{"id":9572,"date":"2026-09-24T12:28:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T09:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/?p=9572"},"modified":"2026-09-25T10:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T07:50:48","slug":"rytas-vilnius-blows-past-shanghai-sharks-to-cruise-into-fiba-intercontinental-cup-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/news\/rytas-vilnius-blows-past-shanghai-sharks-to-cruise-into-fiba-intercontinental-cup-semifinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Rytas Vilnius blows past Shanghai Sharks to cruise into FIBA Intercontinental Cup semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Rytas Vilnius delivered another dominant performance at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. In their second Group A matchup, the squad coached by Nedas Pacevi\u010dius dismantled the Shanghai Sharks 107:66, securing a spot in the tournament semifinals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The game began as a back-and-forth battle: Cassius Winston found Kay Bruhnke for a triple and an and-one play (6:4), while Art\u016bras Gudaitis battled inside against Zhelin Wang, with Zhenlin Zhang and Liyongwei Xie keeping the Chinese side within striking distance (8:6). After Tianrong Li and Xiaolong Cui briefly put the opponents ahead (11:12), Michael Devoe erupted with eight consecutive points, teaming up with Ricky Lindo Jr. to reclaim the advantage (19:14). Tangwen Yuan and Pengfei Yan responded to nudge Shanghai back in front (22:24), but a free throw from Ignas Urbonas and timely scoring from Augustas Mar\u010diulionis allowed Vilnius to edge the opening quarter, 25:24.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Early in the second frame, Wang scored inside (25:28), prompting Mar\u010diulionis to ignite a decisive 10:0 run\u2014assisting a Gytis Masiulis three-pointer, adding five points of his own, and watching Gytis Radzevi\u010dius pad the lead from the charity stripe (35:28). Radzevi\u010dius then dished out two consecutive assists to Masiulis for a pair of three-pointers (43:32). After Cui and Zhang trimmed the gap (44:36), Winston set up a Gudaitis slam (46:36) before knocking down a three-pointer and a midrange jumper himself (51:38). Bruhnke extended the cushion from the line (55:40), and despite late baskets by Li and Wang, Vilnius went into halftime leading 55:44.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Coming out of the break, Rytas Vilnius clamped down with suffocating defense, holding their opponents to just 7 points throughout the entire third quarter. A driving layup by Bruhnke (57:45), a Martynas Paliuk\u0117nas dish to Gudaitis (59:45), and a Radzevi\u010dius triple along with free throws (64:47) broke the game wide open. Lindo Jr. converted twice in the paint (68:47) and Gudaitis sank two free throws (70:49) to build a 20-point cushion. Mar\u010diulionis soon added an and-one finish (73:49), Matas Jog\u0117la drilled a three off a Masiulis pass (77:51), and free throws from Urbonas and Masiulis stretched the lead to 82:51 heading into the fourth quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The Vilnius offensive engine stayed in high gear during the final period. Lindo Jr. and Masiulis each buried a three-pointer (88:55), Urbonas scored in transition (90:55), and Gudaitis hit from the stripe (92:57). Bruhnke then orchestrated back-to-back assists for triples by Urbonas and Mar\u010diulionis (98:59). Moments later, Gudaitis rejected a shot by Yuan and scored at the other end off an Urbonas feed to hit the century mark (100:59). Winston set up Bruhnke for another shot from beyond the arc (103:59), and following a Winston steal, Lindo fed Jog\u0117la for a transition flush (105:62). Late baskets by the Chinese side could do nothing to stop the rout, and Bruhnke sealed the final tally as Rytas Vilnius marched into the semifinals with an emphatic 107:66 triumph.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rytas Vilnius delivered another dominant performance at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. In their second Group A matchup, the squad coached by Nedas Pacevi\u010dius dismantled the Shanghai Sharks 107:66, securing a spot in the tournament semifinals. 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