WBBL Round 4 of Regular Season

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The biggest surprise of round 4 in WBBL was guest Neptunas' (2-1) easy road victory over Alytaus (#7) 89-62 on Saturday evening. Neptunas forced 20 Alytaus turnovers. Center Egle Sventoraite (198-1991) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Ereauna Hardaway (163-2004, college: UTSA) chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Dovile Saurazaite (174-1992) produced 15 points for lost side. Neptunas moved-up to fourth place. Alytaus at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Neptunas are looking forward to face higher ranked Aistes-LSMU (#3) in Kaunas in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Alytaus will have a break next round.
One of the most interesting games of round 4 was a derby match between two teams from Lithuania. Fifth ranked LCC Klaipeda outleveled host Alytaus (1-2) 82-59. Worth to mention a great performance of Brazilian Maiara Dias (185-2002, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Maisa Dias contributed with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. LCC Klaipeda's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Latvian forward Ruta Stipra (188-1994) replied with 17 points and 9 rebounds for Alytaus. LCC Klaipeda maintains fifth position with 1-2 record, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Alytaus. LCC Klaipeda will play against league's leader Siauliai at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Alytaus will have a break next round.
One of the most interesting games of round 4 was a derby match between two teams from Lithuania. Third ranked Aistes-LSMU won against host LCC Klaipeda (1-2) 75-61. Worth to mention a great performance of Gintare Paulauskaite who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 8 rebounds (made all of her ten free throws !!!). Aistes-LSMU's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Maiara Dias responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds. Aistes-LSMU maintains third position with 3-1 record behind leader Siauliai. Loser LCC Klaipeda keeps the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Aistes-LSMU will meet Neptunas (#4) in the next round. LCC Klaipeda will play against the league's leader Siauliai and hope to win that game.

Rest of the games of round 4 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
TTT Juniores lost to Kibirkstis in Vilnius 43-93. RSU lost to Siauliai at home 48-115. Rokiskio was destroyed by TTT Riga on the opponent's court 52-102.
The best stats of 4th round was 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by Enija Viksne of TTT Riga.

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Alytaus - LCC Klaipeda 59-82:
One of the most interesting games of round 4 was a derby match between two teams from Lithuania. Fifth ranked LCC Klaipeda outleveled host Alytaus (1-2) 82-59. LCC Klaipeda forced 22 Alytaus turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Brazilian Maiara Dias (185-2002, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Brazilian Maisa Dias (-2002) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Five LCC Klaipeda players scored in double figures. LCC Klaipeda's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Latvian forward Ruta Stipra (188-1994) replied with 17 points and 9 rebounds and forward Justina Leskauskaite (178-2002) added 13 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Alytaus. LCC Klaipeda maintains fifth position with 1-2 record, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Alytaus. LCC Klaipeda will play against league's leader Siauliai at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Alytaus will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
LCC Klaipeda: D.Maiara 16+10reb+4ast, N.Pliatkute 12+5reb+3ast, T.Simonova 11+1reb+3ast, E.Kuttis 11+3ast, K.Muzikante 10+6reb+1ast, M.Dias 10+10reb+5ast
Alytaus: R.Stipra 17+9reb+1ast, L.Justina 13+7reb+2ast, K.Karolina 13+3reb, D.Saurazaite 7+8reb+3ast, M.Saule 5+2reb+2ast, N.Merkotun 2+1reb+1ast

Kibirkstis - TTT Juniores 93-43:
There was no surprise in Vilnius where bottom-ranked Latvian TTT Juniores (0-3) were crushed by top-ranked Lithuanian Kibirkstis (3-0) 93-43 on Saturday. Kibirkstis forced 29 TTT Juniores turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by TTT Juniores' players. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Dominyka Paliulyte (171-2001) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and Canadian forward Niyah Becker (188-2000, college: Wake Forest) who added 19 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side center Eliza Omula (190-2010) responded with 11 points and forward Patricija Tikmere (180-2009) scored 7 points. 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 have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending Lithuanian champion maintains second position with 3-0 record behind leader Siauliai. Loser TTT Juniores still closes the standings with three games lost. Kibirkstis will meet Liepaja/LSSS (#6) on the road in the next round. TTT Juniores will play against Rokiskio (#10) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Kibirkstis: P.Dominyka 23+3reb+2ast, B.Niyah 19+4reb+4ast, W.Zoe 12+2reb+2ast, M.Gabija 8+7reb+1ast, L.Giedre 8+7reb+2ast, G.Gabija 8+6reb+1ast
TTT Juniores: E.Omula 11+2reb, T.Patricija 7+2reb+2ast, P.Adele 7+3reb, L.Melanija 6+1reb+2ast, C.Monta 4+3reb+2ast, D.Galdina 2+6reb+2ast

RSU - Siauliai 48-115:
No shocking result in a game in Riga where top-ranked Lithuanian Siauliai (4-0) smashed 5th ranked Latvian RSU (1-2) 115-48 on Saturday. Siauliai dominated down low during the game scoring 82 of its points in the paint compared to RSU's 20. Siauliai forced 29 RSU turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by RSU's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Australian guard Georgia Woolley (183-2002, college: Syracuse) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and American forward Kayla Thomas (188-2003, college: MSU) who added 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Siauliai players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Paula Putniece (180-2006) responded with 14 points and Latvian point guard Emilija Trofimenko (168-2007) scored 8 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Siauliai have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Loser RSU keeps the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Siauliai will meet LCC Klaipeda (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. RSU's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Riga TTT Riga.
Top scorers:
Siauliai: G.Woolley 23+5reb+6ast, T.Kayla 19+10reb+1ast, B.Viktoriia 16+5ast, G.Sedereviciute 12+5reb+3ast, M.Latu 11+6reb+5ast, M.Smite 9+3reb+8ast
RSU: P.Paula 14+2ast, T.Emilija 8+2reb+2ast, E.Gulbe 6+1reb+1ast, S.Una 5+1reb+3ast, J.Kristija 5+5reb+1ast, S.Madara 4+6reb

Alytaus - Neptunas 62-89:
The biggest surprise of round 4 in WBBL was guest Neptunas' (2-1) easy road victory over Alytaus (#7) 89-62 on Saturday evening. Neptunas forced 20 Alytaus turnovers. Center Egle Sventoraite (198-1991) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Ereauna Hardaway (163-2004, college: UTSA) chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Dovile Saurazaite (174-1992) produced 15 points and power forward Saule Mikelionyte (183-2000) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Alytaus players scored in double figures. Neptunas moved-up to fourth place. Alytaus at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Neptunas are looking forward to face higher ranked Aistes-LSMU (#3) in Kaunas in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Alytaus will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Neptunas: S.Egle 22+14reb+1ast, E.Hardaway 15+8reb+7ast, O.Taylor 12+7reb+3ast, K.Migle 9+4reb+1ast, D.Monika 8+2reb+1ast, K.Eva 6+3reb
Alytaus: D.Saurazaite 15+3reb+3ast, S.Ieva 12+2reb+1ast, M.Saule 11+6reb+1ast, R.Stipra 10+6reb, K.Karolina 9+4reb+1ast, N.Merkotun 3+1reb+2ast

LCC Klaipeda - Aistes-LSMU 61-75:
One of the most interesting games of round 4 was a derby match between two teams from Lithuania. Third ranked Aistes-LSMU won against host LCC Klaipeda (1-2) 75-61. Aistes-LSMU forced 27 LCC Klaipeda turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Gintare Paulauskaite (185-1995) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 8 rebounds (made all of her ten free throws !!!) and forward Brigita Rimkeviciute (181-2005) who added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Aistes-LSMU's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Brazilian Maiara Dias (185-2002, agency: Interperformances) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds and Brazilian Maisa Dias (-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four LCC Klaipeda players scored in double figures. Aistes-LSMU maintains third position with 3-1 record behind leader Siauliai. Loser LCC Klaipeda keeps the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Aistes-LSMU will meet Neptunas (#4) in the next round. LCC Klaipeda will play against the league's leader Siauliai and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Aistes-LSMU: A.Jureviciute 24+1ast, G.Paulauskaite 20+8reb+1ast, B.Rimkeviciute 13+5reb+7ast, R.Utkaite 9+5reb+4ast, K.Draksaite 7+8reb+6ast, D.Maciekute 2+1reb
LCC Klaipeda: M.Dias 17+15reb+2ast, D.Maisa 12+10reb+2ast, B.Luka 10+1reb, P.Neda 10+5reb+4ast, M.Kitija 7+4reb+1ast, S.Tamirise 3

TTT Riga - Rokiskio 102-52:
There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Lithuanian Rokiskio (1-3) was rolled over on the road by tenth ranked Latvian TTT Riga (1-2) 102-52 on Sunday. TTT Riga dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Rokiskio's 30 and made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. TTT Riga looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Rokiskio's players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Enija Viksne (178-2004) who helped to win the game recording 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and American guard Robyn Benton (175-2000, college: Kentucky) who added 21 points during the contest. Five TTT Riga players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Santa Okockyte (175-1992, agency: KAM) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Thaniya Marks (185-2001, college: UTEP) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds. Defending Latvian champion left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Newly promoted Rokiskio dropped to the tenth position with three games lost. TTT Riga's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Riga to the arena RSU.
Top scorers:
TTT Riga: B.Robyn 21+4reb+3ast, P.Ieva 18+3reb+3ast, V.Enija 15+9reb+4ast, G.Aubrey 13+5reb+3ast, G.Laura 11+3reb+4ast, E.Kivite 10+4reb+3ast
Rokiskio: M.Thaniya 21+8reb+1ast, S.Okockyte 17+10reb+5ast, Z.Kamile 5+3reb, S.Dickson 5+3reb+1ast, S.Gabija 2+2reb, A.Butvilaite 2+2reb