Zalgiris dismantle Siauliai for first home win of the season / News - Basketnews.com

Zalgiris Kaunas won every single quarter against Siauliai in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) en route to an easy win at home.

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Zalgiris Kaunas (3-0) dominated throughout the entire game to capture their first home win of the new season against Siauliai (0-2) 96-60 (28-14, 27-14, 21-16, 20-16).

Zalgiris took control of the game early on, building a 17-point lead in the first quarter already (28-11). The home team's dominance continued into the second quarter, and the teams were separated by a whopping 27-point margin after the first half (55-28).

The second half was just a formality as all 12 Zalgiris players appeared on the court with all 12 scoring at least a point.

Edgaras Ulanovas was the top scorer on the Zalgiris roster with 15 points. Tomas Dimsa and Laurynas Birutis added 14 points each. Arnas Butkevicius had the third-best PIR mark on the team without scoring a single point. Butkevicius had 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks for 16 PIR.

Donatas Sabeckis led Siauliai in scoring with 16 points.

Zalgiris: Edgaras Ulanovas 15 (4/4 2PT, 4/4 FT), Laurynas Birutis 14 (5/5 2PT, 4/5 FT, 6 REB), Tomas Dimsa 14 (4/5 3PT), Ignas Brazdeikis 12 (2/6 2PT, 2/6 3PT, 5 REB), Keenan Evans 10.

Siauliai: Donatas Sabeckis 16 (4/4 2PT, 2/6 FT), Jonas Bergstedt 10 (5 REB).

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