Rytas Vilnius achieved its second victory of the preparation cycle. Following a powerful fourth quarter in the Latvian capital, Nedas Pacevičius’s squad defeated the VEF Riga team with a score of 86-78.
The Vilnius team dominated under the baskets – grabbing 51 rebounds, 20 of which were offensive, and scoring 21 second-chance points. A significant contribution came from the Rytas bench, which contributed 47 points. Although the team found it more difficult to attack from long range, the Vilnius squad scored 40 points in the paint and drew 28 fouls.
Michael Devoe was the most efficient player on the team, recording a double-double of 17 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, and 23 efficiency points. Cassius Winston added 16 points (6/8 2PT, 4/4 FT) and 6 rebounds. Ignas Urbonas stood out with 100% accuracy – converting all of his shots (1/1 2PT, 2/2 3PT, 1/1 FT), scoring 9 points, and registering the team’s best plus/minus rating (+18).
Ricky Lindo, who only joined the team on Sunday, did not play in the game.
The Vilnius squad will play their next match on Saturday, when they will face Esenler Erokspor Istanbul in an international friendly tournament in Vilnius. Support your team throughout the weekend. Tickets for the tournament are distributed by bilietai.lt
Scorers for Rytas: Michael Devoe 17, Cassius Winston 16, Kay Bruhnke 10, Ignas Urbonas 9, Augustas Marčiulionis 7, Artūras Gudaitis 6, Oskaras Pleikys 6, Gytis Masiulis 6, Gytis Radzevičius 4, Martynas Paliukėnas 3, Matas Jogėla 2.