On alternating current in the first half, the JL players, who seemed to dominate their opponents in defense, relaxed their intensity as halftime approached. Accumulating a lead of 7 points (28-21, 14′), the 5th of Betclic Elite let the Lithuanians come back and even take the lead thanks to a shot at the buzzer from Dovis Bickauskis (34-36) at the end of the second quarter.