The duel in the City of the Sun started with a very high-scoring game and was more successful for the hosts, who took the lead after the first quarter (29:23).
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However, the guests from Latvia did not give up and, despite Simas Jarumbauskas’ very solid game, went to the locker room with a fragile lead (55:53).
The “Šiauliai” forward had collected 13 points (3/3 2pt, 1/2 3pt), 4 rebounds, and 16 efficiency points in the first half of the match.
After the break, the Šiauliai players regained the leading role and gradually increased their lead over their opponents. Six team players scored double-digit points and secured a 117:99 victory.
Both teams did not shy away from attacking from long range and did so very successfully – “Šiauliai” made 14 out of 29 three-pointers, Valmiera basketball players – 17 out of 36.
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Tauras Jogėla, who played particularly effectively in his comeback game, was the team’s top scorer – in 21 minutes, he scored 22 points (6/6 2pt, 3/3 3pt, 1/2 FT), grabbed a rebound, made 3 assists, and finished the match with 25 efficiency points.
“Šiauliai”: Tauras Jogėla 22, Simas Jarumbauskas 19, Selim Fofana 16 (6 ast), Rokas Čivilis 13, Dayvion McKnight (9 ast) and Dovydas Romančenko 10 each, Cedric Henderson 9, Martynas Pacevičius (5 reb) and Erik Venskus (5 reb) 7 each, Efton Reid (5 reb) 4.
“Glass VIA”: Aminu Muhammed 22, Jake Heidbreder 20, Nils Krastins 15, Rihards Cernevskis 14.
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