In the second round of the EuroLeague, Olympiacos faced Zalgiris in Kaunas, and after a thrilling game, they prevailed 93-91 thanks to clutch shots by Fournier and Vezenkov in the final three minutes.
The Piraeus team now has a 2-0 record following their victory in Vitoria, while the Lithuanians stand at 1-1, coming off an away win in Belgrade.
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The top performers for Giorgos Bartzokas’s team were Vezenkov with 16 points and 8 rebounds, Ward with 10 points and 5 rebounds, Montero with 15 points, 7 assists, and 3 rebounds, and Fournier with 19 points.
For Zalgiris, Tubelis stood out with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists, and Edwards with 16 points and 4 assists, while Sterling Brown reached 20 points with big three-pointers down the stretch.
Olympiacos’s next game is against Virtus in Bologna (Oct. 1, 9:30 p.m.), while Zalgiris will play in Paris against Paris (Oct. 1, 9:30 p.m.) as part of Round 3.
*photo source: euroleaguebasketball
