Unicaja and Tyson Carter Dominate Lietuvos Rytas in Martín Carpena

The current Lithuania champion, Unicaja, won 92-74 against Lietuvos Rytas at the Martín Carpena. The key player in this game was Tyson Carter, who scored 26 points, including 16 in the last quarter, with five triples out of six attempts. Unicaja is having a strong European run this season and has now won two out of two games in this round of the Basketball Champions League.

From the start, Lietuvos Rytas fans filled the stands, with over a hundred supporters cheering them on. Unicaja began the game focused and concentrated, with Perry and Kalinoski taking charge of the offense, scoring the team’s first ten points. However, Lietuvos Rytas reacted quickly, tying the score at 12-12. Unicaja’s coach, Ibon Navarro, made some changes to the lineup, and the team managed to regain the lead. Perry scored eight points in the first quarter, leading the team to a 20-15 advantage at the end of the quarter.

The second quarter started with Lietuvos Rytas tying the game with a triple, but Unicaja responded with a 6-0 run, highlighting Tyson Carter’s performance with a triple and a 2+1 play. Although Lietuvos Rytas tried to cut the lead, Unicaja continued to increase their advantage, thanks to their effective three-point shooting, especially from Kalinoski and Barreiro. Unicaja reached its maximum lead in the first half, with a score of 42-32. However, the third quarter would be a different story for the Malaga team.

Unicaja started the second half slowly, and Lietuvos Rytas took advantage of this, leading the score for the first time in the game with a 4-14 partial score in the first minutes of the third quarter. The visitors took a five-point lead, but Kam Taylor, with a personal 5-0 run, and the efforts of Perry, Kalinoski, and Yankuba Sima, returned the lead to the home team. At the end of the third quarter, Unicaja had a narrow lead of 64-61, leaving everything to be decided in the last ten minutes.

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In the final quarter, Unicaja’s coach, Ibon Navarro, motivated his team to give their all. The team started the quarter intensely, with Djedovic, Perry, and especially Tyson Carter, scoring key baskets to gain an advantage that would last for the rest of the game. Tyson Carter’s performance in the last quarter was outstanding, scoring 16 points, including five triples, which overwhelmed the Lithuanian defense. The final score of 92-74 reflected Unicaja’s effort and strength, solidifying their position in the Basketball Champions League.

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