{"id":9145,"date":"2026-04-27T20:26:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/?p=9145"},"modified":"2026-04-27T20:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:26:37","slug":"after-the-break-rytas-vilnius-shifted-into-a-higher-gear-and-crushed-siauliai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/news\/after-the-break-rytas-vilnius-shifted-into-a-higher-gear-and-crushed-siauliai\/","title":{"rendered":"After the break, Rytas Vilnius shifted into a higher gear and crushed \u0160iauliai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Playing a dominant third offensive quarter, Rytas Vilnius (18-10) secured an important victory in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), sponsored by Betsson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Giedrius \u017dib\u0117nas&#8217;s team defeated \u0160iauliai (15-13) at home 102:72 (22:22, 19:18, 32:14, 29:18).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Vilnius had won two previous encounters, while \u0160iauliai had won the most recent one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Rytas thus increased their lead over third-place Nept\u016bnas Klaip\u0117da (16-11), and \u0160iauliai now have two more losses than the latter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The Rytas team started slightly better (16:8), with Martynas Echodas active in offense. However, Vaidas Kariniauskas hit from long range, Daniel Baslykas did the same, and after two attacks from Selim Fofana, the score was tied at 18:18. The intense first quarter ended in a tie \u2013 22:22.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u0160iauliai tried to take the initiative (28:26), but Ignas Sargi\u016bnas and Simas Luko\u0161ius reversed the score in favor of Vilnius \u2013 34:33. After a 7:2 run, \u0160iauliai again took the lead, but the hosts had a fragile advantage after the first half \u2013 41:40.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Dayvion McKnight had scored 13 points in two quarters, while two important Vilnius guards, Augustas Mar\u010diulionis and Jerrick Harding, played inefficiently (with -4 and -3 efficiency ratings).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">After the break, Rytas shifted into a higher gear: I. Sargi\u016bnas sank two three-pointers, later added two more points, and Kay Bruhnke joined the three-point party \u2013 53:46. The difference gradually reached double digits (60:48), and Augustas Mar\u010diulionis&#8217;s three-pointer punished \u0160iauliai \u2013 64:51. The visitors, looking modest in offense, trailed 54:73 after three quarters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Vilnius continued their dominance, not allowing the visitors to even think about regaining intrigue (84:59), and won the match convincingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Cedric Henderson was stopped and played his worst LKL season game, sponsored by Betsson. He scored 3 points (1\/7 shooting) and collected -3 efficiency ratings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u0160iauliai were without Cassius Stanley, who injured his leg in the weekend match, and Marius Valinskas. Rytas played without Jordan Caroline.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Playing a dominant third offensive quarter, Rytas Vilnius (18-10) secured an important victory in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), sponsored by Betsson. Giedrius \u017dib\u0117nas&#8217;s team defeated \u0160iauliai (15-13) at home 102:72 (22:22, 19:18, 32:14, 29:18). Vilnius had won two previous encounters, while \u0160iauliai had won the most recent one. 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