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EuroLeague 24/10/2014, 20.58

Zalgiris cruise past Nizhny

Easy win for Zalgiris

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Zalgiris Kaunas registered its first win in Group A by overwhelming Nizhny Novgorod 97-63 at home on Friday. Both teams are now tied in Group A, each with a 1-1 record. Paulius Jankunas led the winners with 13 points. Robertas Javtokas, Darius Songaila and James Anderson each added 12, Vaidas Kariniauskas got 11 while Arturas Gudaitis had 10 for Zalgiris. The 97 points scored marked the most in a regulation game in Zalgiris history. A mid-range jumper by Tarence Kinsey gave Nizhny its last lead, 4-5. An 8-0 run that Kariniauskas capped with a layup put Zalgiris ahead for good, 12-5. Nizhny got within 19-17 on a layup by Will Daniels but Javtokas and Jankunas fueled a mammoth 19-2 run that broke the game open, 38-19, late in the first half. Back-to-back three-point plays by Jankunas and consecutive baskets by Javtokas gave Zalgiris a 48-24 edge at halftime. Kinsey and Trey Thompkins managed to bring Nizhny within 52-38 soon after the break, but an outstanding Vytenis Lipkevicius led a 23-2 run that sealed the outcome, 75-40, late in the third quarter. Nothing changed in the final 10 minutes, as Zalgiris had plenty of time to celebrate a big win.
E. Carchia

E. Carchia

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