The Lithuanian powerhouse lost against Bayern on Tuesday in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Today they should have played another EuroLeague game versus Crvena Zvezda but the contest was officially suspended.
Therefore Zalgiris Kaunas (16-1) visited BC Labas GAS Prienai (1-15) in the Lithuanian Basketball League. Zalgiris overcame their opponents 88-71 (20-19, 27-17, 14-20, 27-15) and got their eighth straight LKL win.
The Green and Whites started the fourth quarter, arranging an 11-2 run and building the solid 14-point advantage (72-58). In the further match stage, Zalgiris held the game reins in their hands and never let BC Labas GAS think about the win.
Marek Blazevic was dominant for Zalgiris, posting 23 points (10/14 2PT, 3/3 FT), 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, and 30 PIR.
Another big man Paulius Jankunas remembered his best days, accumulating 18 points (5/5 2PT, 1/1 3PT, 5/6 FT), 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 21 PIR.
Zalgiris: Marek Blazevic 23 (8 REB, 3 BLK), Paulius Jankunas 18 (4 REB), Tai Webster 11 (4 AST).
BC Labas GAS: Jovan Kljajic 21 (5 AST), Rapolas Ivanauskas 15 (10 REB), Ignas Sargiunas 13.
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