By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Marius Grigonis stepped up with 18 points to lead Zalgiris Kaunas to a 93-75 victory against Juventus, in Game 3 of the Lithuanian LKL semifinals. Zalgiris completed the sweep on Saturday and will face the winner of the Rytas Vilnius – Lietkabelis pair with hopes to defend its crown.
Adding up to Grigonis’ efforts, Rokas Jokubaitis, the competition’s Rising Star for the 2020-21 season, posted 10 points and 3 assists.
Make room on the trophy shelf! Rokas Jokubaitis received his @betsafeLKL Rising Star award! ? pic.twitter.com/Masg2svq9F
— BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) May 29, 2021
Nigel Hayes also had 10 points for Zalgiris, while Martinas Geben added 8 points and 10 rebounds.
Mindaugas Kupsas paced Juventus with 23 points, 7 rebounds and Bryant Crawford added 15 points.
Zalgiris will look after its 11th consecutive trophy, after being awarded the title last March, when the 2019-20 season came to an abrupt end due to the pandemic.
Currently, Rytas Vilnius has a 2-0 lead against Lietkabelis, with Game 3 taking place Sunday, May 30 (15:20 CET).
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