By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Rytas Vilnius won the Lithuanian League derby against Zalgiris Kaunas 87 – 74. This is the second win of Rytas over Zalgiris this season and a result that improved them to 21 – 3.
Ivan Buba finished with 18 points and five rebounds, Kenneth Smith posted 16 points plus eight assists and Reigarvius Williams had 10 points for Rytas. Their team was superior for the most part of the game after trailing 17 – 19 at the end of the first period.
Tyler Cavanaugh dropped 12 points while Tai Webster and Joffrey Lauvergne scored 10 apiece for Zalgiris. In the fourth period, the reigning champions saw Edgaras Ulanovas exiting the game with an injury.
Despite the loss, Zalgiris remains first in the standings with 22-2.