Youth make their contributions, as Zalgiris walks away with win against Gargzdai 2

Zalgiris Kaunas players won their fifth battle in the Betsafe-LKL Championship. Playing without Keenan Evans and Edgaras Ulanovas, who were rested, Kaunas defeated Gargzdai 86-74 in Zalgirio Arena.

Despite solid contribution from their front court, the green-and-whites couldn’t run off to an early lead, with the league debutants hanging in, trailing by just two after the first quarter. Nevertheless, Zalgiris got hot in the second period. quickly improving their lead to double-digits, as a 46-32 margin donned the scoreboard.

The visitors were not out of the running just yet, though, as 4 three-pointers cut the deficit to just four, 50-46. That barrage from downtown didn’t last, though, and before long it was once again a double-digit game.

The win was marked by Motiejus Krivas’ and Liutauras Lelevicius’ first points in a Zalgiris jersey, as the Kaunas side walked away with an 86-74 victory.

Laurynas Birutis had 15 points for Zalgiris, as Tomas Dimsa and Rolands Smits chipped in with 10 apiece. Mantas Kalnietis, who also had 5 assists, and Arnas Butkevicius ended the game with 9 each.