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Lietkabelis managed to defeat Pieno Zvaigzdes on the road with a score of 84-78 in the Lithuanian Basketball League Round 18.
Prior to this game, Lietkabelis was in very poor form, with only one win in seven games leading up to today, and that was in the Lithuanian Cup.
At the beginning of the game, it didn’t seem like anything significant had changed compared to previous games. The home team quickly gained a double-digit lead. However, Lietkabelis did not give up. They managed to get back into the game with a 17-4 run at the end of the first half, thus overturning the score.
The visiting team looked much better in the second half. They played solid defense in the third quarter, found effective solutions in the offense, and won that period with a score of 26-16. Pieno Zvaigzdes couldn’t pose a serious threat towards the end of the game, allowing Lietkabelis to close out the match.
Dovis Bickauskis and Gabrielius Maldunas led Lietkabelis to win with 20 points each, while Simas Jarumbauskas stood out for the home team with 23 points.
Lietkabelis currently holds the 5th position in the Lithuanian championship with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, while Pieno Zvaigzdes is in the 9th position with 5 wins and 13 losses.
In today’s other Lithuanian league games, Wolves defeated Neptunas 92-73, and Rytas easily triumphed over Jonava with a score of 110-88.