Alytaus Patriotai at Vilniaus Stekas

VILNIUS (Interstat) — Alytaus Patriotai will visit Vilniaus Stekas on Saturday in a regular-season matchup. Alytaus Patriotai enters with a 6-5 season record. Vilniaus Stekas is 4-7.

Alytaus Patriotai most recently defeated Palangos Olimpas 87-76. James Williams led the way with 29 points, six rebounds and one assist in 39 minutes. Karolis Guscikas added 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Channon Hall scored 18 points with two rebounds and four assists. Williams is the player to watch for Alytaus Patriotai. His recent performances include 34 points, four rebounds, five assists and three blocks at Rytas 2, 31 points, five rebounds and two blocks against BC Olimpas Palanga, 24 points and five rebounds at Omega-Tauras, 21 points and two rebounds against Kretinga, 25 points and two rebounds at Silute, and 22 points, eight rebounds and two assists against Vytis Zanavykas.

Vilniaus Stekas most recently lost 97-74 at Vilkaviskis. Darius Tarvydas had 23 points, four rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes. Elijah Stephens added 11 points, four rebounds and seven assists, and Dominykas Bucas scored 12 points with three rebounds and four assists. Tarvydas is the player to watch for Vilniaus Stekas. He scored 16 points with six rebounds and six assists at Kedainiai BC, had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in a win against Mazeikiai, and scored 10 points with six assists at Telsiai. He also had eight points and six rebounds against BC Olimpas Palanga.

Alytaus Patriotai has previous wins this season against Rytas 2, Kauno, Kretinga, Vytis Zanavykas, Kauno Atletas and Palangos Olimpas. The team also has losses to Naglis Palanga, Silute, Marijampole, Jurbarko and Zalgiris. Vilniaus Stekas has previous wins against Mazeikiai, Kauno, Kretingos Kretinga and Zalgiris. Its losses include Neptunas 2, Kedainiu, Telsiai, Naglis Palanga, Silute, Vytis Zanavykas and Vilkaviskis. Both teams will continue their schedules after Saturday, with Alytaus Patriotai next set to play at Telsiai and Vilniaus Stekas next set to host Rytas 2. Alytaus Patriotai’s upcoming schedule includes Telsiai, Mazeikiai, Kedainiu, Neptunas 2, Vilkaviskis, Palangos Olimpas, Vilniaus Stekas, Marijampole and Kauno Atletas. Vilniaus Stekas’s upcoming schedule includes Rytas 2, Palangos Olimpas, Jurbarko, Marijampole, Kauno Atletas, Vilkaviskis, Alytaus Patriotai, Zalgiris and Kretingos Kretinga. The teams are scheduled to meet again later in the season at Alytaus Patriotai.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Alytaus Patriotai 92, Vilniaus Stekas 89. Interstat’s ELO system gives Alytaus Patriotai a 68.1 percent probability to win. Alytaus Patriotai is a pregame favorite with a spread of -8, and the over/under is 169.

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