The intense showdown 89:83 (19:18, 24:27, 27:20, 19:18) was won by the Aukštaitija team, playing their first game of the season.
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“Lietkabelis” had pulled ahead in the middle of the second quarter (38:29), but the “Lions” coached by Tautvydas Sabonis quickly erased the deficit with a 10:0 run.
In the third quarter, the English champions tried to break away (53:61), but history repeated itself – this time the Panevėžys team responded with a 15:2 run.
Ultimately, everything was decided at the very end of the game. K. Evans’s three-pointer tied the score (81:81), but Ognjen Jaramaz also shot accurately from afar with 38 seconds left, and the “Lions” did not recover after this blow.
After a 10-month break – recovering from another serious injury – K. Evans returned to the court and scored a total of 13 points (2/4 two-pointers, 1/2 three-pointers, 6/6 free throws) in 13 minutes, being the top scorer for the London club.
Joel Scott (6 rebounds) and Deane Williams each added 12 points.
For “Lietkabelis,” Keondre Kennedy scored 15 points (5/5 three-pointers), Alexander Schumacher 13 (1/5 three-pointers, 5 assists), Miloš Iličius 9, and O. Jaramaz (2/6 three-pointers, 6 turnovers), Nojus Radžius (5 assists), and Veljko Iličius (5 fouls in 15 minutes) each scored 8 points.
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