{"id":8223,"date":"2025-06-19T18:37:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/?p=8223"},"modified":"2026-08-26T17:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:33:37","slug":"s-francisco-isgelbejo-zalgiri-tritaskis-isplese-lemiama-maca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/news\/s-francisco-isgelbejo-zalgiri-tritaskis-isplese-lemiama-maca\/","title":{"rendered":"S. Francisco Saves \u017dalgiris \u2013 Clutch Three-Pointer Decides Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"360\">The thrilling finale of the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL) continues. Kaunas \u017dalgiris erased a double-digit deficit on the road and edged Vilnius Rytas 84:83 (15:24, 26:22, 13:22, 30:15).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"476\">The series is now tied 2-2 in a best-of-five format. The decisive fifth game will take place Saturday in Kaunas.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"1034\">The game began evenly: Jayvon Graves gave Rytas an early lead, but Ignas Brazdeikis answered with two points \u2013 6:6. The visitors briefly pulled ahead (8:7), yet R.J. Cole responded (9:8). Midway through the quarter, after Deividas Sirvydis\u2019 shot, \u017dalgiris led 10:9. The lead changed hands several times until Rytas\u2019 foreign players scored five unanswered points \u2013 18:13. Steven Enoch stepped to the line for four free throws following a technical foul on I. Brazdeikis and an unsportsmanlike foul on D. Sirvydis. After the first quarter, Rytas led 24:15.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1446\">Ignas Sargi\u016bnas extended Rytas\u2019 advantage (31:17), and Gytis Radzevi\u010dius added two more points, prompting a timeout from Andrea Trinchieri \u2013 17:33. Bryantas Dunston and Dovydas Giedraitis trimmed the lead to a single digit \u2013 26:35. Free throws kept \u017dalgiris alive, and R.J. Cole\u2019s three-pointer restored a double-digit margin \u2013 41:30. \u017dalgiris responded before halftime, trailing by just five points \u2013 41:46.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1717\">R.J. Cole and G. Radzevi\u010dius prevented \u017dalgiris from closing in (55:43), maintaining a double-digit lead (62:49). M. Normantas made free throws, and Parker Jackson-Cartwright scored a two-pointer (66:49). With one minute left in the quarter, Rytas held firm at 68:54.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1971\">\u017dalgiris tried to ignite a comeback. I. Brazdeikis, D. Giedraitis, and E. Ulanovas cut the deficit to five points \u2013 63:68. R.J. Cole hit another three-pointer (71:63), while A. Gudaitis scored crucial points, bringing Rytas closer to victory \u2013 75:67.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2415\">I. Brazdeikis scored again (71:75), S. Francisco added points (74:76), with four minutes remaining. A. Gudaitis had to leave the court due to foul trouble. S. Francisco made free throws (76:78), followed by \u0104. Tubelis\u2019 basket (80:76). Francisco then drove for a layup, and I. Brazdeikis made a free throw (79:80). Rytas failed to score on the next possession. Francisco\u2019s free throw gave \u017dalgiris the lead (81:80) with 43 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2417\" data-end=\"2694\">Rytas had possession; M. Normantas drew a foul and converted both free throws \u2013 82:81. Francisco missed a shot under the basket with nine seconds left, and \u017dalgiris retained possession. I. Sargi\u016bnas missed both free throws, and S. Francisco nailed the decisive three-pointer.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rytas: R.J.Cole\u2018as 22, Art\u016bras Gudaitis 14, Ignas Sargi\u016bnas 9, Parkeris Jacksonas-Cartwrightas 7, Stevenas Enochas ir Jayvonas Gravesas \u2013 po 6.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u017dalgiris: Sylvainas Francisco (7 rez. perd.) 29, Ignas Brazdeikis 26, Dovydas Giedraitis 7, Edgaras Ulanovas ir Laurynas Birutis \u2013 po 6.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The thrilling finale of the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL) continues. Kaunas \u017dalgiris erased a double-digit deficit on the road and edged Vilnius Rytas 84:83 (15:24, 26:22, 13:22, 30:15). The series is now tied 2-2 in a best-of-five format. The decisive fifth game will take place Saturday in Kaunas. 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