Kauno stays perfect with road win over Rytas 2
VILNIUS (Interstat) — Kauno remained unbeaten Thursday, using a fast start and balanced scoring to defeat Rytas 2 99-91. Kauno scored 26 points in each of the first two quarters and added 21 in the third. Rytas 2 scored 20 in the second and kept pace with 26 in the first and 28 in the third but could not complete the comeback. Mantas Liutkevicius had 19 points, nine assists and two rebounds for Rytas 2. Sarunas Vasiliauskas led Kauno with 22 points and five assists. Kyle Simpson added 20 points, three rebounds and three assists, while Simas Sliogeris scored 11. Jonas Levickas chipped in eight. Martynas Kancevicius had 15 points and six rebounds for Rytas 2, Adomas Pocius scored 14, and Jonas Trivokas added seven points, six rebounds and three assists. Kaloyan Balkandzhiev scored eight, while Armandas Bukelskis contributed four points, six rebounds and one block. Kauno improved to 3-0. Rytas 2 fell to 0-3.