Baltic-League Round: 1 (Quarter-Finals)

Kalev/Cramo - TU/Rock 70-76
TU/Rock made a confident step towards Baltic League semis after beating their archrivals Kalev/Cramo in Tallinn yesterday. The Tartu team took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series and would look for qualification into the semis at home on March 28. Kalev/Cramo had to blame a slow start as they lost the starting period by 11 points and failed to get back into the game. Viktor Sanikidze (203-F-86, agency: Octagon) notched 19 points and 8 boards to pace the visitors. Giorgi Tsintsadze had 14 points, while Tanoka Beard added 13 points and 6 boards in the victory. John Linehan (175-G-78, college: Providence) responded with 19 points, 7 boards, 5 assists and 5 steals for Kalev/Cramo as they face a tough task to solve. Nate Fox added 17 points in the losing case.

ASK Riga – Siauliai 75-76
Siauliai opened the quarterfinal series with a rough road victory over ASK Riga. The Lithuanian team have now a chance to advance into the semifinal on March 28 as they host ASK Riga. The Latvian powerhouse were quick off the blocks as they grabbed an 18:13 lead after the opening period. But Siauliai soon adjusted and denied the deficit. The visitors led by 8 points heading into the fourth stanza and stretched the gap to 10 points. However ASK Riga managed to narrow it to a single point with 33 seconds left. Slezas knocked down two decisive free throws and sealed the winning outcome for Siauliai. Gintautas Vileita (194-G-75, college: Monmouth) knocked down 14 points to lead the visitors.