Baltic League, Game 11: November 28-30, 2007
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Zalgiris Kaunas and Lietuvos Rytas now tie atop the Baltic League standings, each with an 11-1 record. L. Rytas rallied from a 15-point deficit to top Siauliai 70-83 on the road on Sunday. Matt Nielsen led the winners with 17 points, Kenan Barjamovic added 15 while Arturas Jomantas and Hollis Price each had 12 for L. Rytas. Donatas Zavackas had 22 points for Siauliai, Gediminas Maceina added 13 and Saulius Kuzminskas 11. Zavackas and Maceina shined in the first half, allowing Siauliai to get a 50-41 margin at the break. Kuzminskas scored inside to give the hosts a 62-47 margin. It didn't last long, however, as Martynas Gecevicius, Nielsen and Barjamovic fueled a mamooth 2-29 run that sealed the outcome, 64-76, after an incredible comeback. L. Rytas had previously downed Barons/LU 96-86 behind 19 points from Joao Batista and 14 from Andrius Slezas. Ventspils provided the biggest surprise in the Baltic League so far by edging Zalgiris 77-70 at home on Saturday. Jimmy Baxter paced the winners with 16 points. Justin Love added 14, Akinlolu Akingbala posted a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds while Raimonds Gabrans had 10 points for Ventspils. Marko Popovic and Paulius Jankunas each had 17 points for Zalgiris, Jonas Maciulis added 11 while Goran Jurak got 10. Ventspils became the first Latvian team to beat Zalgiris in 20 years. A jumper by Popovic brought the guests within 67-66. Akingbala and Gabrans stepped up to seal the outcome and make all Ventspils fans celebrate a historical win. Zalgiris had beaten Neptunas 79-93 on Thursday behind 31 points for Popovic and 12 from Maciulis. Siauliai edged Tartu Rock 83.91 on Thursday with 16 points from Rinkevicius and 14 each from Mantas Ruikis, Antonio Grant and Marius Prekevicius. Rinkevicius made 5 of 6 free throws to seal the outcome in the final 45 seconds.
LAST GAME GAME 11
December 28-30, 2007 | | Day | Match | Result | | Dec. 28 | Neptunas vs. Zalgiris | 79-93 | | Dec. 28 | Lietuvos Rytas vs. Barons | 96-86 | | Dec. 28 | Siauliai vs. Rock | 93-91 | | Dec. 29 | Ventspils vs. Zalgiris | 77-70 | | Dec. 30 | Siauliai vs. Lietuvos Rytas | 70-83 |
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NEXT GAME GAME 12
January 3-5, 2008 | | Day | Match | | Jan. 3 | Neptunas vs. Ventspils | | Jan. 3 | Valmiera vs. Siauliai | | Jan. 5 | Lietuvos Rytas vs. Valmiera | | Jan. 5 | Rock vs. Neptunas | | Jan. 5 | Siauliai vs. ASK Riga |
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| STANDINGS | TG | W | L | P+ | P- | | | | | | | | | 1 | Zalgiris | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1058 | 906 | | 2 | Lietuvos Rytas | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1001 | 856 | | 3 | ASK Riga | 10 | 8 | 2 | 817 | 697 | | 4 | Siauliai | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1074 | 1059 | | 5 | Barons/LMT | 12 | 5 | 7 | 959 | 993 | | 6 | Ventspils | 11 | 4 | 7 | 843 | 797 | | 7 | Rock | 12 | 4 | 8 | 907 | 973 | | 8 | Kalev/Cramo | 10 | 3 | 7 | 791 | 818 | | 9 | Valmiera | 11 | 2 | 9 | 782 | 913 | | 10 | Neptunas | 11 | 1 | 10 | 770 | 990 |
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Sunday, December 30, 2007
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