Lietkabelis Panevezys (1-1) welcomed Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (2-0) in Round 2 of the 7DAYS EuroCup with the Russian team edging out the hosts 85-84 (23-24, 19-21, 26-19, 17-21).
Down the wire, Stanislav Ilnitskiy hit a clutch 3-pointer to give Lokomotiv an 85-82 lead with 33 seconds remaining. Kalaitzakis cut the deficit to one point, and Gabrielius Maldunas had a chance to win it at the buzzer for Lietkabelis, but his 3-pointer was off, and the hosts celebrated a victory.
It was a close battle in the first half, with Lietkabelis holding a slight lead for most of the time. They had a three-point advantage going into the half (45-42).
However, Lokomotiv went on a 12-0 run in the third quarter to gain a 58-52 advantage. But Panagiotis Kalaitzakis tied the game at 82 with 2:07 remaining in the fourth period.
Darius Thompson led Lokomotiv with an impressive double-double, ending with 12 points (5/8 2PT, 0/1 3PT, 2/2 FT), 11 assists, 1 rebound, 3 steals, 2 blocks, 4 turnovers, and 22 PIR.
Lokomotiv: Errick McCollum 18, Johnathan Motley 17, Stanton Kidd 14, Darius Thompson 12 (11 AST), Stanislav Ilnitskiy 8 (7 REB).
Lietkabelis: Panagiotis Kalaitzakis 22, Gabrielius Maldunas 11 (6 REB), Gediminas Orelik 11 (6 REB), Vytenis Lipkevicius 10 (9 REB).
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