Jaunzems leads KR past Grindavik in road win

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (Interstat) — KR defeated Grindavik 91-80 on Friday, using a decisive third quarter and a strong inside game. Linards Jaunzems led KR with 28 points and 13 rebounds, while Adam Ramstedt added 17 points and 19 rebounds. Jeremy Pargo paced Grindavik with 19 points and nine assists, Mirza Bulic scored 17, Roberts Berzins scored 17 for KR, and Arnor Tristan Helgason added 14. Unnsteinn Runar Karason had 14 for Grindavik, and Reynir Robertsson scored 10 for KR. Grindavik led 20-15 after the first quarter, but KR answered with a 23-15 second and a 35-27 third. KR shot 29 of 72 from the floor, 4 of 25 from three-point range and 19 of 23 from the free throw line. Grindavik shot 23 of 69, 12 of 37 and 22 of 30. KR held a 12-5 advantage in offensive rebounds and committed 10 turnovers to Grindavik’s 11. Grindavik had four blocks and seven assists, while KR also had seven assists. KR improved to 1-0. Grindavik dropped to 0-1.