WBBL Round 3 (Regular Season): RSU is defeated by Aistes-LSMU

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Latvian RSU (1-1) in Kaunas on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Lithuanian Aistes-LSMU (2-1) 74-62. Aistes-LSMU made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 RSU turnovers. It was a great evening for Gintare Paulauskaite (185-1995) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. point guard Karolina Draksaite (170-2007) helped adding 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was forward Paula Putniece (180-2006) with 25 points. Aistes-LSMU are looking forward to face LCC Klaipeda (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. RSU will play against Siauliai (#1) and is hoping to win this game.
One of the most interesting games of round 3 was a derby match between two teams from Lithuania. Siauliai outleveled visiting Rokiskio (1-2) 98-69. It was an exceptional evening for Australian guard Georgia Woolley (183-2002, college: Syracuse) who led the winners and scored 27 points and 8 rebounds. Sabine Lipe accounted for 9 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Siauliai's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Shug Dickson (178-1998, college: Rutgers, agency: KAM) came up with 21 points and 7 assists for Rokiskio in the defeat. Siauliai will play against RSU (#6) in Riga in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Rokiskio will play on the road against TTT Riga to get more than just one victory in their record.
Lithuanian Neptunas (1-1) crushed at home Latvian Liepaja/LSSS (1-2) by 39 points 88-49, which is the biggest margin this round on Tuesday night. The best player for the winners was Egle Sventoraite who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Marta Plorina who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Liepaja/LSSS's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Neptunas will meet Alytaus (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Liepaja/LSSS will have a break next round.

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Neptunas - Liepaja/LSSS 88-49:
Lithuanian Neptunas (1-1) crushed at home Latvian Liepaja/LSSS (1-2) by 39 points 88-49, which is the biggest margin this round on Tuesday night. Neptunas forced 22 Liepaja/LSSS turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 4 passes made by Liepaja/LSSS's players. The best player for the winners was center Egle Sventoraite (198-1991) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Taylor O'Brien (175-1999, college: FSU) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Marta Plorina (180-2008) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and guard Ksenija Petrova (173-2007) added 13 points respectively. Liepaja/LSSS's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Neptunas will meet Alytaus (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Liepaja/LSSS will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Neptunas: S.Egle 25+11reb+1ast, O.Taylor 20+5reb+4ast, B.Olena 15+4reb+1ast, E.Hardaway 9+5reb+4ast, W.Anastasia 7+3reb+4ast, T.Stella 6+5reb+7ast
Liepaja/LSSS: M.Plorina 14+10reb+1ast, K.Petrova 13+3reb+1ast, M.Aploka 13+1ast, K.Ance 6+5reb, K.Balode 1+2reb, B.Enija 1+1reb

Aistes-LSMU - RSU 74-62:
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Latvian RSU (1-1) in Kaunas on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Lithuanian Aistes-LSMU (2-1) 74-62. Aistes-LSMU made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 RSU turnovers. It was a great evening for Gintare Paulauskaite (185-1995) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. point guard Karolina Draksaite (170-2007) helped adding 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was forward Paula Putniece (180-2006) with 25 points and forward Kristine Hauka (178-2008) scored 12 points and 4 assists. Aistes-LSMU are looking forward to face LCC Klaipeda (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. RSU will play against Siauliai (#1) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Aistes-LSMU: G.Paulauskaite 15+15reb+5ast, A.Jureviciute 14+2ast, B.Rimkeviciute 11+3reb+4ast, K.Draksaite 9+7reb+5ast, D.Zaksevskyte 8+2reb, G.Liuzinaite 8+6reb+1ast
RSU: P.Paula 25+3reb+1ast, H.Kristine 12+1reb+4ast, S.Madara 8+4reb, J.Kristija 6+5reb+3ast, G.Samanta 3+7reb+1ast, E.Gulbe 2+4reb+1ast

Siauliai - Rokiskio 98-69:
One of the most interesting games of round 3 was a derby match between two teams from Lithuania. Siauliai outleveled visiting Rokiskio (1-2) 98-69. Siauliai dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Rokiskio's 36. Siauliai forced 19 Rokiskio turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Australian guard Georgia Woolley (183-2002, college: Syracuse) who led the winners and scored 27 points and 8 rebounds. Latvian guard Sabine Lipe (175-1999, college: UTEP) accounted for 9 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side. Four Siauliai players scored in double figures. Siauliai's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Shug Dickson (178-1998, college: Rutgers, agency: KAM) came up with 21 points and 7 assists and the other American import forward Thaniya Marks (185-2001, college: UTEP) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Rokiskio in the defeat. Siauliai will play against RSU (#6) in Riga in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Rokiskio will play on the road against TTT Riga to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Siauliai: G.Woolley 27+8reb+3ast, G.Vakare 13+3reb+3ast, M.Smite 12+4reb+2ast, M.Latu 12+4reb+1ast, B.Viktoriia 11+4reb+2ast, S.Lipe 9+5reb+9ast
Rokiskio: S.Dickson 21+3reb+7ast, M.Thaniya 18+7reb, S.Okockyte 16+1reb+5ast, R.Rosita 5+4reb, Z.Kamile 3+7reb, S.Gabija 3