Lietkabelis ends Zalgiris' 16 games winning streak
Zalgiris Kaunas amazing 16 games winning streak came to an end. Lietkabelis Panevezys became the first Betsafe LKL team to defeat Zalgiris 82:73.
Lietkabelis ran away from the visitors after 14:4 run in the second quarter - 37:26.
Kaunas' side came back after the halftime (46:48) but Lietkabelis made another 10:0 run and got their double digit lead back 58:46.
Zalgiris could not make another come back and was forced to deal with the first loss of the season.
Ex-Zalgiris players Tomas Dimsa and Paulius Valinskas scored 21 point each. Dimsa also added six assists.
Sintek-Dzukija Alytus survived another close game and 73:71 defeated Siauliai. Alytus' side recorded sixth win of the season.
It helped Sintek-Dzukija to jump to seventh place in the standings.
Juventus Utena played great fourth quarter and 84:72 defeated Pieno zvaigzdes Pasvalys.
Juventus made six threes in the last period that ended with comfortable lead 29:12.
Juventus recorded second win against Pieno zvaigzdes this season and ninth in total.