Laurynas Birutis leads Siauliai to win over Zalgiris Kaunas

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

20-year-old Layrunas Birutis scored 21 points and grabbed 5 rebounds for a team-high 27 PIR, helping Siauliai grab a 93- 90 victory over first-placed Zalgiris Kaunas in Round 28 of the Lithuanian League regular season.

Brandon Davies’ 25 points weren’t enough for Zalgiris Kaunas that found themselves trailing from the first period and only managed to catch up with its opponents late.

Zalgiris entered the fourth quarter down by 10, 74 – 64 and thanks to Davies they erased that deficit and even led 86 – 88 after a basket by the American big guy.

Siauliai kept its cool though and once again got the lead. Donatas Sabeckis scored the free throw to put his team up by 3 with 12 seconds left, Zalgiris failed to find a good shot and the hosts reached a triumphant result.

Lithuanian League Standings:

#
TEAM
PTS
MP
W
L
POINTS
+/-
1
ZALGIRIS KAUNAS BC
24
28
24
4
2313 – 1948
365
2
LIETUVOS RYTAS BC
23
28
23
5
2426 – 2106
320
3
NEPTUNAS
21
28
21
7
2386 – 2181
205
4
LIETKABELIS
18
28
18
10
2331 – 2259
72
5
SIAULIAI
11
28
11
17
2206 – 2295
-89
6
PIENO ZVAIGZDES
11
28
11
17
2253 – 2422
-169
7
JUVENTUS BC
10
28
10
18
2278 – 2341
-63
8
DZUKIJA
9
28
9
19
2100 – 2337
-237
9
NEVEZIS BC
8
28
8
20
2142 – 2298
-156
10
VYTAUTAS
5
28
5
23
2214 – 2462
-248
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