{"id":9140,"date":"2026-04-25T21:31:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/?p=9140"},"modified":"2026-04-25T21:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:35:05","slug":"rytas-vilnius-17-10-did-not-allow-laimonas-eglinskas-to-debut-victoriously-at-the-helm-of-his-new-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/news\/rytas-vilnius-17-10-did-not-allow-laimonas-eglinskas-to-debut-victoriously-at-the-helm-of-his-new-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Rytas Vilnius did not allow Laimonas Eglinskas to debut victoriously at the helm of his new team."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Giedrius \u017dib\u0117nas&#8217; squad crushed Utena Juventus (8-19) at home with a score of <\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">102:80<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\"> (25:18, 23:13, 23:18, 31:31), marking their 11th consecutive defeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Following this victory, the Vilnius team pulled ahead of Klaip\u0117da Nept\u016bnas (16-10) by one win; Nept\u016bnas will play their game tomorrow against Panev\u0117\u017eys Lietkabelis. Meanwhile, Utena&#8217;s win-loss record is once again level with K\u0117dainiai Nev\u0117\u017eis-Paskol\u0173 klubas (8-19).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Jerrick Harding was the most unstoppable player for the winners. The Vilnius team&#8217;s offensive leader scored 24 points (4\/4 2pt, 3\/6 3pt, 7\/7 FT), dished out 6 assists, and accumulated 31 efficiency points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">He was well supported by Kay&#8217;s Bruhnke (16 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast, 22 eff), with Art\u016bras Gudaitis (14 pts, 8 reb, 16 eff) and Ignas Urbonas (8 pts, 4 reb, 15 eff) not far behind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Neither Ivan Vrane\u0161&#8217;s double-double (10 pts, 10 reb, 17 eff) nor Paulius Valinskas&#8217;s scoring prowess among teammates (16 pts) could save Juventus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">At the start of the game, the hosts demonstrated confident offense, leading 9:0 after a run, while Utena Juventus scored their first points only in the middle of the quarter. Although Juventus managed to narrow the gap towards the end of the quarter, the hosts maintained the initiative, leading 25:18 after the first ten minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">In the second quarter, Rytas went on a devastating 13:0 run, after which the Vilnius team&#8217;s lead doubled compared to their opponents&#8217; points (48:24). Although Juventus managed to reduce the deficit towards the end of the quarter, the first half ended with Rytas still confidently leading 48:31.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Juventus returned from the locker room showing character, managing to round down the deficit to 10 points (40:50). However, they could not seriously challenge the capital&#8217;s basketball players \u2013 with one minute left in the third quarter, the difference had again doubled (67:47). I. Urbonas, punishing his hometown team, finished the quarter with accurate free throws \u2013 71:49.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">In the last ten minutes, the guests&#8217; offense found it somewhat easier to break the ice, but the Vilnius team responded in kind on the other side of the court, so the difference essentially remained unchanged, and the dwindling time inevitably brought Rytas closer to victory. I. Urbonas further delighted the fans with an impressive dunk, and J. Harding scored the 100th point, until the final buzzer finally announced the hosts&#8217; confident victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Rytas: Jerrick Harding 24, Kay&#8217;s Bruhnke 16, Art\u016bras Gudaitis 14, Martynas Echodas 12, Gytis Masiulis 11, Augustas Mar\u010diulionis 9, Ignas Urbonas 8.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Juventus: Paulius Valinskas 16, Maxwell Lewis and Erik Venskus both 11, Ivan Vrane\u0161 10, \u0160ar\u016bnas Beniu\u0161is 9, Lukas Uleckas and Evaldas \u0160aulys both 7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: LKL.lt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Giedrius \u017dib\u0117nas&#8217; squad crushed Utena Juventus (8-19) at home with a score of 102:80 (25:18, 23:13, 23:18, 31:31), marking their 11th consecutive defeat. Following this victory, the Vilnius team pulled ahead of Klaip\u0117da Nept\u016bnas (16-10) by one win; Nept\u016bnas will play their game tomorrow against Panev\u0117\u017eys Lietkabelis. 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