Naglis Palanga holds off visiting Vilkaviskis on Saturday
PALANGA, Lithuania (Interstat) — Naglis Palanga defeated visiting Vilkaviskis 87-81 on Saturday at LCC International University’s Sports Hall. Naglis Palanga improved to 6-2, while Vilkaviskis fell to 3-4. Vilkaviskis scored 81 points from 80 possessions for an offensive rating of 101.8, and Naglis Palanga scored 87 from 78 possessions for a 111.8 rating. Naglis Palanga shot 29 of 69 from the floor, 11 of 31 from three-point range and 18 of 27 from the free-throw line. Vilkaviskis shot 33 of 75 from the floor, 7 of 23 from beyond the arc and 8 of 18 from the line. Vilkaviskis had 16 offensive rebounds to Naglis Palanga’s 11, while Naglis Palanga had 7 assists to Vilkaviskis’s 4 and committed 7 turnovers to Vilkaviskis’s 12. Vilkaviskis committed 24 fouls and Naglis Palanga 20. William Jenkins III led Naglis Palanga with 20 points and nine rebounds, Rokas Uzas added 20 points and five assists, and Titas Janusevicius scored 18. Jordan Stafford scored 27 for Vilkaviskis, Benas Bagdonavicius had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Paulius Danisevicius added 13 points and nine assists.