In the first stage of the Citadele King Mindaugas Cup (KMT) all 8 teams started in March
The first victory in group B was recorded by Alytus “Dzūkija” (1/0) , who at home 96:91 (20:23, 32:20, 25:21, 19:27) beat Šiaulius-7bet (0/1).
Although the Dzuks have been leading for a long time, the intrigue was at a high level of 82:87 with 3 minutes left. Still, Mindaugas Lukauskis hit from a distance, Jonathan Elmore scored one penalty, and Joshua Newkirk scored two more important points – 92:83. A minute break gave Šiauliai-7bet a benefit and Giedrius Staniulis was on target, but time was running out, the last minute started. J.Elmore reduced the difference (89:84), but Dylan Frye answered with fines, thus almost confirming the victory of his team. points, rebounded 7 balls and made 4 assists in 29 minutes. Meanwhile, in the account of the main Betsafe-LKL player Mindaugas Lukauskis – 23 points (3/5 trit.) And 6 rebounds in the same time
24 points stood out among Šiauliai (3 / 5 trit.) Martynas Varnas
We remind you that in the first confrontation between Betsafe-LKL, the Dzuks also defeated the people of Šiauliai – 75:66.
The start of the hosts was a bit better (16: 8), but “Šiauliai-7bet”, led most by M.Varnas, quickly got rid of the deficit from the shoulders – 23:20. J.Newkirkas organized a solo performance, when he scored 8 points in a row, and “Dzūkija” organized the section 16: 6, after which he was already leading 36:29. By the time of the big break, the gap had only widened further (52:43). The tandem of J.Newkirkas and Vaidas Čepukaitis restored the two-digit advantage of Dzūkija – 77:64
with Pasvalys “Milk Stars.”
“Dzūkija”: Mindaugas Lukauskis 23 ( 6th req.), Joshua Newkirkas 22 (7th re. Cam., 4 res. ‘us (6 res ed.) and Aleksandras Aranitovičius – after 10.
Šiauliai-7bet: Martynas Varnas 24, Jonathan Elmore 20 (6th room), Giedrius Staniulis 19 (7th room), Ernestas Jonkus and Donatas Sabeckis (7th ed.) – after 11.
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