By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Zalgiris grabbed its 18th win in 19 games in the Lithuanian league after beating Pasvalys in Panavezys 56-63, remaining on top of the standings.
Leo Westermann led the winners with 12 points, Brock Motum scored 11, same as Antanas Kavaliauskas.
The visitors managed to get a double digit lead early in the second period with 10-22, then a couple of 3-pointers by the hosts and they approached to 24-27 at halftime. In the first half, Zalgiris only hit 9 of its 23 attempts (39%) from mid-range, as opposed to their opponents’ 60%.
Still, Sarunas Jasikevicius’ team grabbed a 13-point lead by the end of the third quarter and set the foundations for an important win.