{"id":8691,"date":"2025-11-05T22:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T20:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/?p=8691"},"modified":"2025-11-14T12:37:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T10:37:19","slug":"convincing-victory-in-the-capital-rytas-vilnius-outplays-mlp-academics-heidelberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/news\/convincing-victory-in-the-capital-rytas-vilnius-outplays-mlp-academics-heidelberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Convincing Victory in the Capital \u2013 Rytas Vilnius Outplays MLP Academics Heidelberg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"438\">On Wednesday evening at the Twinsbet Arena, Rytas Vilnius delighted their home crowd with a dominant performance, defeating MLP Academics Heidelberg and avenging their earlier loss in the first round. For Giedrius \u017dib\u0117nas\u2019 squad, this marked their third win in the FIBA Basketball Champions League \u2013 all of them earned in the Lithuanian capital.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"643\">Rytas gradually found their rhythm \u2013 Gytis Radzevi\u010dius hit a three-pointer, while Jerrick Harding brought instant offensive spark, punishing the visitors with both mid-range shots and long-range bombs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"960\">Art\u016bras Gudaitis and Jacob Wiley controlled the paint, while Kay Bruhnke responded for the Germans from deep. Ignas Sargi\u016bnas extended the lead with an and-one play (25:15). Both teams exchanged successful attacks, but a mid-range jumper from Michael Weathers helped the visitors slightly cut the deficit \u2013 31:23.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jerrick Harding Drops 30 Points Against Heidelberg in BCL Game | Highlights | November 5, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IiJ6K8M3fuE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1429\">After a timeout, Simonas Luko\u0161ius opened the second quarter with a three-pointer (34:23), but the opponents capitalized on a Rytas turnover (34:25). The teams traded baskets while maintaining a similar margin. Marcus Weathers scored inside to reduce the gap (50:43), yet soon after, Harding reignited Rytas with strong offensive plays. Ignas Sargi\u016bnas closed the half with a clean jumper, sending the hosts to the break with their largest lead of the night \u2013 59:45.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1731\">After halftime, the intrigue was gone. Rytas opened the third quarter with a Jordan Walker three-pointer (62:45) and fully took control from that moment on. The home side showcased impressive offensive flow, while Heidelberg had no answers. Heading into the final period, the scoreboard read 92:66.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jerrick Harding Drops 30 Points Against Heidelberg in BCL Game | Highlights | November 5, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IiJ6K8M3fuE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1925\">The fourth quarter was a mere formality. Both teams exchanged baskets, but Rytas maintained a comfortable advantage and celebrated a convincing victory \u2013 116:90 (31:23; 28:22; 33:21; 24:24).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"2112\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The next FIBA Basketball Champions League matchup for Rytas Vilnius comes on November 18, when Giedrius \u017dib\u0117nas\u2019 men travel to face Legia Warsaw. The game will be broadcast live on LRT.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"K. Bruhnke: &quot;Of course it was a revenge game&quot;\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bs4asZmxJQs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday evening at the Twinsbet Arena, Rytas Vilnius delighted their home crowd with a dominant performance, defeating MLP Academics Heidelberg and avenging their earlier loss in the first round. For Giedrius \u017dib\u0117nas\u2019 squad, this marked their third win in the FIBA Basketball Champions League \u2013 all of them earned in the Lithuanian capital. 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