Zalgiris beats Pasvalys and achieves 18th straight victory in LKL

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16/Jan/17 21:34

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Zalgiris grabbed its 18th win in 19 games in the Lithuanian league after beating Pasvalys in Panavezys 56-63

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Zalgiris grabbed its 18th win in 19 games in the Lithuanian league after beating Pasvalys in Panavezys 56-63, remaining on top of the standings.

Leo Westermann led the winners with 12 points, Brock Motum scored 11, same as Antanas Kavaliauskas.

The visitors managed to get a double digit lead early in the second period with 10-22, then a couple of 3-pointers by the hosts and they approached to 24-27 at halftime. In the first half, Zalgiris only hit 9 of its 23 attempts (39%) from mid-range, as opposed to their opponents’ 60%.

Still, Sarunas Jasikevicius’ team grabbed a 13-point lead by the end of the third quarter and set the foundations for an important win.

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