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BC "Pieno Zvaigzdes" - NKL champions!
April 17, 2011
BC "Pieno Zvaigzdes" celebrated the first ever NKL title. They held off Mazeikiai in the championship clash at Garliavos Sports Complex in Kaunas. Darrick Leonard came up with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead "Pieno Zvaigzdes". Rimas Endrijaitis' team won the regular season with just one loss and never slowed down in the playoffs. They looked confident in the final as well. BC "Pieno Zvaigzdes" claimed a 21:14 lead after ten minutes. They kept their opponents at bay posting an 8-point buffer at the interval. BC "Mazeikiai" tried to change the flow of the game in the third term. They went on a 22:12 run to surge ahead. But "Pieno Zvaigzdes" retained the lead in the fourth quarter. They fired 26 points and cruised to the victory at the end. Zambalist Fredrick provided 14 points, while Darius Griskenas added 13 points in the win. Jason Warren answered with 25 points, 13 boards and 5 assists for BC "Mazeikiai". Dainius Vaitelis and Marijus Norkus had 10 points each in the loss. Source: Eurobasket.com Photo source: "Lietuvos rytas", "Basketnews.lt"
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