Rytas Vilnius (4\u20131) bounced back in the Betsafe LKL after two straight losses, defeating Nept\u016bnas Klaip\u0117da (3\u20132) 97\u201393 (21\u201317, 33\u201327, 19\u201320, 24\u201329) in front of a packed Active Vilnius arena, moving past their opponents in the standings.<\/p>\n
The visitors started slightly better, taking a 9\u20135 lead after five minutes. That\u2019s when Gytis Masiulis and Ignas Sargi\u016bnas checked in \u2014 and the duo immediately changed the momentum, scoring 13 points to put Rytas ahead 18\u201311. Nept\u016bnas found their offensive spark in Rihards Loma\u017es, keeping the margin manageable after the opening quarter \u2013 21\u201317.<\/p>\n
Sargi\u016bnas then took over in the second quarter. He opened with a three-pointer, and after a short rest returned on fire \u2014 hitting five more triples and scoring 24 points in the first half alone, making all six of his three-point attempts. Despite that, Rytas couldn\u2019t pull away too far, as Nept\u016bnas received contributions from several players. At halftime, the home team led 54\u201344.<\/p>\n
After the break, Nept\u016bnas made some adjustments, and the Rytas lead began to shrink. Midway through the third, Martynas Pacevi\u010dius\u2019 jumper cut the deficit to one (60\u201361). Rytas responded with strong plays from Jacob Wiley, finishing the quarter ahead by nine \u2014 73\u201364.<\/p>\n
Wiley and Kay Bruhnke caused problems for the visitors, while Donatas Tarolis kept Nept\u016bnas in the game. Neither team could go on a decisive run, which favored Rytas as the clock ticked down.<\/p>\n
Nept\u016bnas mounted a final push. With a minute left, they closed the gap to six (95\u201389), then forced a turnover and scored again (95\u201391). After another defensive stop, they had a chance to make it a one-possession game, but Arnas Veli\u010dka\u2019s pass went astray. Following a timeout, Nept\u016bnas stole the ball again, only to lose it immediately. Gytis Radzevi\u010dius hit one free throw (96\u201393), and although Wiley made one of two free throws, it was enough to secure the win.<\/p>\n
Sargi\u016bnas was the standout for Rytas with 25 points (2\/3 FG, 6\/9 3PT, 3\/3 FT), 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists, and 29 efficiency. Wiley added 9 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, and 22 efficiency, while Bruhnke contributed 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 21 efficiency.<\/p>\n
For Nept\u016bnas, Loma\u017es scored 25 points (5\/10 2PT, 2\/8 3PT, 9\/9 FT), 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and 29 efficiency. Tarolis added 23 points (9\/11 2PT, 1\/3 3PT, 2\/2 FT), 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 assists, and 27 efficiency.<\/p>\n
Rytas:<\/strong> Ignas Sargi\u016bnas 25, Kay Bruhnke 13, Art\u016bras Gudaitis 12, Gytis Masiulis 10, Gytis Radzevi\u010dius 9, Jacob Wiley 9, Martynas Paliuk\u0117nas 8, Jordan Walker 8 Rytas Vilnius (4\u20131) bounced back in the Betsafe LKL after two straight losses, defeating Nept\u016bnas Klaip\u0117da (3\u20132) 97\u201393 (21\u201317, 33\u201327, 19\u201320, 24\u201329) in front of a packed Active Vilnius arena, moving past their opponents in the standings. The visitors started slightly better, taking a 9\u20135 lead after five minutes. That\u2019s when Gytis Masiulis and Ignas […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8463,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[88],"class_list":["post-8459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rytas","tag-ignas-sargiunas"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Nept\u016bnas:<\/strong> Rihards Loma\u017es 25, Donatas Tarolis 23, Mindaugas Gird\u017ei\u016bnas 10, Arnas Veli\u010dka 10, James Karnik 9, Martynas Pacevi\u010dius 6, Zane Waterman 6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"