Mar 14 • 19:35 UTC 🇱🇹 Lithuania Lrytas

Awakened in time, Gargždai defeated Neptūnas

Gargždai secured a close victory over Neptūnas, matching the record of Panevėžio Lietkabelis in the league standings.

In an exciting basketball match, Gargždai faced off against Neptūnas and emerged victorious, equalizing its league record with Panevėžio Lietkabelis. The game commenced with Gargždai gaining an early lead of 7:3 but was quickly countered by Neptūnas' Rihardas Lomažas, making it 9:12. Despite some significant plays from Gargždai's Martinas Meieris and Nojus Mineikis, which saw them extend their lead to 20:13, Neptūnas managed to close the gap towards the end of the first quarter, finishing at 18:22.

As the second quarter began, Deividas Gailius and Jalonas Pipkins propelled Gargždai to a 27:18 advantage; however, Neptūnas began rapidly reducing the deficit. A three-pointer from Harrison Cleary turned the tide, putting Neptūnas ahead 30:29. They maintained this momentum, taking a half-time lead of 40:33. The third quarter continued to bring tension, with Gargždai fighting back to narrow the margin, led by Mineikis, who cut the deficit to 50:51 before Neptūnas stabilized their position at 60:55, ending the quarter with a slight edge of 61:57.

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