The opponents did not even let the Lithuanians coached by Dovydas Petraičius think about victory for most of today’s game. Already in the first quarter, the Spaniards’ lead became double-digit, and in the second it grew to as much as 27 points (33:60).
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However, in the 4th quarter, the Lithuanians managed to launch a final assault and with 1 minute 12 seconds left, reduced the deficit to 5 points with two consecutive three-pointers (87:92).
The Spaniards committed an offensive foul on the counterattack, and Danielius Jasikevičius with his second consecutive three-pointer further cut the deficit – 90:92.
However, on the other side of the court, the Spaniards managed to score from mid-range and faced the last 20 seconds with a 4-point lead.
After the Lithuanian timeout, D. Jasikevičius scored again from afar and the teams were separated by just one point – 93:94.
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Unfortunately, soon Spain’s player Jan Martin scored two free throws again, and another three-pointer by D. Jasikevičius was not accurate.
For the Lithuanian national team today, Danielius Jasikevičius scored 19 points, Rapolas Klišauskas added 17, Arnas Ramanauskas – 13, Lukas Andrulis – 12, and Jonas Biržinis – 11.
The Spanish national team was led to victory by Rhys Robinson (16), Pablo Mera (14), Izan Perez (13), and Jan Cerdan (12).
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