By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
It has been a long wait for Joffrey Lauvergne’s return but the French big finally stepped on the court and in a winning fashion as Zalgiris got a 77-60 road win against Neptunas.
Lauvergne didn’t play since October 7th when he suffered a shoulder injury in the Euroleague game against Zenit Saint Petersburg, when Martin Schiller was still the coach.
He made his return with nine points on 4-8 shooting while also adding six rebounds and two assists. Edgaras Ulanovas scored 15 and Karolis Lukosiunas 13 points for the victors.
On the other side, Zygimantas Janavicius scored 13 and Matas Jogela 11 points.
Zalgiris improved to an 18-1 record at the top of the Lithuanian League standings while Neptunas now holds a 6-11 record in eighth place.