Žalgiris overwhelms Sabah in preseason game after losing Valančiūnas
Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Žalgiris beat Azerbaijan champion Sabah 112-78 in Kaunas for its third consecutive preseason victory.
- Edgaras Ulanovas scored 18 points and Marek Blaževičius added 17, while Žalgiris made 19 of 40 three-point attempts.
- The Lithuanian champions will next play EuroLeague club Paris at a tournament in London.
Kaunas Žalgiris recorded its third straight preseason victory by routing Azerbaijan champion Sabah 112-78 at home.
The Lithuanian team led from the opening moments and built a double-digit advantage early in the second quarter. The gap had reached 56-36 by halftime and never fell below double figures afterward.
Edgaras Ulanovas led Žalgiris with 18 points, while Marek Blaževičius scored 17. The hosts made 19 of 40 three-point attempts. Players returning from national-team duty, including Ąžuolas Tubelis, Maodo Lo and Blaževičius, also took part.
Žalgiris had opened its preseason with wins over Riga Zelli, 97-85, and Utena Juventus, 82-77. The Kaunas club will travel to London for its next tournament game, against EuroLeague side Paris.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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