Feb 8 • 17:02 UTC 🇱🇹 Lithuania Lrytas

I. Brazdeikis and Ą. Tubelis led "Žalgiris" to victory over "Neptūnas"

"Žalgiris," led by Ignas Brazdeikis and Ąžuolas Tubelis, secured a win against "Neptūnas" despite a strong start from their opponents.

In a competitive basketball match, "Žalgiris" defeated "Neptūnas" with strong performances from Ignas Brazdeikis and Ąžuolas Tubelis. The game began with "Neptūnas" taking an early lead at 7-2, bolstered by efficient three-point shooting from Rihard Lomaž and Karlis Šilinis, which extended their lead to 17-10. However, Tubelis's free throws helped close the gap as the first quarter went on. Soon after the second quarter started, "Žalgiris" fought back, with Tubelis ultimately giving them a slender lead at 29-28, even as "Neptūnas" tried to keep pace and responded with solid plays from Moses Wright and Dustins Sleva, finishing the first half with "Žalgiris" leading 51-37.

In the second half, "Žalgiris" displayed greater confidence and controlled the game pace. Brazdeikis hit a crucial three-pointer early in the third, and the momentum shifted even further when Wright and Sylvain Francisco capitalized on their opportunities to extend the lead to 62-43. Despite a brief resurgence from "Neptūnas" aiming to close the scoring gap, the gap persisted as they ended the third quarter at 55-71 in favor of "Žalgiris." With a significant lead going into the final quarter, it seemed that "Neptūnas" faced an uphill battle to change the game's outcome.

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