Zalgiris Kaunas defeated Rytas Vilnius to win their seventh consecutive Lithuanian Cup title.
Zalgiris Kaunas has continued its dominance in the Lithuanian Cup.
Zalgiris defeated arch-rivals Rytas Vilnius 101-85 in the final to claim their seventh consecutive Lithuanian Cup title.
Zalgiris pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring Rytas 37-16 behind a strong performance from Sylvain Francisco.
Despite Rytas starting the third quarter with a 13-2 run, Zalgiris disrupted any comeback attempts from Rytas to comfortably win another Cup title.
Moses Wright, who led Zalgiris in the final with 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks, was named the Lithuanian Cup Final Four MVP.
In the final, Sylvain Francisco was the second-leading scorer for Zalgiris, delivering a remarkable performance with 23 points and 13 assists.
For Rytas, Ignas Sargiunas finished as the top scorer with 16 points.
Zalgiris: Moses Wright 27 (12/14 2PT, 6 REB, 2 BLK, 31 EFF), Sylvain Francisco 23 (4/5 2PT, 3/4 3PT, 6/7 FT, 10 AST, 33 EFF), Azuolas Tubelis 14 (7/7 2PT), Maodo Lo 8 (2/3 3PT, 6 REB), Dustin Sleva 7, Laurynas Birutis 7.
Rytas: Ignas Sargiunas 16 (4/7 2PT, 2/5 3PT), Speedy Smith 15 (2/5 3PT, 6 AST), Jerrick Harding (5/12 2PT), Jordan Walker 11 (4/9 2PT), Jordan Caroline 11 (8/12 FT), Kay Bruhnke 10 (2/2 3PT).
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