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Sasha Vezenkov set a new personal-best of 15 rebounds to defeat Zalgiris at home.

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Sasha Vezenkov dominated on both sides of the court against Zalgiris Kaunas (0-2) as Olympiacos Piraeus (2-0) snatched their second win in a row 90-80 (18-21, 26-14, 23-23, 23-22).

Player of the Game EFF 37 Aleksandr Vezenkov Points 23 Accuracy 8-14 Rebounds 14 Assists 2

Vezenkov was a menace throughout the entire game. The forward scored 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting, grabbed a personal-high 14 rebounds, drew 5 five fouls, and dished out 2 assists for a round-leading PIR of 37.

Olympiacos led the vast majority of the game. With under five minutes left, Tyler Cavanaugh narrowed Zalgiris deficit to just 4 points (74-70) but it wasn't enough as Giannoulis Larentzakis nailed a couple of clutch shots again.

During the match, Tarik Black fouled out in just over 2 minutes with 4 personal fouls and a technical. Late in the fourth quarter, the Lithuanian team's head coach Kazys Maksvytis received a technical as well.

Olympiacos played without any fans in this game as a punishment for their behavior in last season's quarterfinal match against AS Monaco.

Besides Vezenkov, Moustapha Fall added 16 points and 5 rebounds. Ignas Brazdeikis led the away team with 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting.

Olympiacos: Sasha Vezenkov 23 (6/10 2PT, 2/4 3PT, 5/6 FT, 14 REB, 37 PIR), Moustapha Fall 16 (6/9 2PT, 4/4 FT, 5 REB), Kostas Sloukas 15 (11/12 FT, 6 AST), Giannoulis Larentzakis 15 (3/5 3PT), Thomas Walkup 10 (6 AST).

Zalgiris: Ignas Brazdeikis 21 (7/10 2PT, 1/5 3PT, 4/5 FT), Keenan Evans 14 (3/5 3PT), Tyler Cavanaugh 12 (4/8 3PT), Rolands Smits 10 (5 REB).

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