Zalgiris prevailed over Lietuvos Rytas at home 23
Zalgiris Kaunas remains the team to beat in the LKL league as it was proven in the game against their main rival Lietuvos Rytas. Zalgiris got the 79-74 win with Lukas Lekavicius being the top scorer (16 points) and making crucial shots down the stretch.
Greek center Ian Vougioukas also had a great night with 15 points in 16 minutes for the winning side. Deividas Gailius was the top scorer of Lietuvos Rytas with 19 points.
Guests from Vilnius started the game with 5 made three-pointers (15-6), but Zalgiris came back quickly and cut it to 1 at the end of first quarter – 16-17. It was defensive fight in the next 10 minutes and the score was tied at halftime with 33-33.
Lekavicius made fist three for Zalgiris after 11 misses and the hosts went to final quarter with 55-48 lead. Kaunas team never looked back and sealed the win in the last minutes.
After this result Zalgiris Kaunas remains on the top of the league standings with a 31-3 record, followed by Lietuvos Rytas at 26-8.
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