Lietuvos rytas down Nevezis

Lithuania teams re-started their Betsafe LKL campaigns after the international breaks.

Lietuvos Rytas blew away Nevezis 98-70 after suffering an upset in Kedainiai.

Martynas Echodas led the way with 23 points and 7 boards, Ben Madgen scored 13 points in his return to action from an injury, while Robert Carter collected 11 points in limited playing time.

Nevezis had three players in double figures – Valerii Likhodei had 18 points and 6 assists, Vladyslav Koreniuk scored 16 points, while Gabrielius Maldunas finished with 14 points and 6 rebounds.

The fourth-placed Lietuvos Rytas are 9-4, while Nevezis dropped to eighth place with a 3-9 mark, having been leapfrogged by Juventus, who celebrate a 77-64 win against Siauliai.

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