Klaipedos Neptunas cruises past Liepajas Papirs/LSSS in women’s basketball

KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (Interstat) — Egle Sventoraite had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Klaipedos Neptunas beat visiting Liepajas Papirs/LSSS 88-49 on Tuesday in a women’s professional basketball game. Taylor O Brien added 20 points, five rebounds, four assists and one block. Stella Tarkovicova had six points, five rebounds and seven assists. Olena Boiko scored 15 points. Marta Plorina led Liepajas Papirs/LSSS with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Ereauna Hardaway added nine points, five rebounds and four assists. Anastasia Warren had seven points, three rebounds and four assists. Migle Kisarauskaite chipped in six points and five rebounds. Maija Aploka and Ksenija Petrova each scored 13 points. Klaipedos Neptunas shot 32 of 73 from the floor and 9 of 23 from three-point range, while Liepajas Papirs/LSSS shot 18 of 61 overall and 2 of 19 from deep. Klaipedos Neptunas made 15 of 16 free throws, and Liepajas Papirs/LSSS made 11 of 16. Klaipedos Neptunas committed 10 turnovers, while Liepajas Papirs/LSSS committed 22. Klaipedos Neptunas improved to 2-1, and Liepajas Papirs/LSSS fell to 1-3.