Zalgiris Kaunas Beats Bologna Away Behind Valančiūnas

In this week's EuroLeague game, Zalgiris Kaunas beat Virtus Bologna 91-74 on the road. The Lithuanian club earned its second consecutive win, improving its record to 4 wins and 4 losses. Virtus has the same record, but it ended its run poorly by losing its last two games.

In the first half, the home side took the lead and built a 22-14 advantage in the 10th minute. However, Zalgiris rallied, erased the hosts' advantage and took a 15-point lead in the 32nd minute. That advantage decided the outcome of the game. In the second half, the visitors outscored their opponents 54-39.

For Kaunas, Jonas Valančiūnas recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in 22 minutes. Sterling Brown scored 14, Dustin Sleva 13, and Marius Grigonis 12 points. Tubelis finished with a double-double of 9 points and 11 rebounds. Keenan Evans made his first appearance of the season in a Kaunas uniform, posting 4 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 16 minutes.

For Virtus, Alston was the top scorer with 18 points. Fraser added 14, while Diarra contributed 13 points and 6 rebounds. Bologna's failure to match the pace in the second half was decisive in Kaunas securing a comfortable win.