Uniclub Bet – Juventus Utena (3-2) emerged victorious, taking home a win from the capital city. Vytautas Buzas' squad defeated Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius (2-3) on the road with a score of 72:67 (15:18, 20:16, 23:19, 14:14), securing their second consecutive victory.

Both teams went toe-to-toe at the start, and only a three-point foul drawn by Andrew Andrews, followed by three made free throws, allowed the home team to hold a narrow lead after ten minutes - 18:15. In the second quarter, Utena pulled ahead (32:26), but by halftime, they led by just a single point - 35:34.

The game on the court remained unchanged after the break, with the visitors maintaining a slight advantage. Despite committing ten fouls in the third quarter, Utena entered the final period with a 5-point cushion - 58:53. With 3 minutes left, Utena extended their lead to 69:61.

However, Tre'Shawn Thurman and Garrison Brooks revived the Wolves' hopes just before the final minute (67:70). Both teams then exchanged unsuccessful offensive possessions. Ian Miller burned through a lot of time but missed a three-pointer. On the other end, Wolves Twinsbet also missed two their long-range shots, while Laurynas Beliauskas sealed the victory for Utena with two free throws.

Thurman's leadership wasn't enough for the Wolves. He finished with 18 points and a performance index rating of 20.

Utena played without Karolis Lukošiūnas, who wasn’t registered for the game, while the Wolves still missed the injured Arnoldas Kulboka.

Wolves Twinsbet: Tre'Shawn Thurman 18, Garrison Brooks 14, Andrew Andrews 11, Anthony Cowan 9, Jeffery Taylor 6, Kristupas Žemaitis 4, Marek Blaževič 3, Daniel Baslyk 2. Regimantas Miniotas, Matas Jogėla, and Vaidas Kariniauskas did not score, while Justinas Marcinkevičius did not play.

Uniclub Bet – Juventus: Ian Miller 19, Laurynas Beliauskas 13, Dominick Green 12.

(Photo: Saulius Čirba)