Kuzminskas, who played powerfully, led AEK to victory in Greece / News

Mindaugas Kuzminskas had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead AEK Athens to an 88-85 victory over Maroussi Athens.

Mindaugas Kuzminskas scored a powerful double-double and led Athens AEK (10-13) to victory in the Greek Championship. The capital team at home in the city derby 88:85 (13:20, 28:19, 25:21, 22:25) broke the Maroussi (7-16) basketball players.

The striker of the Lithuanian national team was the main driver of the victory, in 34 minutes he scored a double-double – 21 points (6/12 doubles, 2/5 triples, 3/5 penalties), 10 catches and 2 interceptions, 2 assists, an error , 1 personal and 5 provoked fouls and 26 utility points.

Kuzminskas was the most productive and useful player of the meeting.

Maroussi was ahead 79:77 with 3.5 minutes left in the fourth quarter. However, AEK then organized a 10-0 run, during which Kuzminskas scored 4 points, and closed the match.

After the Greek championship split into two sides, the team represented by the Lithuanian found themselves in the second six, where they are currently in the lead and occupy the seventh place overall.

Austin Hollins, who played in Kaunas “Žalgiris” this season, missed both three-pointers in 9 minutes, rebounded and lost the ball once, and recorded -2 ​​utility points.

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