Žalgiris held a slight lead for most of the match, but midway through the fourth quarter Alba equalized 66:66. With just a few minutes left, Alba twice managed to lead by one point, but thanks to baskets from Keenan Evans and Lukas Lekavcius, Žalgiris started the last 31 seconds with a lead of 74:71.
Alba quarterback Sterling Brown then committed an offensive foul. Alba sent Žalgiris captain Edgaras Ulanovas to the free throw line, who made both free throws. Alba sins with another turnover and the game is over.
“I don’t know how, but we persevered. I think we felt incredible pressure in the last five minutes, because when a team has lost several close games in a row, the players feel like it’s really going to happen again. This is a new beginning. made a good impression on the pitch, but victory tastes so good. We really needed it,” Trinchieri said live.
Keenan Evans was the most productive of the winners with 13 points, Tomas Dimša scored 12 points and Edgaras Ulanovas scored 10 points. Johannes Thiemann scored 17 points for Alba.
Alba won the first match between them this season, which took place in Berlin in early December, 64:62. That’s where Žalgiris’ losing streak began.
Žalgiris has 6 wins and 12 losses in the Euroleague, Alba has 3 wins and 15 losses.
Highlights of the Žalgiris – Alba match:
Fenerbahce from Istanbul surprisingly lost at home to Crvena zvezda from Belgrade 76:85. At the same time, Fenerbahce was ahead 26:18 after the first quarter.
Center Joel Bolomboy played an effective game in Crvena zvezda, scoring 24 points. He shot 9/8 from two points and 10/8 from free throws. Rokas Giedraitis had 19 points. Nigel Hayes-Davis scored 21 points and 9 rebounds for Fenerbahce.
Before today, Fenerbahce had won every match under Sarunas Jasikevicius, who became manager in mid-December: four matches in the Euroleague and three in the Turkish League.
Fenerbahce has 10 wins and 8 losses in the Euroleague, Crvena zvezda has 7 wins and 11 losses.
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