“Doubled” the victories over Armani Milano and Zalgiris stayed alive for the top 10!

He set fire to the Euroleague and the play-in battle Zalgiris!

Executing an excellent second half in the fantastic atmosphere of “Zalgirio Arena”, the Lithuanians defeated Armani Milano with a score of 87-73 for the 32nd game of the Euroleague!

After this result, Andrea Trinkeri’s team “paired” their victories over the Italians, as a result of which they caught them at 14-18 and put them at the bottom in the battle for entering the top ten!

Leading for the winners was Keenan Evans with 20 points, with Sumner and Butkevicius following with 17 and 13 points respectively. For the set of Ettore Messina, Mirotis and Napier they had 19 and 17 points each.

The match:

With the “hot” atmosphere of “Zalgirio Arena” pushing the hosts, the Zalgiris entered the match better and led 10-5 in the 5th minute. Then, the Armani Milan significantly improved its defense and with Nikola Mirotic at the tip of the spear went ahead with 13-12 in the 9′, closing the first quarter at +3 for 17-14.

Both teams continued to go hand in hand in the score and the second period, with neither of them being able to break away from the score and build a safety distance. With Tonut and Naper leading the Italians offensively, the Milan side held a narrow lead going into locker room ahead with 37-35.

The reaction of the Lithuanians came to third periodwhere, led by Keenan Evans, who had Edmond Sumner as his worthy supporter, they overturned the situation, even reaching at +8 for 56-48 in the 28th minute. Four personal points by Mirotic and two shots by Voigdman in the final allowed Armani to reduce to 59-54 of the quarter.

With the psychology at the height, the home team entered with acquired speed in the fourth and final period. Finding many solutions close, but also through the racket, Zalgiris steadily increased the difference, even reaching +13 (81-68) in the 38th minute, as a result of which it was easier than she expected to take the pink match sheet with the final 87-73.

The quarters: 14-17, 35-37, 59-54, 87-73.

See the match statistics.