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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Mazeikiai between third ranked Zalgiris II (24-10) and fourth ranked Mazeikiai (22-13) on Saturday night. Zalgiris II was defeated by Mazeikiai in a tough game on the road 62-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Zalgiris II. 24 personal fouls committed by Zalgiris II helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Karolis Guscikas (206-1992, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). The former international swingman Arturas Jomantas (200-1985) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Liutauras Lelevicius (201-2003) replied with 17 points for Zalgiris II. Mazeikiai maintains fourth position with 22-13 record. Zalgiris II at the other side keeps the third place with ten games lost. Mazeikiai will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zalgiris II will play at home against the league’s second-placed Telsiai and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between 9th ranked Delikatesas (14-20) and eleventh ranked Vilkaviskis (14-20) in Joniskis ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Vilkaviskis outscored Delikatesas 105-81. Rokas Stankevicius (202-1995, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Gytis Macionis chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Vilkaviskis’ coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American center Corey Boyd (206-1998) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds. Vilkaviskis moved-up to tenth place, which they share with defeated Delikatesas. Vilkaviskis will play against bottom-ranked Neptunas-Akv. (#14) in Klaipeda in the next round. Delikatesas will play at home against Stekas (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games in round 10 were not that significant. Vytis was beaten by Telsiai on the road 79-66. Stekas won against Palanga on its own court 79-72. Rytas 2 managed to outperform Kretinga in Vilnius 97-79. Silute managed to beat Atletas at home 69-63.
The most impressive performance of 10th round was 14 points and 14 rebounds by Medas Kuprijanovas of Atletas.

Delikatesas – Vilkaviskis 81-105

The game between 9th ranked Delikatesas (14-20) and eleventh ranked Vilkaviskis (14-20) in Joniskis ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Vilkaviskis outscored Delikatesas 105-81. Vilkaviskis players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Rokas Stankevicius (202-1995, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Gytis Macionis (195-2001) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Vilkaviskis’ coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American center Corey Boyd (206-1998) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and Brazilian swingman Fernando Salsamendi (194-1996, college: Ave Maria) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Five Vilkaviskis and four Delikatesas players scored in double figures. Vilkaviskis moved-up to tenth place, which they share with defeated Delikatesas. Vilkaviskis will play against bottom-ranked Neptunas-Akv. (#14) in Klaipeda in the next round. Delikatesas will play at home against Stekas (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vilkaviskis: E.Hazners 20+1reb+1ast, K.Metrikis 18+3reb, R.Stankevicius 16+10reb+2ast, J.Levickas 16+2reb+1ast, G.Macionis 14+5reb+4ast, M.Zukauskas 8+2reb+5ast
Delikatesas: B.Corey 23+7reb+3ast, F.Salsamendi 13+6reb+2ast, S.Kulevicius 13+2reb+3ast, V.Vilius 10+1reb, D.Rackley 9+1reb+6ast, J.Nojus 5+5reb

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Mazeikiai – Zalgiris II 71-62

The most important game in the last round took place in Mazeikiai between third ranked Zalgiris II (24-10) and fourth ranked Mazeikiai (22-13) on Saturday night. Zalgiris II was defeated by Mazeikiai in a tough game on the road 62-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Zalgiris II. 24 personal fouls committed by Zalgiris II helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Karolis Guscikas (206-1992, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). The former international swingman Arturas Jomantas (200-1985) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Liutauras Lelevicius (201-2003) replied with 17 points and point guard Kajus Kublickas (186-2004) added 15 points in the effort for Zalgiris II. Mazeikiai maintains fourth position with 22-13 record. Zalgiris II at the other side keeps the third place with ten games lost. Mazeikiai will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zalgiris II will play at home against the league’s second-placed Telsiai and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mazeikiai: A.Jomantas 20+3reb+3ast, K.Guscikas 19+10reb, S.Jasaitis 9+2reb, M.Motuzas 9+2reb+1ast, R.Jokubas 6+1reb+6ast, K.Babusis 4+1reb+1ast
Zalgiris II: L.Liutauras 17+4reb, K.Kajus 15+2reb+2ast, K.Motiejus 7+7reb+1ast, M.Nedas 6+1reb+5ast, B.Dominykas 6+9reb+2ast, N.Gytis 4+4reb+1ast

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Telsiai – Vytis 79-66

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Telsiai (27-8) beat at home 5th ranked Vytis (20-15) 79-66. Telsiai had a 28-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Forward Rolandas Jakstas (202-1992) scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Ignas Razutis (185-1987) chipped in 13 points and 10 assists during the contest. Five Telsiai players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Titas Janusevicius (188-2001) responded with 14 points and Rokas Maciulis (194-2000) scored 14 points. Telsiai have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 27-8 record behind leader Stekas. Vytis at the other side keeps the fifth place with 15 games lost. Telsiai will play against Zalgiris II (#3) in Kaunas in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Vytis will play at home against Silute and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Telsiai: R.Jakstas 23+8reb+6ast, I.Razutis 13+1reb+10ast, M.Norkus 13+6reb+3ast, L.Kaveckis 13+4reb+1ast, D.Rasys 12+6reb+1ast, V.Pocius 5+7reb+4ast
Vytis: J.Titas 14+4reb+1ast, R.Maciulis 14+2ast, M.Augustinas 10+5reb, E.Jonkus 8+2reb+5ast, K.Kokoska 7+6reb, E.Jermolajevas 7+2reb

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Stekas – Palanga 79-72

Very expected game when 13th ranked Palanga (13-22) lost to eighth ranked Stekas (16-19) in Vilnius 72-79. Palanga was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Swingman Tadas Rinkunas (195-1991) scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Justas Sinica (203-1985) chipped in 12 points during the contest. At the losing side Tadas Kymantas (186-1995) responded with 12 points and point guard Ernestas Jaskus (195-2000) scored 13 points. Four Palanga players scored in double figures. Palanga’s coach Povilas Sakinis rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Newly promoted Stekas maintains eighth position with 16-19 record. Palanga at the other side dropped to the twelfth place with 22 games lost. They share the position with Kretinga. Stekas will play against Delikatesas (#11) in Joniskis in the next round. Palanga will play on the road against Rytas 2 in Vilnius and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Stekas: T.Rinkunas 25+5reb+4ast, M.Serksnas 13+2reb+1ast, J.Sinica 12+4reb+2ast, A.Suliauskas 8+1reb+3ast, P.Semaska 8+2reb+3ast, K.Jonuska 6+4reb+2ast
Palanga: J.Ernestas 13+3ast, T.Kymantas 12+3reb+1ast, Z.Owens 11+3reb+1ast, D.Franklin 10+2reb+1ast, L.Mantas 9+2reb+1ast, B.Tadas 8+4reb+1ast

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Kretinga – Rytas 2 79-97

Rather predictable result when tenth ranked Rytas 2 (15-20) won against on the road 12th ranked Kretinga (13-22) 97-79. They outrebounded Kretinga 43-32 including 29 on the defensive glass. Rytas 2 players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Greek Andreas Kalogiros (198-2002) scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Lukas Valantinas (206-2001) chipped in 21 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Five Rytas 2 players scored in double figures. Rytas 2’s coach Andrius Slezas allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side point guard Edgaras Danys (186-2000) responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Ukrainian swingman Maksym Lutsenko (188-1993, agency: BIG) scored 21 points. Rytas 2 moved-up to ninth place. Kretinga at the other side keeps the twelfth position with 22 games lost. They share it with Palanga. Rytas 2 will play against Palanga (#13) at home in the next round. Kretinga will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Rytas 2: V.Lukas 21+10reb+1ast, K.Andreas 21+8reb+4ast, K.Augustinas 15+2reb, M.Matas 14+7reb, A.Adomavicius 12+6reb+11ast, A.Simonis 11+2reb+1ast
Kretinga: M.Lutsenko 21+3reb, E.Danys 20+5reb+5ast, V.Anisimov 9+3reb+2ast, O.Misyats 9+3reb+4ast, R.Zabita 7+6reb+3ast, P.Arnas 7+2reb

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Silute – Atletas 69-63

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Atletas‘ (14-21) road loss to sixth ranked Silute (15-19) 63-69. Silute forced 22 Atletas turnovers. Strangely Atletas outrebounded Silute 45-33 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Canadian guard Jalen Warren (188-1999, college: UIC) scored 14 points to lead the charge for the winners and center Povilas Gaidys (206-1991, college: Southeastern) chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Medas Kuprijanovas (197-1996) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds and forward Edas Valenta (198-2003) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. Atletas’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Silute maintains sixth position with 15-19 record. Atletas lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 21 games lost. Silute will play against higher ranked Vytis (#5) in Sakiai in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Atletas will play at home against the league’s leader Suduva-Mantinga and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Silute: J.Warren 14+3reb+1ast, J.Liesis 12+2reb+3ast, E.Preibys 11+3reb, P.Gaidys 9+8reb, L.Lekavicius 7+2reb+5ast, J.Alexander 6+5reb
Atletas: M.Kuprijanovas 14+14reb+2ast, K.Tomas 12+2reb+1ast, B.Tautvydas 8+5reb, P.Danisevicius 8+2reb, V.Edas 8+7reb+1ast, T.Balciunas 7+5reb