Zalgiris defeats Lietuvos Rytas on the road 17
Zalgiris Kaunas got the most important win of the season so far. The greens beat their rivals Lietuvos Rytas 74:66 (15:19, 19:19, 22:8, 18:20) in Vilnius.
Rytas started off better, making two three-pointers in a row. The rest of the first period was very competitive and at the end of it Vilnius team led 15:19.
The atmosphere was intense, but Zalgiris kept on fighting and improved their offense. However, the greens could not stop Rytas at the defensive end. The score was 34:38 before the halftime.
Zalgiris stepped up after the break and played a perfect third quarter. The defending champions allowed Rytas to score only 8 points in the period. Therefore, Kaunas team managed to get a solid lead before the last quarter – 56:46.
Lietuvos Rytas players tried to get back in the game and were able to cut the deficit to 4. However, Zalgiris did not look back and upset their rivals in their first matchup of the season. The final score -74:66.
Kevin Pangos was the leader of Zalgiris in this game. He got 16 points and 3 steals. Edgaras Ulanovas and Lukas Lekavicius both added 12 points.
Rashaun Broadus and Julius Jucikas each scored 13 points for Lietuvos Rytas.
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