Pieno Zvaigzdes scrape by Nevezis, Zalgiris and Lietkabelis earn close wins

Nevezis put up quite the fight against Pieno Zvaigzdes, as they mounted a late comeback but ultimately fell just a tad short, losing 84-87 on the road.

Having won the third quarter 31-20, the hosts looked solid with a double-digit advantage for the most part of the final quarter. However, Lester Medford Jr. scored six points in a row, including an and-one three-pointer, cutting the deficit to just two points.

Nevertheless,  Pasvalys converted on their free-throws and earned their tenth victory, improving their record to 10-16. The loss sees Nevezis drop to 6-20, as they currently stand just above Vytautas.

Vyacheslav Bobrov led Pieno Zvaigzdes in scoring with 17 points. Nikita Balashov added 14 points and 7 rebounds, while Arturs Ausejs finished the game with 13. Trevon Hughes and Osvaldas Olisevicius had 12 and 11, respectively.

Medford Jr. stood out with 21 points in his tally for Nevezis. Aleksandr Zakharov added 17, while Tadas Sedekerskis had 14 points. James Woodard ended up scoring 10.

Zalgiris had their fair share of problems as well, as they claimed their lowest-scoring victory, beating Siauliai 69-58.

The win improves Zalgiris' record to 23-3 and allows them to retain the top spot in the standings. Siauliai dropped to a 10-6 record and now has Pieno Zvaigzdes breathing down their backs for the fifth seed.

Paulius Jankunas led Zalgiris in scoring in his 400th Betsafe–LKL game, putting up 14 points. Aaron White added 13 points, while Vasilije Micic ended up with 11.

Giedrius Stankevicius was the unusual top scorer for the visitors, as he dropped 12 points. Arminas Urbutis chipped in with 11, Akeem Wright had 9, while Laurynas Birutis was just a bucket shy of a double-double, tallying 8 points and 11 rebounds.

Lietkabelis had a tougher time against Juventus than many might have expected, as they barely got out with an 88-83 win. Credit has to be given to the visitors, who gave the Panevezys side a run for their money despite having just eight able-bodied players on their bench.

Lietkabelis led throughout most of the game, but Juventus turned things up in the end and were quite close to an upset.

Mindaugas Kupsas was absolutely incredible for Utena, as he tallied 25 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, amassing an efficiency rating of 42.

Simas Buterlevicius added 17 points, while Dovis Bickauskas had 15, while Arvydas Siksnius and Anthony Ireland ended the game with 13 and 10 points, respectively.

The victors were led by Lukas Aukstikalnis, who had 21 points. Vaidas Cepuklaitis, Donatas Tarolis and Darjus Lavrinovic put up 11 points apiece.