Zalgiris Kaunas overcame Siauliai - Casino Admiral for the second time and advanced to the final four of the Citadele Karaliaus Mindaugas Cup. Andrea Trinchieri’s team defeated the Siauliai team 92-85 (21-19, 29-22, 18-22, 24-22) at Zalgirio Arena.
Matt Mitchell and Lonnie Walker IV started the game with long-range shots, while Laurynas Birutis dunked it home and Dovydas Giedraitis had five points for 13-7. Ignas Brazdeikis added a three-pointer, Sylvain Francisco had a successful raid to the basket and Lonnie Walker IV made three free throws, 21-19.
Bryant Dunston made a two-pointer and Brady Manek, Lukas Lekavicius and Walker IV each made a three-pointer, while Birutis added three more points, 35-24. Manek, Walker IV and Edgaras Ulanovas scored on free throws, Birutis added six points, and Lekavicius scored from long range at the buzzer - 50-41.
Manek scored one three-pointer, Mitchell scored two, Walker IV and Francisco sank free throws, but the score was already tied at 63-63. Deividas Sirvydis then hit a three-pointer, Dunston scored easy points from under the basket, and Zalgiris regained the lead, 68-63.
Sirvydis and Walker IV made good long-range shots, Mitchell added a two-pointer, and Lekavicius scored seven points to make it 83-73. Sirvydis, Birutis and Mitchell scored two points each, while Manek hit a three-pointer, 92-85.
Walker IV led the scorers with 15 points, while Mitchell, Birutis and Lekavicius added 13 points each.
