Baskonia finish the season on a high note with a win over Zalgiris Kaunas / News - Basketnews.com

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Spanish side Bitci Baskonia (12-16) had an easy night, winning comfortably against Lithuanian club Zalgiris Kaunas (7-20), and finished their regular season in style. Coach Spahija's side was leading even by 30 points for a while. The final score was 96-79 (35-15, 22-25, 20-10, 19-29).

Player of the Game EFF 24 Rokas Giedraitis Points 17 Accuracy 6-9 Rebounds 4 Assists 1

The situation didn't change in the final quarter. Baskonia kept dominating the game, giving Zalgiris no chance of coming back into the game. Rokas Giedraitis continued in his great night from outside and Baskonia's big men controlled the paint without too many issues.

Baskonia's total domination of the game continued into the third quarter. Matt Costello led the team with his all-around performance and the Spanish side entered into the final period with a 27-point lead (77-50).

The first half was an absolute disaster for Zalgiris Kaunas. The Lithuanian side got completely overcome by Baskonia. The Spanish club reached even a 30-point advantage in the second quarter (52-22). Luckily, Zalgiris limited the damages in the final part of the second quarter and finished half down 'only' by 17 points (40-57).

For Baskonia, the top scorer was Steven Enoch with 18 points (5/8 2PT, 1/2 3PT, 5/5 FT), 6 rebounds, 1 assist, and 22 PIR.

For Zalgiris, on the other hand, the top scorer was Lukas Lekavicius with 20 points (6/10 2PT, 2/3 3PT, 2/2 FT), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 22 PIR.

Baskonia: Steven Enoch 18 (6 REB), Rokas Giedraitis 17, Matthew Costello 15, Simone Fontecchio 11 (6 AST), Tadas Sedekerskis 11 (8 REB), Alec Peters 10

Zalgiris Kaunas: Lukas Lekavicius 20, Karolis Lukosiunas 12, Joffrey Lauvergne 10

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