LAHTI, Finland (Interstat) — Salon Vilpas defeated Lahti 80-52 on Friday at Lahti Energia Areena after a 26-point first quarter. Salon Vilpas led after scoring 22 in the second and 15 in the third, while Lahti managed 13, 16 and 3 in the first three quarters. Salon Vilpas shot 26 of 69 from the floor, 3 of 16 from three-point range and 25 of 27 from the free-throw line. Lahti shot 19 of 67 overall, 5 of 29 from beyond the arc and 9 of 16 at the line. Mikael Aalto led Salon Vilpas with 23 minutes, 13 points, nine rebounds and two assists. Vili Nyman paced Lahti with nine points, nine rebounds, two assists and one block. Dj Jeffries added nine points, nine rebounds, one assist and one block for Salon Vilpas, Jarred Godfrey scored 15 points, and Leland Walker added 13. Salon Vilpas committed 13 turnovers, and Lahti committed 18. Salon Vilpas improved to 8-5. Lahti dropped to 3-5.