus, oDjis | 84 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 69 | 5 |
| 65 | SBMQuliaUas, eiaBujdis | 88 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 5 |
| 60 | AuDajUis, eRBaDanus | 60 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 48 | AuVRlas, zusUis | 68 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | KaQlFs, KQasUanIjis | 68 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 88 | tlRLaZaus, wiuQis | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 7 | OIZauVIjas, biQaus | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 69-45 (01.9%) | 2-83 (44.4%) | 46-36 (90.1%) | 66 | 89 | 42 | 69 | 85 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 68 | 27 | 651 | |||
 TAURAGES81 |
| 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 | bIQVRlaujis, Oiulaus | 43 | 65-68 (24.4%) | 8-3 (05%) | 1-68 (05%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 5 |
| 17 | eidiLaZaus, vaudis | 43 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 64 | 5 |
| 64 | XiZaus, eiadis | 82 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-0 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | ARMRJaILis, widis | 88 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| 63 | KRMuQFs, gRaLadis | 86 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | AUisFs, bajdiuDis | 86 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-4 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 6 | KLRdiQiLaZaus, SaLiQis | 67 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 68 | OiQiZhIBaVis, Oiulaus | 62 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | viuZaus, gRaLadis | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 82-30 (18.8%) | 3-88 (62.8%) | 64-88 (07.6%) | 66 | 69 | 82 | 67 | 48 | 85 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 95 | |||
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)
