Kauno Atletas rides second-quarter surge to home win over Silute
KAUNAS, Lithuania (Interstat) — Kauno Atletas beat visiting Silute 102-92 on Tuesday, using a decisive second quarter to build a halftime lead. Kauno Atletas outscored Silute 36-27 in the second quarter and led 58-46 at halftime. Silute trimmed the deficit with a 24-21 third-quarter edge, but Kauno Atletas closed out the win with a 23-22 fourth quarter. Silute shot 34 of 80 from the floor, 13 of 42 from three-point range and 11 of 15 from the free-throw line. Kauno Atletas shot 35 of 71 overall, 5 of 13 from deep and 27 of 33 from the line. Frederick Gates led Silute with 31 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Rokas Jocys added 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Martynas Zigmantavicius scored 16. Aistis Lukosevicius contributed 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four blocks for Kauno Atletas. Arnas Vaistaras added 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. Silute moved to 8-4, while Kauno Atletas improved to 2-10.