Valunta, Williams power Alytaus Patriotai past winless Rytas 2
VILNIUS (Interstat) — Alytaus Patriotai beat Rytas 2 101-91 on Saturday. James Williams recorded 34 points, four rebounds, five assists and three blocks for Alytaus. Sarunas Valunta, Alytaus’ top star, posted 22 points, nine rebounds and 14 assists. Mantas Liutkevicius scored 14 points with four rebounds and seven assists for Rytas 2, while Vincentas Adomaitis added 12 points, three rebounds and three assists. Edas Valenta grabbed 13 rebounds to go with nine points, and Karolis Guscikas scored 14 points for Alytaus. Kornelijus Snitka scored 18 points for Rytas 2. Alytaus shot 39 of 67 from the floor, 9 of 24 from three-point range and 14 of 25 from the free-throw line. Rytas 2 shot 32 of 74 from the floor, 7 of 26 from three-point range and 20 of 22 from the free-throw line. Alytaus had 12 offensive rebounds and seven assists, while Rytas 2 had seven offensive rebounds and 11 assists. Alytaus improved to 5-5, while Rytas 2 dropped to 0-10.