{"id":9044,"date":"2026-03-22T19:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T17:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/?p=9044"},"modified":"2026-07-03T17:47:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:47:45","slug":"ignas-sargiunas-puts-on-historic-record-breaking-performance-in-rytas-vilnius-victory-over-lietkabelis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/news\/ignas-sargiunas-puts-on-historic-record-breaking-performance-in-rytas-vilnius-victory-over-lietkabelis\/","title":{"rendered":"Ignas Sargi\u016bnas puts on historic, record-breaking performance in Rytas Vilnius victory over Lietkabelis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Ignas Sargi\u016bnas delivered a performance for the ages as <\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Rytas Vilnius<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\"> (13-8) defeated <\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Lietkabelis Panev\u0117\u017eys<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\"> (10-11) 96\u201381 in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Sargi\u016bnas shattered personal records and set new season highs for both scoring and efficiency, finishing the game with a staggering <\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">58 efficiency points<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">. He poured in 43 points on near-perfect shooting (14\/15 FG), while adding 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and drawing 9 fouls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">His 58-efficiency mark ties for the fourth-highest single-game performance in LKL history and stands as the league&#8217;s best mark in 30 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Rytas secured the win despite missing key players Art\u016bras Gudaitis and Jerrick Harding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Rytas opened the match with two quick triples (6\u20132), but Lietkabelis responded with a run to take an 11\u20136 lead. While Kay Bruhnke, Ignas Sargi\u016bnas, and Augustas Mar\u010diulionis tried to close the gap, Paulius Danusevi\u010dius kept the visitors ahead (23\u201316). At the end of the first quarter, Lietkabelis led 28\u201323.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">In the second quarter, three-pointers from Gytis Masiulis and Sargi\u016bnas melted the deficit, and Ignas Urbonas eventually put Rytas back in front (32\u201330). The hosts maintained their momentum to lead 45\u201340 at halftime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Rytas pushed their advantage to double digits in the third (52\u201342). Although Lietkabelis\u2019 Estonian guard Kristian Kullam\u00e4e sparked a brief comeback to bring the score to 55\u201350, Sargi\u016bnas remained unstoppable. His scoring kept Rytas in control, ending the third quarter up 67\u201363.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">In the final period, Sargi\u016bnas took over completely, extending the lead to 78\u201367. Jamel Morris tried to keep Lietkabelis in the hunt, narrowing the gap to 80\u201371, but Rytas refused to let the game slip away. Remarkably, Sargi\u016bnas did not miss a single shot until the second half of the fourth quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Rytas:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\"> Ignas Sargi\u016bnas 43 (9\/9 3PT, 5\/6 2PT, 58 EFF), Kenneth Smith 15, Kay Bruhnke 13, Augustas Mar\u010diulionis 10.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Lietkabelis:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\"> Kristian Kullam\u00e4e 23, Jamel Morris 18, Warren Washington 9 (8 REB), Justas Furmanavi\u010dius 7, Nikola Radi\u010devi\u010dius 7.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ignas Sargi\u016bnas delivered a performance for the ages as Rytas Vilnius (13-8) defeated Lietkabelis Panev\u0117\u017eys (10-11) 96\u201381 in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Sargi\u016bnas shattered personal records and set new season highs for both scoring and efficiency, finishing the game with a staggering 58 efficiency points. 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