Keenan Evans stood out for the home team with 13 points and five assists, Toms Dimša collected 12 points and five rebounds, while Edgars Ulanovs scored 10 points for “Žalgiris”.
Johannes Tīmanis was the Berlin team’s top scorer with 17 points, Mateo Spanjolo collected 14 points and five rebounds, Stirling Brown scored 12 points and five assists and Janni Vecells scored 10 points and eight rebounds.
VICTORY!!! ✅
Zalgiris starts the new year by winning in the amazing Zalgirio Arena! 💚 pic.twitter.com/Zjzs6E9jh8
— BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) January 2, 2024
“Žalgiris” is in 16th place in the tournament standings with six victories, “Alba” is in 17th place with three victories, while “Virtus” from Bologna, led by the coach of the Latvian men’s basketball team Lukas “Banki” is in second place with 12 wins in 17 matches.
In the Euroleague, 18 teams play a two-round tournament, the best six advance to the direct elimination tournament, while the winners from seventh to tenth place compete in the “play-in” round. The final stage of the tournament will take place in Berlin this season.
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In the previous season, the basketball players of Madrid “Real” became the winners of the most prestigious club tournament in Europe for the eleventh time, defeating Piraeus “Olympiacos” in the final match in Kaunas with the score of 79:78.
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