{"id":8949,"date":"2026-01-27T23:47:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/?p=8949"},"modified":"2026-01-27T23:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:47:23","slug":"rytas-vilnius-falls-to-bcl-runners-up-in-overtime-home-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/news\/rytas-vilnius-falls-to-bcl-runners-up-in-overtime-home-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Rytas Vilnius Falls to BCL Runners-Up in Overtime Home Thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">On Tuesday evening, in front of a crowd of over 5,000 fans, Rytas Vilnius faced off in a fierce FIBA Champions League battle against Istanbul&#8217;s Galatasaray MCT Technic. Despite a dramatic contest that pushed both teams to their limits and required overtime, Rytas ultimately had to concede an 85:89 defeat to the visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The game opened with a long-range strike from Speedy Smith, followed shortly by an &#8220;and-one&#8221; play from Art\u016bras Gudaitis (6:0). As the opponents struggled to find gaps in the home side&#8217;s defense, Smith buried another three-pointer, forcing the Galatasaray MCT Technic bench to call an early timeout (9:0). It took four minutes for the visitors to record their first point from the charity stripe, but Jerrick Harding quickly responded with two more points for Rytas (11:1). While Can Korkmaz scored the first field goal for the visitors, Harding answered with another spectacular drive and a foul (14:3). However, a foul by Jordan Caroline allowed the visitors to chip away at the lead, and after a few Rytas turnovers, the gap narrowed to four points by the end of the first quarter (20:16).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The visitors started the second period stronger, briefly snatching the lead (20:21), but Rytas surged ahead again behind the play of Art\u016bras Gudaitis (24:21). A Galatasaray triple tied the score, but Simonas Luko\u0161ius responded with his own shot from deep, while the Galatasaray MCT Technic head coach was assessed a technical foul for his protests (27:26). Harding once again converted a basket plus a foul (30:28), but the Istanbul side finished the half more effectively, leaving Rytas trailing 33:39 at the long break.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Galatasaray began the third quarter with more confidence as Rytas remained scoreless for nearly three minutes (33:42). The drought was eventually broken by Gudaitis at the free-throw line, and following a massive block by the center, Harding added a layup (39:42). Moments later, the arena erupted after a powerful Kay Bruhnke dunk, and Harding leveled the score with free throws (43:43). In a point-for-point battle, Harding once again drew a foul while scoring and followed it up with a triple (49:48). Gudaitis closed the quarter with a successful basket, handing Rytas a slim 57:55 lead heading into the final frame.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Speedy Smith opened the fourth quarter with a field goal, and Gudaitis continued his defensive dominance with another block (61:55). Ignas Sargi\u016bnas then caught fire, knocking down two consecutive three-pointers, and Gytis Masiulis added a block to restore a double-digit lead (69:59). However, Galatasaray MCT Technic mounted a late surge and reclaimed the lead after Kay Bruhnke fouled out (73:76). With less than a minute on the clock, Smith nailed a cold-blooded three-pointer to tie the game at 76:76. After a successful defensive stop on the final possession, the teams headed into overtime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">In the extra period, the visitors started more sharply and, despite missing several free throws, managed a decisive run (81:87). Harding and Smith attempted to save the game with late baskets, but Rytas simply ran out of time to complete the comeback.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Rytas Vilnius will play their next FIBA Champions League match on February 4th, when they travel to France to face Le Mans Sarthe Basket.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday evening, in front of a crowd of over 5,000 fans, Rytas Vilnius faced off in a fierce FIBA Champions League battle against Istanbul&#8217;s Galatasaray MCT Technic. 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