2006-10-17 Zalgiris - first one to 5 wins
<span lang="LT" style="mso-ansi-language: LT"><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj10ZWFtcy5tYWluJnQ9NDY=">Zalgiris Kaunas</a> had an easy <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1nYW1lcy5tYWluJmdfaWQ9NDIz">87:65</a> win on their home court against <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj10ZWFtcy5tYWluJnQ9NTE=">Sakalai Vilnius</a> team. That was the fifth straight victory for Zalgiris who tops the SEB BBL Group A. American forward <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1wbGF5ZXJzLm1haW4mdD00NiZwPTUxMQ==">Tanoka Beard</a> did not play in this game as he was? given a day off. </span></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">? </span></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">After three minutes of play Zalgiris was ahead 6:4 but <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1wbGF5ZXJzLm1haW4mdD01MSZwPTU2Mw==">Martynas Gecevicius</a> nailed a three-pointer and overbalanced the score at 7:6. Later on Zalgiris still couldn't take it over and finished the first quarter being up only 18:17. </span></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">? </span></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Early in the second period the hosts did not appear well in paint and let the opponents to get some second chances for scoring. As a result Sakalai took the advantage of it and got a 4-point lead (22:18). However, <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1wbGF5ZXJzLm1haW4mdD00NiZwPTUwOQ==">Vidas Ginevicius</a> scored from behind the arc while <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1wbGF5ZXJzLm1haW4mdD00NiZwPTUxNg==">Paulius Jankunas</a> returned the slippery lead (23:22). Still, Sakalai stayed in this game for a while and even was able to regain the possession. Zalgiris performed slightly better before the halftime to recapture a 37:35 advantage. </span></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">? </span></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Croatian guard <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1wbGF5ZXJzLm1haW4mdD00NiZwPTUxOA==">Marko Popovic</a> started the third period with a three-pointer. After three minutes of play the hosts had a 7 points lead (45:38). Sakalai couldn't answer to Zalgiris' successful plays and the hosts gained a double-digit lead for the first time in this contest (54:43). Zalgiris maintained its advantage all the third quarter long, but Sakalai managed to finish this period by reducing it to 6 points (52:58). </span></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">? </span></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Zalgiris' <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1wbGF5ZXJzLm1haW4mdD00NiZwPTcwMw==">Kirk Penney</a> scored 6 points in a row to make the difference in double figures once again (64:54). Zalgiris gradually kept increasing their lead. Halfway through the final quarter Kaunas' team already had 16 points advantage, which later even got bigger. Sakalai were powerless to come back in this game. </span></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">? </span></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1wbGF5ZXJzLm1haW4mdD00NiZwPTUxOQ==">Hanno Mottola</a> led his team in scoring by nailing 19 points. K.Penney had 15 while Paulius Jankunas came up with a double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds). </span></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">? </span></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">For Sakalai M.Gecevicius connected 21 point, <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1wbGF5ZXJzLm1haW4mdD01MSZwPTU2NA==">Vytautas Sarakauskas</a> ?€“ 16. </span></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">? </span></p><p /><p><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: ">By: Edvardas Chmieliauskas</span><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: ">? </span></p></span>
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