Zalgiris Kaunas rolls past visiting Brose Bamberg

Zalgiris Kaunas registered its third win of the season, defeating visiting Brose Bamberg 86-72 at Zalgirio Arena on Thursday. With the win, the Lithuanian champion improved to 3-6, while Brose dropped to 2-7. Thanks to 4 second-quarter triples from Kevin Pangos, the hosts went into halftime up 47-39, then in the third quarter doubled that advantage to 71-55. On the night, Zalgiris set season-highs with 11 three-pointers and 19 offensive rebound, and was a near-perfect 17 of 18 from the free throw line. Paulius Jankunas collected 23 points and 9 rebounds, Kevin Pangos finished 6-for12 from long range for 19 points and 6 assists, and Leo Westermann scored 10 in victory. Daniel Theis had 15 points, Janis Strelnieks 14, and Fabien Causeur 12 in defeat.