Crawley turn up the heat on Worthing Tropics

Crawley’s coach left to sit on the bench team captain Tadas Domkus and the main centre Marius Talijunas.

Vitalijus Macalkinas started the game as a main point guard.

These changes particularly paid off at the start of the match when they forged a 21-7 lead. Then the team captain Tadas Domkus went up from the bench and added another eight points all in succession.

Crawley United built a useful 29-17 leads in the first quarter. In the second quarter the team retained their advantage with a 50-37 lead.

In the third quarter Crawley’s advantage was increased to 20 points 63-43 but then then they let the Worthing Tropics into the game and their advantage melted to six points, 63-57.

But that was not the end of the game. Crawley United players concentrated for the last quarter. And with a combination of good offence and defence wiped the Tropics out of contention. Crawley United won the last quarter 23-13.

Crawley topscorers: Tadas Domkus 21 points and 10 rebounds, Giedrius Ceginskas 19 points and 10 rebounds, Darius Vytuvis 17 points and 9 rebounds, Gytis Medzevepris added 14 points. Point-guard Vitalijus Macalkinas made eight assists.

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