{"id":9066,"date":"2026-03-29T16:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/?p=9066"},"modified":"2026-03-29T19:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T16:14:34","slug":"rytas-vilnius-youth-team-crowned-champions-of-the-madcup-basket-madrid-elite-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/news\/rytas-vilnius-youth-team-crowned-champions-of-the-madcup-basket-madrid-elite-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"RYTAS VILNIUS YOUTH TEAM CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF THE &#8220;MADCUP BASKET MADRID ELITE&#8221; TOURNAMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The prospects of the Rytas Vilnius youth system have etched a resounding victory into the club&#8217;s history books. At the prestigious &#8220;MADCUP Basket Madrid Elite&#8221; youth basketball tournament held in Spain, the team led by Gintaras Kad\u017eiulis put on a masterclass to capture the champions&#8217; trophy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The tournament path for the Vilnius side began with a dominant victory over Balidea Obradoiro (89-56). Although they had to concede to Valencia Basket (77-86) after a dramatic and high-tension battle in the second group match, the Rytas youth refused to back down. In the decisive group stage game for a spot in the next round, the Vilnius squad showed true character, convincingly defeating Real Madrid with a score of 82-57.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The capital\u2019s team cleared the semi-final hurdle with confidence, taking down Zentro Basket Madrid 90-74. This set the stage for a grand final where Rytas sought a principled rematch against the only team to defeat them in the tournament\u2014Valencia Basket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">In the final showdown, the Vilnius players dominated from the opening minutes. Displaying a potent offense and aggressive defense, Rytas left no hope for their opponents, ultimately lifting the winners&#8217; trophy after a commanding 91-67 victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=315&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1668934967433071%2F&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"430\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Top scorers for the winners: <\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Raigardas Ciunys \u2013 18, Rapolas Kli\u0161auskas \u2013 17, Elvinas Bajus \u2013 14, Daniil Efe Kesen \u2013 11, Ignas Martinkus \u2013 8, Jonas Bir\u017einis and Filip Boleslaw Wilk \u2013 7 each, Fallou Ntiaie \u2013 5, Rytis Milius and Joris Matusevi\u010dius \u2013 2 each.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The Championship Roster: <\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Daniil Efe Kesen, Elvinas Bajus, Fallou Ntiaie, Filip Boleslaw Wilk, Ignas Martinkus, Jonas Bir\u017einis, Joris Matusevi\u010dius, Kostas Korsakovas, Mykolas Bilis, Raigardas Ciunys, Rapolas Kli\u0161auskas, Rytis Milius. <\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Head Coach:<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\"> Gintaras Kad\u017eiulis.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prospects of the Rytas Vilnius youth system have etched a resounding victory into the club&#8217;s history books. 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