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BC Pieno žvaigždės ((英語:Milk stars)) is a professional basketball club from Pasvalys, Lithuania which currently plays in the LKL league. The club name comes from the main sponsor Pieno žvaigždės. ==History== In 2003, the club debuted in the LKAL league and took fourth place (regular season: 19-15). The 2003–2004 LKAL season was more successful for Pieno žvaigždės as they won the regular season (regular season: 39-13). During the 2006–2007 season, Pieno žvaigždės played in the new second Lithuania basketball league, NKL, and took fifth place (regular season: 22-22). In their second NKL season, BC Pieno žvaigždės took only eight place (regular season: 17-15). The 2008–2009 season was more successful and Pieno žvaigždės took sixth place (regular season: 23-13). The 2009–2010 NKL season was one of the most successful in the club history as BC Pieno žvaigždės took third place in NKL (regular season: 21-9). However this was not the end, as BC Pieno žvaigždės ended their 2010–2011 NKL regular season with 41:1 win/lose ratio (lost to Pakruojo Meresta by 1 point). On 16/17 April 2011, BC Pieno žvaigždės participated in NKL final four and became NKL champions.〔(Pieno žvaigždės became NKL Champions ) ''(Lithuanian)''〕 Also they got their chance to enter Lithuania super basketball league LKL, because of that, Pieno žvaigždės played three transition matches against Naglis (loser goes to NKL and the winner is automatically transferred to Lithuania super basketball league LKL). On 26 April 2011, Pieno žvaigždės lost their first transition match against Naglis in Palanga.〔(Pieno žvaigždės lost first transition match ) ''(Lithuanian)''〕 On 29 April 2011 however, Pieno žvaigždės won the second game of the transition series in Pasvalys.〔(Pieno žvaigždės won the second transition match ) ''(Lithuanian)''〕 The perfect BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ season finished very unsuccessfully as they lost the third transition series game against Naglis by only one point with result 68:69.〔(Pieno Žvaigždės lost third transition match by one point ) ''(Lithuanian)''〕 Because of that, Pieno žvaigždės had to stay in NKL. On 14 July 2011, Pieno žvaigždės merged with LKL participant Perlas, so they participated in premier Lithuania basketball league LKL. The main team coach was former Perlas coach Roberts Štelmahers.〔(Pieno žvaigždės bought BC Perlas ) ''(Lithuanian)''〕 Pieno Žvaigždės debuted in the LKL league on 7 October 2011 against Techasas, they won the match with result 84:56.〔(Pieno žvaigždės debuted in LKL league ) ''(Lithuanian)''〕 In 2011–2012 season Pieno žvaigždės participated in LKF Cup tournament. They eliminated Šiauliai in last round of playoffs and advanced to final four, which took place in Kaunas.〔(Pieno žvaigždės eliminated Šiauliai and advanced to LKF Cup Final Four )〕 The semi-final was against Rūdupis, which, after very tight game Pieno žvaigždės won with result 68:67.〔(Pieno žvaigždės advanced to LKF Cup Final )〕 However, the team was no match for Žalgiris Kaunas, losing 62:99. Over the next two seasons, the team played solidly in both the LKL and BBL comptetitions, reaching the quarterfinals each time, also reaching the LKF Cup finals in 2013, though losing to BC Prienai. In the 2014–15 LKL season, Pieno žvaigždės were just one step away from defeating Juventus in the quarter-finals, losing the fifth series game by 8 points.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.basketnews.lt/news-85258-juventus-dramatiskai-zenge-i-lkl-pusfinali-3-video-foto-komentarai-statistika.html )〕 Juventus later played in the LKL bronze final and surprisingly defeated Euroleague participant BC Neptūnas there.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.delfi.lt/sportas/krepsinis/neptunas-liko-be-medaliu-pirma-karta-istorijoje-lkl-bronza-iskovojo-juventus.d?id=68210990 )〕 On July 29, 2015, the club was invited to join the 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup tournament, which is the alternative version of the 2nd tier European tournament ULEB Eurocup, organized by FIBA.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.basketnews.lt/news-87679-fiba-europos-taures-dalyviu-sarase-penki-lietuvos-klubai.html )〕 University of Florida standout Dennis Mavin and Khimik star Ramone Moore strengthened the team roster in the summer of 2015.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.basketnews.lt/news-87943-pieno-zvaigzdes-stiprinasi-ncaa-zibejusiu-gyneju-video.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BC Pieno žvaigždės」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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