Lithuanian League Playoffs, Quarterfinals Game 3: April 21 - Lithuania

May 25, 2013

Lithuanian League Playoffs, Quarterfinals Game 3: April 21

Gediminas Orelik – Rudupis (Photo bbl.net)

Rudupis Prienai and Siauliai sealed the final Lithuanian League semifinal berths with Game 3 victories in their best-of-three series. Rudupis routed Pieno Zvaigzdes 89-72 and will face Zalgiris Kaunas in the next round. The visitors led 37-39 at the half, but Rudupis took the lead in the third quarter then poured it on in the last 10 minutes. Gediminas Orelik led a balanced offense with 18 points, while Arnas Labuckas added 14 and Gintaras Kadziulis 13. Trevon Hughes netted 35 for the losers. Siauliai outgunned Neptunas Klaipeda 102-92 and will meet Lietuvos Rytas in the semifinals. The hosts led throughout, albeit by single digits at the end of the third quarter, 73-68, but held on to clinch the win behind Cam Long’s 21 points, including a clutch 10 for 10 from the foul line. Arvydas Siksnius added 19 and Darius Gvezdauskas 18, while Martynas Mazeika scored 25 points in a losing effort.

Record	Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
2	Siauliai (3)	89	84	102
1	Neptunas (6)	74	101	92
2	Rudupis (4)	94	72	89
1	Pieno (5)	64	80	72

Quarterfinals Playoffs round games
Game 1	Siauliai vs. Neptunas	89-74	April 16
Game 1	Rudupis vs. Pieno	94-64	April 17
Game 2	Neptunas vs. Siauliai	101-84	April 19
Game 2	Pieno vs. Rudupis	80-72	April 19
Game 3	Siauliai vs. Neptunas	102-92	April 21
Game 3	Rudupis vs. Pieno	89-72	April 21