The second day of action finished in ESBA 2018 championship with other 17 games. All teams already started their campaign and leaders began to come out.<\/p>\n
W50\/55<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n BC Svaja\u00a0<\/strong>started tournament only today and already made a big statement with 53-19<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>victory against\u00a0Legion XXI<\/strong>. Lithuanians took a lead from the beginning of the match and grew the difference all game.<\/p>\n Grazvyde Narusiene\u00a0<\/strong>was the best with 17 points in winners side, while\u00a0Ziedune Cijuncikiene\u00a0<\/strong>added 10 points.<\/p>\n Olena Savchenko\u00a0<\/strong>was the best with 8 points in Ukrainian team.<\/p>\n W45<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Carpathian Bears\u00a0<\/strong>claimed its second victory in the\u00a0W45<\/strong>\u00a0category after taking\u00a063-26<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>victory against\u00a0Legions XXI<\/strong>, who lost for the second time in a row.<\/p>\n Tetiana Curillo\u00a0<\/strong>finished the game with 21 points.\u00a0Oxsana Kirsanova-Staron\u00a0<\/strong>chipped 16 points. For\u00a0Legion XXI\u00a0<\/strong>Yevheniia Trehubova\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Olena Diadechko\u00a0<\/strong>scored 6 points each.<\/p>\n After difficult start, today\u00a0Seduvos Malunos\u00a0<\/strong>took their first victory\u00a034-24<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>against\u00a0Dobele,\u00a0<\/strong>who was not able to score a single score in the second quarter.<\/p>\n Inga Jokubaitiene\u00a0<\/strong>made a wonderful double double with 16 points and 16 rebounds.<\/p>\n Iveta Epnere\u00a0<\/strong>scored 5 points for losing side.<\/p>\n W30<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Nova Arena\u00a0<\/strong>reached the second win in a row\u00a082-43<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>against\u00a0Tigris\u00a0<\/strong>and become a leader in the age category.\u00a0Nova Arena\u00a0<\/strong>was a better team in all quarters and achieved a deserved victory.<\/p>\n Natalia Riumantseva\u00a0<\/strong>was the top scorer in the winning team with 29 points.\u00a0Liudmyla Liubarska\u00a0<\/strong>scored 13 points for\u00a0Tigris.<\/strong><\/p>\n First official game in this tournament was for\u00a0Pula 30,\u00a0<\/strong>but it was not successful. Home team was not able to stop\u00a0Kekava 53-43<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and recorded second lose in their performance.<\/p>\n Ivana Petruz\u00a0<\/strong>had 16 points for the winners, while\u00a0Angela Udalova\u00a0<\/strong>chipped 16 points for home team.<\/p>\n M70<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Veteran Ukraine\u00a0<\/strong>as well started their campaign in championship only today and left\u00a0Kazan\u00a0<\/strong>without victories after two days. The game was a tight, but Ukrainian players were more precise at the end of the game and reached their first victory\u00a034-30<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Oleksii Viedienieiev\u00a0<\/strong>scored 8 points for winners. Vladimir Zagliadimov\u00a0<\/b>was the top scorer for\u00a0Kazan\u00a0<\/strong>with 10 points.<\/p>\n M65<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n After not playing on the first day in championship, teams from the M65 category got the action rolling on Monday.\u00a0\u00a0Czech Republic\u00a0<\/strong>registered a 37-32<\/strong><\/a> victory against\u00a0Volnic.\u00a0<\/strong>It was a really tight game with a lot ups and downs, but at the end\u00a0Czech Republic\u00a0<\/strong>made some three points shoot and took the win.<\/p>\n Kamil Brabenec\u00a0<\/strong>with 17 points was the best in winning team, while\u00a0Jindrich Kana\u00a0<\/strong>added 10 points.<\/p>\n Victor Petrakov\u00a0<\/strong>ended the game with 11 points.<\/p>\n In the other game of the age group,\u00a0LVIV Basket\u00a0<\/strong>took an easy win\u00a068-39<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>against\u00a0Vilniaus Statybos Senjorai.\u00a0<\/strong>The game was relatively close only in the beginning of the game, but later\u00a0LVIV Basket\u00a0<\/strong>run away and never looked back.<\/p>\n Volodymyr Gamov\u00a0<\/strong>with 17 points was the best player in the team, while\u00a0Vygantas Valiukevicius\u00a0<\/strong>and Eduardas Kairys\u00a0<\/b>scored 9 points each for Lithuanians.<\/p>\n M55<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 4 games were played in M55 age group. After two days, only two teams left without victories and only two teams without loses.<\/p>\n Veteran Basket\u00a0<\/strong>took the second win\u00a061-47<\/strong><\/a> a row against\u00a0BBG Perlas.\u00a0<\/strong>Leader of the group made the statement at the last quarter by winning it 19-8.<\/p>\n The main figure in this victory was\u00a0Andriy Podkovyrov\u00a0<\/strong>with 21 points.\u00a0Arunas Grigas\u00a0<\/strong>was the best with 16 points in\u00a0BGG Perlas.<\/strong><\/p>\n Another game in this group ended Rovinj\u00a0<\/strong>win 78-<\/a>52<\/strong>\u00a0agains\u00a0KFU Gordon Kazan,\u00a0<\/strong>with first victory Croatians.<\/p>\n Djuro Cubrilo\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Boris Grguev\u00a0<\/strong>scored 22 points each, while Aleksandr Nagibin\u00a0<\/b>was the best with 13 points in Kazan.<\/p>\n In another group,\u00a0Garkalne<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>moved to a 2-0 record with a\u00a055-52<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0victory over\u00a0Russian Project<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>behind excellent performances by\u00a0Ziedonis Jansons<\/strong>. Jansons\u00a0<\/strong>scored 22 points and and was a key in a victory, while Oleg Portnyiagin<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>scored 14 points\u00a0for Russians.<\/p>\n In the same group,\u00a0Veterani Umag<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>bounced back with a win after losing the first game. The team registered\u00a064-55<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0victory against\u00a0Sodoma\u00a0<\/strong>from Czech Republic.<\/p>\n Drasko Kunic\u00a0<\/strong>was the top scorer for the winners with 24 points and\u00a010 rebounds.<\/p>\n M35\/40<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Polyakov-Politechnic\u00a0<\/strong>claimed its second victory in the M35\/40 category after taking\u00a093-64<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>victory against\u00a0Garkalnes novads<\/strong>\u00a0, who lost its first game in tournament. The winners made a huge statement in the first quarter and kept control of the game all the time.<\/p>\n Tymur Arabadzhy\u00a0<\/strong>scored 17 points.\u00a0Rostyslav Kryvych\u00a0<\/strong>added 15 points.<\/p>\n Raimonds Furmanis\u00a0<\/strong>scored 24 points for losing side.<\/p>\n M45\/50<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Kauno LT United\u00a0<\/strong>recorded second win\u00a086-64<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by defeating\u00a0Mercury-Kazan,\u00a0<\/strong>who lost first game. Lithuanians took a double digit lead in early second quarter and easily kept it till the end.<\/p>\n Giedrius Peciulionis\u00a0<\/strong>scored 20 points, while\u00a0Rimantas Mince\u00a0<\/strong>added 19 points.<\/p>\n For\u00a0Mercury-Kazan Sergey Shvydkyy\u00a0<\/strong>chipped 16 points.<\/p>\n Patvanka\u00a0<\/strong>club as well reached their second win in a row by defeating\u00a0Donbass 76-61<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>After first quarter the result was even, but later\u00a0Patvanka\u00a0<\/strong>ran away and never looked back.<\/p>\n Arvydas Venclovas\u00a0<\/strong>was the best again in his team with 29 points.\u00a0Ramunas Juska\u00a0<\/strong>added 23 points.<\/p>\n Yurii Isaiev\u00a0<\/b>ended the game with 14 points.<\/p>\n