Kretingos Kretinga at Palangos Olimpas
PALANGA, Lithuania (Interstat) — Palangos Olimpas will host Kretingos Kretinga on Thursday in a matchup of teams seeking their first victory of the season.
Palangos Olimpas enters with an 0-2 record. Kretingos Kretinga also is 0-2. Palangos Olimpas will look to Motiejus Maziliauskas. In his most recent game, Maziliauskas played 24 minutes and finished with 14 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block. Earlier this season, he played nine minutes and had two points and two rebounds. Miles Thomas added 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and one block in the most recent game, while Vladyslav Mustiatsa had 11 points, two rebounds and three assists.
Kretingos Kretinga will counter with Justin Young. In the most recent contest, Young played 24 minutes and scored 13 points with six rebounds. In the game before that, he played 26 minutes and recorded 19 points, 10 rebounds and two assists. Klaidas Metrikis scored 15 points and pulled down six rebounds in the most recent game, and Domantas Sarauskas added eight points and seven rebounds.
Palangos Olimpas is coming off a 70-90 road loss at Telsiai in its most recent game. Maziliauskas had 14 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block in that contest. Palangos Olimpas also lost an earlier home game 85-92 to Silute.
Kretingos Kretinga also has opened with two losses. Its most recent result was a 65-84 road loss at Vilkaviskis. Metrikis led the team with 15 points and six rebounds. Young scored 13 points and collected six rebounds, while Sarauskas had eight points and seven rebounds. In its previous game, Kretingos Kretinga lost 76-91 at home to Neptunas 2. Young had 19 points, 10 rebounds and two assists in that matchup.
The game features two teams still searching for their first win. Palangos Olimpas will be the home team, while Kretingos Kretinga will be the visitor. Palangos Olimpas is scheduled to visit Kauno in its next game. Kretingos Kretinga is set to host Vilniaus Stekas in its next game. Palangos Olimpas will also face Naglis Palanga, Rytas 2, Mazeikiai, Kedainiu, Neptunas 2, Vilkaviskis, Alytaus Patriotai, Zalgiris and Jurbarko. Kretingos Kretinga will also face Marijampole, Kauno Atletas, Alytaus Patriotai, Zalgiris, Jurbarko, Kauno, Naglis Palanga, Rytas 2 and Vytis Zanavykas.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Palangos Olimpas 93, Kretingos Kretinga 85. No point spread, betting line or over-under information was provided.