It beat the London Lions, coached by former assistant Tautvydas Sabonis
Zalgiris met a familiar face in London
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Zalgiris Kaunas wrapped up its pre-season campaign in style, edging out the London Lions 68–63 in front of many Lithuanians at Copper Box Arena. The matchup held special significance for London’s head coach, Tautvydas Sabonis, who previously served as an assistant coach with Zalgiris for five seasons.
Sylvain Francisco led Zalgiris with 15 points, while Moses Wright contributed 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks. On the Lions' side, Jonathan Williams topped the scoring with 17 points, and Kameron McGusty added 15. The Lions are set to return to the BKT EuroCup in the upcoming 2025–26 season. Zalgiris maintained control for most of the game, though the Lions narrowed the gap to 64–63 late in the fourth quarter. Deividas Sirvydis and Edgaras Ulanovas secured the win from the free-throw line.
Following the game, Zalgiris head coach Tomas Masiulis expressed gratitude to the Lithuanian fans who filled the stands, especially given it was an away game. “The atmosphere was amazing – we felt like we were at home. It was a real pleasure to play in front of such a large crowd,” said Masiulis. “There’s still a lot of work to be done before we reach our ideal form, but the most important thing is to keep progressing every day.”