Jonas Valanciunas Leads Lithuania Past Great Britain in EuroBasket Opener

11 months ago

Jonas Valanciunas Leads Lithuania Past Great Britain in EuroBasket Opener

Lithuania pulled away late to beat Great Britain 94-70 in Tampere, opening Group B play with a win. Valanciunas dominated inside with 18 points and 9 rebounds on 7-of-13 shooting. Tubelis added 17 on 8-of-10, while Jokubaitis tallied 12 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. Yeboah paced Great Britain with 17 points in the loss.

By Raahib Singh

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