Ndour did not save: the mighty Rytas landed in VEF / News

Vilnius “Rytas” (1-2) suffered the second defeat in the FIBA ​​Champions League.

Donald Kairis’s students at home 81:85 (12:28, 33:14, 18:18, 18:25) fell to Riga VEF basketball players (2-1).

Rokas Gustys (shoulder trauma), Ryan Boatright (coronavirus), Arnas Butkevičius trauma (finger) did not compete in Vilnius. Andrew Goudelock did not sit on the parquet with his clothes on.

3 minutes ago Augustas Marčiulionis reduced the difference by 2 points to two points (73:75), but the guests responded 5: 1 and after Kyle Allman’s two points he walked away in two shots (80:74).

The capital’s basketball players kept trying to hang up and after Dovis Bičkauskis penalties they reached 4 points per minute (77:81), but soon Kristeris Zorikas scored 4 points in a row and the Riga basketball players celebrated the victory.

Gytis Radzevičius, who fought in the fight, did not save “Ryto” from defeat, who scored 12 points (4/4 doubles, 1/1 trit. 1/1 penalties) in 24 minutes, bounced 6 and lost 3 balls in attack, he made 1 effective pass and scored 21 utility points.

Maurice Ndour, who landed in Lithuania an hour and a half before the match, also made a significant contribution and showed a solid fight. The tallman scored 9 points (3/6 doubles, 3/6 penalties) in 29 minutes, bounced 5 and lost 3 balls, made 2 assists and scored 8 utility points.

Michale Kyser played unstoppable in the VEF. The American scored 18 points in 33 minutes (8/11 doubles, 2/3 trit, bounced 9 balls, made 2 assists and scored 30 utility points

The Latvians, who started the game at a hurricane pace, gained a 16-point lead in the first half and took the lead in the closing seconds behind Arnold Helman’s colón (28:12).

In the second half, the Kairis students experienced a true rebirth. The capital’s basketball players did not want to raise the white flag, they organized a 30:12 jet and led after Mindaugas Girdžiūnas triple “Tomorrow” ahead (42:40). Before the long break after Maurice Ndour’s free kick, Vilnius held a three-point lead (45:42).

At the end of the third quarter, after Gytis Radzevičius’s colón, Vilnius had an 11-point lead (61:50), but the guests ran 14: 2 and surpassed the result 9 minutes after Isaiah Piñeiro’s penalties (64:63 ).

Soon Kyle Allman scored two points, Artis Ate added a long shot and VEF was within 5 points in 7 minutes (69:64).

“Tomorrow”: Martynas Echodas 20 (sixth chamber), Augustas Marčiulionis 15 (seventh copy), Gytis Radzevičius 12 (seventh chamber), Kristjanas Kitsingas 11, Maurice Ndouras (fifth section).) And Dovis Bičkauskis after 9, Mindaugas Girdžiūnas 5.

VEF: Michale’as Kyseris 18 (8/11 dvit., 9 atk. Kam.), Kyle’as Allmanas 17 (9 rez. Lost, 6 kl.), Alexanderis Madsenas 14 (5 praž.), Artis Ate 11 , Kristeris Zorikas 9, Isaiahas Piinero 8.