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Zygimantas Simonis
Suduva-Mantinga – LSU-Atletas 81-59
Suduva-Mantinga cruised past LSU-Atletas to advance into Final. Suduva-Mantinga outrebounded LSU-Atletas 39-22 including a 32-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three nailing 14 long-distance shots on high 56.0 percentage. Suduva-Mantinga players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Zygimantas Simonis (194-1995) nailed 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Lukas Aukstikalnis (196-1995) accounted for 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Naturalized Swiss guard Rolandas Alijevas (192-1985) came up with 16 points and point guard Karolis Babkauskas (185-1991, agency: BIG) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for LSU-Atletas in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Suduva-Mantinga: L.Aukstikalnis 19+6reb+1ast, Z.Simonis 17+8reb+4ast, A.Urbonas 14+5reb+5ast, S.Beniusis 9+4reb+1ast, A.Kieza 6+2reb+1ast, E.Jezukevicius 5+5reb+2ast
LSU-Atletas: R.Alijevas 16+2reb+2ast, K.Babkauskas 13+3reb+4ast, M.Linkevicius 6+5reb+1ast, B.Dominykas 5+4reb+1ast, E.Dimsa 5+1reb, G.Sirutavicius 4+1reb
gschID: 981708
Telsiai – Gargzdu 54-57
Gargzdu nipped Telsiai to secure the championship game berth. Gargzdu made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Center Simas Galdikas (203-1987) stepped up and scored 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and point guard Mindaugas Stasys (179-1986) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. At the losing side point guard Ignas Razutis (185-1987) responded with 5 points and 10 assists and Deividas Rasys (192-1997) scored 14 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Gargzdu: M.Stasys 16+2reb+4ast, S.Galdikas 13+9reb+1ast, E.Bruzas 7+5reb+1ast, M.Runkauskas 6+3reb+1ast, E.Jonkus 5+1reb+1ast, D.Romancenko 4+7reb
Telsiai: D.Rasys 14+3reb+1ast, O.Kaminskis 11+3reb+1ast, L.Kaveckis 8+3reb, E.Stanionis 6+7reb+2ast, M.Norkus 5+3reb+3ast, D.Cegers 5+5reb+2ast
gschID: 981709
Tags : ZYGIMANTAS SIMONIS, SUDUVA-MANTINGA MARIJAMPOLE, LITHUANIAN BASKETBALL
