KK Zadar hosts BC Siauliai in the teams’ final Eurocup game of the season on Tuesday. Zadar, which reached the Eurocup Final Eight last season, lost its chance to reach the Last 16 last week when it fell at home to Aris BSA 2003 and its record slipped to 2-3. Siauliai has dropped its last two games as its record slipped to 1-4. The teams met back in Week 2 with Zadar pulling out a 91-95 road win as Rok Stipcevic shined with 27 points and 5 assists. This game figures to be an attractive high-scoring affair as both teams look to finish their Eurocup seasons on a high note. Stipcevic is the leader if the Zadar squad, which features five players averaging double figures in points. Backcourt mates Marko Car and Damir Rancic team with mobile forwards Micah Downs and Vladimer Boisa to make Zadar an exciting team. Siauliai relies more heavily on three players, point guard Derrick Low, small forward Arvydas Siksnius and big man Mindaugas Kuzminskas, but with a supporting cast that includes former Euroleague champ Mindaugas Zukauskas among several capable shooters, head coach Antanas Sireika’s team can generate points from lots of places. Both coaches may rely more on their benches than usual this time as they shift their focuses from the Eurocup to their domestic competitions, hoping to rest their stars and give extra minutes to reserves who could be valuable later on as they aim to find a way back to the Eurocup next season.
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