Vezenkov shines as Olympiacos edge Zalgiris

Sasha Vezenkov produced another strong performance as Olympiacos edged Zalgiris 93-91 in Kaunas in the second round of the EuroLeague.

The Bulgarian forward finished with 18 points and eight rebounds, playing an important role in Olympiacos' second consecutive victory at the start of the new EuroLeague season.

The game remained close throughout, with the teams level at 44-44 at half-time and Zalgiris leading 63-64 after three quarters. Olympiacos then outscored the hosts 29-28 in the final period to secure the narrow victory.

Evan Fournier led Olympiacos with 19 points, while Jean Montero added 15. Sterling Brown was Zalgiris' top scorer with 20 points.

The result gives Olympiacos a 2-0 record after the opening two rounds of the EuroLeague.