By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Jonas Valanciunas is the captain of the Lithuanian national team, Lauri Markkanen was not available for Finland for a second straight game, and the end result was one more win for “Lietuva” by 35 points (87-52) in Vilnius.
The Pelicans big man with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals was the star of the show, finishing the night was a double-double. Domantas Sabonis added 10 points, nine rebounds, and four assists, while Rokas Jokubaitis and Ignas Brazdeikis scored nine points each.
Finland’s Olivier Nkamhoua had 12 points and four rebounds, trying to do his best.
Lithuania will compete in Group B of the upcoming EuroBasket and will face Bosnia, France, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, and Germany.
Finland is part of Group D together with the Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia, and Israel.