Zalgiris Kaunas is the champion of the Lithuanian Cup! 10
Zalgiris Kaunas recaptured the Lithuanian Cup with a dominant second half to defeat Lietkabelis Panevezys 84:63 at Zalgirio Arena.
Kevin Pangos and Brock Motum scored 14 points apiece and Pangos also delivered 7 assists to pace the winners. Leo Westermann added 12 points and Edgaras Ulanovas and team captain Paulius Jankunas netted 10 each.
Zalgiris used a 7:0 spurt to build an 18:10 lead after 10 minutes, but Lietkabelis quickly closed the gap through Gintaras Leonavicius and despite another Zalgiris run to make it 32:24, Simas Galdikas scored twice in a 0:9 run that put the visitors ahead. With big offensive rebound Ulanovas lifted Zalgiris back in front 34:33 at halftime.
After Donatas Tarolis tied it as 36:36 early in the third quarter, Motum shined with 7 points in a 13:0 charge as Zalgiris took charge. Lietkabelis fought to within 56:50 on Zygimantas Janavicius’s three-point play, but the difference was back up to 62:50 by the end of the quarter and with couples threes from Arturas Milaknis reached the 20s in the fourth as Zalgiris marched to victory.
Galdikas and Ben Madgen scored 11 each for Lietkabelis in defeat.
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