Klaipėda's Neptūnas (7-3) achieved an impressive victory tonight at Jonava Arena, winning 124:117 after overtime. Mindaugas Girdžiūnas played a crucial role, scoring key points that helped the team secure the win. The Jonava club, unfortunately, remains with only one victory this LKL season, which they achieved on October 12 against Kėdainiai's Nevėžis-Paskolų klubas.
The game started tightly, but Neptūnas Klaipėda quickly managed to create an advantage. Arnas Velička and Zane Waterman had a great start, but Jonava's Jalenas Henry quickly reduced the gap. The first quarter ended 29:24 in favor of the hosts. In the second quarter, Neptūnas managed to regain the lead, and after two halves, the score was 50:44.
In the third quarter, Jonava Hipocredit tried to come back, but Neptūnas maintained a slight advantage. After three quarters, the score was 74:69. In the fourth quarter, Jonava managed to take the lead, but Neptūnas came back into the game. With 27 seconds left in regulation, Waterman hit a three-pointer, flipping the score to 97:96, but Olin Carter put Jonava back ahead with free throws.
The game ended in a tie at 98:98, and the teams went into overtime. In the extra period, Neptūnas Klaipėda managed to pull away and win the game 124:117. Arnas Velička had his best game of the season, scoring 23 points, grabbing 9 rebounds, and dishing out 6 assists. Neptūnas Klaipėda's victory improves their scoring record in the LKL, and the team's performance shows great potential for this season.