Zalgiris put on a show in Istanbul and celebrated its fourth consecutive victory!
On Friday night (11/6), the Lithuanians defeated Besiktas much more easily than the final score of 83-67 suggests at the “Basketball Development Center” in the EuroLeague’s 10th round, even building a 25-point lead at the start of the fourth and final quarter!
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Thanks to its outstanding defense throughout the game, as well as its versatile offense, the Kaunas team improved to 6-4 and moved into the top ten of the competition, while the Turkish team dropped to 4-6.
Leading the winners—who had five players score in double digits—was Jonas Valančiūnas with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks (!), while Omoruyi (17 pts., 4 reb., 3 ast.) stood out for Besiktas.
Quarter scores: 17-20, 31-45, 44-62, 67-83.
View the game stats here.
*photo source: euroleaguebasketball.net
