In one Betsafe-LKL semifinal series, the outcome was decided quickly, but in the other, the suspense extended to the decisive game.<\/p>\n
Panev\u0117\u017eys 7bet-Lietkabelis defeated Vilnius Rytas at home 87:76 (23:20, 20:18, 20:15, 24:23), leveling the best-of-three series 2-2. The winner will face Kaunas \u017dalgiris in the finals. The fifth and final game of the series will take place in Vilnius on Sunday at 16:30.<\/p>\n
Rytas started the game strongly, leading 6:1, but the momentum soon shifted in favor of the hosts. D\u017eiugas Slavinskas hit a long-range shot, and Mantas Rub\u0161tavi\u010dius added free throws to tie the score at 6:6. Rytas\u2019 attempts to pull ahead were repeatedly countered, and after the first quarter, 7bet-Lietkabelis led 23:20.<\/p>\n
D\u017eord\u017ee Gagi\u010dius further extended his team\u2019s lead, pushing the margin to double digits as Rytas\u2019 offense struggled. The Vilnius roster was also weakened after Savion Flagg injured his hand. Thanks to \u0104\u017euolas Tubelis and Margiris Normantas, Rytas reduced the deficit to 38:43 by halftime.<\/p>\n
In the second half, Martynas Paliuk\u0117nas, Gytis Radzevi\u010dius, and Art\u016bras Gudaitis brought Rytas closer at 44:45. The game was eventually tied at 50:50, but the visitors could not seize control. While Gytis Masiulis made one free throw, D\u017e. Gagi\u010dius responded with a two-pointer and a foul, giving 7bet-Lietkabelis a 57:53 lead. The quarter ended with the hosts holding a double-digit advantage at 63:53.<\/p>\n
Mantas Rub\u0161tavi\u010dius and G. Mald\u016bnas solidified the home team\u2019s lead (73:59), while Rytas\u2019 offense struggled and free-throw accuracy remained a problem. 7bet-Lietkabelis took advantage, extending the lead to 75:60. Rytas\u2019 efforts to score through free throws reduced the gap slightly to 65:79, but the game was already decided. Attempts by O. Kovliaras (81:65) were countered with two three-pointers by the visitors, leaving two minutes remaining, which did not change the outcome.<\/p>\n
7bet-Lietkabelis: D\u017eord\u017ee Gagi\u010dius 16 (7 rebounds), Oleksandras Kovliaras 16, Mantas Rub\u0161tavi\u010dius 15, Dovis Bi\u010dkauskis 12, D\u017eiugas Slavinskas 12<\/p>\n
Rytas: R.J. Cole 12 (6 rebounds), Art\u016bras Gudaitis 10 (5 rebounds), Gytis Radzevi\u010dius 9 (1\/7 three-pointers), Margiris Normantas 8, Ignas Sargi\u016bnas 8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In one Betsafe-LKL semifinal series, the outcome was decided quickly, but in the other, the suspense extended to the decisive game. Panev\u0117\u017eys 7bet-Lietkabelis defeated Vilnius Rytas at home 87:76 (23:20, 20:18, 20:15, 24:23), leveling the best-of-three series 2-2. The winner will face Kaunas \u017dalgiris in the finals. The fifth and final game of the series […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8242,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rytas"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n